Transparency Quilts: 10 Modern Projects - Keys for Success in Fabric Selection - From the FunQuilts Studio

by Weeks Ringle, Bill Kerr

In this follow-up to Quilts Made Modern, you’ll learn how to use traditional piecing techniques to create quilts with layered translucent effects. By distinguishing and balancing the subtleties of color in your fabrics, you can achieve remarkable results. Discover how the visual relationships between different colors make all the difference in your quilts.

Genres: Quilting, Crafts, Nonfiction, Sewing

112 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2011

Reviews

[Sherri · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not for me but can appreciate the work.

[Jo · Rating 4 out of 5]

A method & pattern book for creating modern graphic quilts where the colors appear to look overlapped, thus blending together visually where they meet. The authors call this transparency quilting. The first part of the book discusses their method for selecting colors / patterns in creating the transpareny look and the second (majority) consists of quilt patterns with instructions for piecing, construction and quilting. Recommended for intermediate quilters looking for ideas & patterns.

[Candy · Rating 3 out of 5]

The authors use Quilters Dream 100% cotton "Supreme", the densest loft for quilts used to help with acoustic problems. They also recommend Quilters Dream Wool for a warm quilt. I also found the pictures of using a binding maker helpful because they show making a point on the fabric to start feeding it through the tool. That was a new idea to me.

[J2418 K · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very stylish quilts, love the graphic modern patterns, each pattern has three sizes: wall, lap and bed. The quilting on top of the quilts is also gorgeous. This was a library book that I would purchase.

[Rachel · Rating 1 out of 5]

This just wasn't for me. I realized that I would overthink all my fabric choices and it would take me decades to finish a project.
However, upon returning it to the library, a friend snatched it up and is already working on one of the patterns.

[Mary Rohrbeck · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book inspires me to try the "Transparency " theories NOW! Can't wait to get started (as soon ad I finish a "couple" of UFO'S...

[Cindy · Rating 2 out of 5]

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A few are a little interesting.

Pg. 22 reminds me of modern pole lamps

Pg. 42 another take on circles.

[Susie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really liked the concept of creating "transparent" quilt designs. This is definitely for the intermediate quilter so it may be awhile before I try one, but I liked:
Tartan
Sweet Talk
Bungalow