Adventures in Design: The Ultimate Visual Guide - 153 Spectacular Quilts - Activities & Exercises

By Joen Wolfrom

Book Overview

Bring more beauty and balance to your quilt designs

- Everything you need to know about the essentials of good design from an internationally reknowned expert
- Learn about the key elements of design and how to apply strategies for success
- Practice what you've learned with exercises at the end of each chapter
- An inspiring gallery illustrates design concepts by many prominent quilters and artists - including Alex Anderson, Paula Nadelstern, and Ricky Tims - with over 150 images showcasing all styles of quilts and fabric art, from traditional to modern

This is the design textbook for quilters. Joen presents the eight elements of design: line, direction, shape, color, value, texture, proportion, and scale. You'll learn how to work with these elements using many guiding design principles, such as unity and balance. Whether you consider yourself to be a quilter, an artist, or a crafter, you can improve your design skills by exploring Joen's fresh, innovative approach.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1571208607
• ISBN13: 9781571208606
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: C&T Publishing
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.5" x 10.9"