Free-Style Quilts: A No Rules Approach- Print on Demand Edition

by Susan Carlson

Important Note about PRINT ON DEMAND Editions: You are purchasing a print on demand edition of this book. This book is printed individually on uncoated (non-glossy) paper with the best quality printers available. The printing quality of this copy will vary from the original offset printing edition and may look more saturated. The information presented in this version is the same as the latest edition. Any pattern pullouts have been separated and presented as single pages. If the pullout patterns are missing, please contact C&T Publishing. Susan Carlson's incredible quilts of underwater landscapes, floral designs, fish, and portraits come to life as she shares her easy, "no rules" fabric collage technique and shows how to create your own beautiful free-style quilt designs. - Includes step-by-step instructions and 3 different patterns for Susan's fish designs, as well as how-to's for making flowers and butterflies - No limits, no rules to follow. The technique is fun and easy, and you don't need a degree in art to produce images that are imaginative, creative, and artistic! - Using Susan's collage technique, cut fabric shapes freehand or use a pattern, building up layers as you go. Once your design in in place, you're ready to machine quilt. - Helpful hints for choosing fabric, drawing your own patterns, and finishing as a bound quilt or framing under glass

Genres: Quilting, Crafts, Sewing, Reference

96 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2000

Reviews

[Candy · Rating 4 out of 5]

the "no rules" subtitle hooked me. More for art quilters. Excellent instructions. Loved all the many finished quilts!

[Molly · Rating 5 out of 5]

This quilts in this book are AMAZING - gorgeous, colorful, fanciful, detailed, breathtaking works of art. I never even knew quilts could be this gorgeous or inspirational.

And that is what this book is to me - an amazing inspiration:
- the great photography of these amazing quilts
- what inspires her (a lot of fish! [hence a lot of fish quilts])
- the value of letting go when trying to create

I really like this quote from the first page:
"The permission to play and the enouragement to explore - ways of breaking down the wall - are the most important things I can give my students."

Her how-to fabric collage chapter is also good, detailed, and illustrated well with great photos. There are even 2 fish templates to get you started!

I love the emphasis on free-hand quilting, bending the rules, letting go. I also love her discussions and examples of getting inspirations and making patterns from photographs.

I gem of a book!

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed the photos of the students projects. The coral reef wall hanging was spectacular.

[Jackie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ms Carlson uses many themes in her quilts, but the visual displays and instruction focus on fish. Glamorous fish. The various methods for applique and machine quilting can be applied to hand quilting.

[Beth Carroll · Rating 3 out of 5]

Beautiful art quilts.