Magnificent Spiral Mandala Quilts

In her follow-up to Simply Amazing Spiral Quilts, RaNae Merrill brings you even more spiral possibilities. From bold, kaleidoscopic stars bursting with color to delicate ribbons swirling around a lacy mandala, you can use RaNae's instructions to foundation piece the quilt of your dreams. Whether you simply want to follow one of RaNae's breathtaking quilt patterns, or start from scratch to create your own unique spiral mandala design, this book contains everything you need. Inside you'll find: * Detailed instructions with step-by-step photos for each part of the spiral mandala process, all the way from starting with a blank slate to finishing your creation. * Design tools for every step of the way. * 6 projects * Dozens of gorgeous, inspiring quilts from quilters around the world.

Magnificent Spiral Mandala Quilts will leave you dizzy with inspiration! In her follow-up to Simply Amazing Spiral Quilts, RaNae Merrill brings you even more spiral possibilities. From bold, kaleidoscopic stars bursting with color to delicate ribbons swirling around a lacy mandala, you can use RaNae's instructions to foundation piece the quilt of your dreams. Whether you simply want to follow one of RaNae's breathtaking quilt patterns, or start from scratch to create your own unique spiral mandala design, this book contains everything you need. Inside you'll find: Detailed instructions with step-by-step photos for each part of the spiral mandala process, all the way from starting with a blank slate to finishing your creation. Design tools for every step of the way. 6 complete projects with foundation piecing templates on the accompanying CD—choose from PDF format or Electric Quilt files compatible with versions 6 and 7. Dozens of gorgeous, inspiring quilts from quilters around the world. Take one look at all the incredible quilts inside Magnificent Spiral Mandala Quilts and get ready to join RaNae and all of the other "spiromaniacs" in pursuit of a gorgeous quilt of your own.

Out of Control chronicles the dawn of a new era in which the machines and systems that drive our economy are so complex and autonomous as to be indistinguishable from living things.

What do ropes, DNA, licorice twists and curling ribbon all have in common? They are all spirals -- seen from the side. Ropes, ribbons and chains have been used in quilt designs throughout history; Sideways Spiral Quilts shows you how to easily design and sew them. Learn to draw ropes, ribbons and chains in any size and shape through a series of simple step-by-step exercises. Then, create them in a quilt choosing from a variety of construction techniques that include applique, bias tape and piecing. Six simple projects get you started; each can be easily adapted to your own shape and style. Be inspired by dozens of beautiful "sideways spiral" quilts from traditional to modern. Whether you are a beginner or an expert quilter, Sideways Spiral Quilts is sure to inspire and delight! RaNae Merrill became known for quilting with spirals in her first two books, Simply Amazing Spiral Quilts and Magnificent Spiral Mandala Quilts. RaNae teaches across the USA and internationally. Besides her own award-winning quilts, her students around the world have won numerous awards for quilts inspired by her ideas and designs."

The mandala, an ancient symbol meaning "universe" or "wholeness", is a circular design comprised of equal sections that rotate around a common center. Quilter, teacher, and lecturer Katie Pasquini has adapted this intriguing motif and shows how to create beautiful whole-cloth or piece mandala quilts. 27 full-color illustrations. 220 b&w line illustrations.

"A fierce and voluble refutation of the patriarchy and its soul-crushing oppression of female power. These writers make clear that as witches, femmes, and queers, they will use their own strength, ingenious rituals, beauty routines, and spells to rise above and beyond the limits of racism/classism and objectifications set by a male-dominated society. While bound by a thread of magic, these are inspiring feminist writings for readers of feminist literature, however identified.” --Library Journal Edgy and often deeply personal, the twenty-one essays collected here come from a wide variety of writers. Some identify as witches, others identify as writers, musicians, game developers, or artists. What they have in common is that they’ve created personal rituals to summon their own power in a world that would prefer them powerless. Here, they share the rituals they use to resist self-doubt, grief, and depression in the face of sexism, slut shaming, racism, patriarchy, and other systems of oppression. Contents Introduction Notes from the Editors Content Warning Unfuckable—Cara Ellison Trash-Magic: Signs & Rituals for the Unwanted—Maranda Elizabeth Uncensoring My Ugliness—Laura Mandanas Femme as in Fuck You: Fucking with the Patriarchy One Lipstick Application at a Time—Catherine Hernandez Before I Was a Woman, I Was a Witch—Avery Edison Undressing My Heart—Gabriela Herstik Garden—Marguerite Bennett Reddit, Retin-A, and Resistance: An Alchemist’s Guide to Skincare—Sam Maggs The Future is Coming for You—Deb Chachra My Witch’s Sabbath of Short Skirts, Long Kisses, and BDSM—Mey Rude Buzzcut Season—Larissa Pham The Harpy—Meredith Yayanos Fingertips—merritt Red Glitter—Sophie Saint Thomas Touching Pennies, Painting Nails—Sim Bajwa Ritual in Darkness—Kim Boekbinder Gayuma—Sara David Pushing Beauty Up Through the Cracks—Katelan Foisy Ritualising My Humanity—J. A. Micheline Simulating Control—Nora Khan I Am, Myself, a Body of Water—Leigh Alexander Contributors Acknowledgements

'Serendipity Quilts' features four beautiful, colour-rich projects that go from beginner to advanced, giving quilters everywhere the confidence to let their imaginations run wild & create the quilts they've always dreamed of.

The book presents a basis for the interaction of the brain and nervous system with painting, music and literature, and a discussion of art from multiple facets – such as anatomy, migraine, illusion and evolutionary biology. The book explores several aspects of the neurobiology of painting, including evolutionary neurobiology, sensation vs. perception, the visual brain and how the mind works, and also explores the affects of brain disorders and trauma on artist, with a concluding chapter on Frida Kahlo and the spinal cord injury that influenced her painting.