Quilts made modern: 10 projects: keys for success with color & design: from the Funquilts Studio

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"Sophisticated Style with Simple Piecing. Multiple sizes, alternative colorways, and design tips are included for all 10 project quilts. Patterns range from "quick and easy" to "involved but inspiring". Learn about color theory, fabric selection, and elements of design. Build your skills with step-by-step instruction and tips on piecing, hand or machine appliqué and quilting, and finishing. This is your "go-to" book for contemporary quiltmaking! You'll love the dramatic results you get with this modern approach to quiltmaking. Popular author/designer team of Weeks Ringle and Bill Kerr present their design and construction methods with 10 projects, then show you how to transform their ideas into quilts that truly express who you are."--;Intro; Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; Design; Principles of Design; Color Theory; Scale; Engaging the Edge; Figure/Ground; Proportion; Layers of Design; Getting Inspired to Develop a Palette; Inspiration from Fabric; Making Quilts for Someone Else; Understanding Fabric; Solids; Tone-on-Tone Prints; Motifs on a Solid Field; Using Large-Scale Prints; Hand Dyes and Batiks; Auditioning Fabrics; Using a Design Wall; Editing Fabric Choices; Design Meets Construction; Border or No Border; Backings; Batting; Selecting the Right Thread; Quilting Options; Patterns; Fashion District; Loft Intro Acknowledgments Table of Contents Design Principles of Design Color Theory Scale Engaging the Edge Figure/Ground Proportion Layers of Design Getting Inspired to Develop a Palette Inspiration from Fabric Making Quilts for Someone Else Understanding Fabric Solids Tone-on-Tone Prints Motifs on a Solid Field Using Large-Scale Prints Hand Dyes and Batiks Auditioning Fabrics Using a Design Wall Editing Fabric Choices Design Meets Construction Border or No Border Backings Batting Selecting the Right Thread Quilting Options Patterns Fashion District Loft TransparencyDouble Dutch Beach Glass Roundabout Improv Big Dots Small Change Birds on a Wire Construction Getting Ready to Sew Prewashing Fabric Essential Cutting Tools Making and Using Templates Sewing Pinning Piecing Appliqué Marking Your Pieces for Sewing Marking Your Pieces for Quilting Preparing the Quilt for Quilting Quilting Binding Labels Caring for Your Quilt Templates Resources About the Authors