Hand-dyed Quilts

Expanding creative horizons, this colorful and inspiring guide takes the popular craft of quilting and elevates it to an art form with stunning visual appeal. It outlines a technique for hand dying that uses no powdered dyes, no caustic chemicals, and no rinsing: just color, visual texture, and immediate gratification. With a variety of easy methodsincluding solid dying, shading, tie dying, folding, drip painting, and maskingquilters will soon be on their way to making colorful quilts and wall hangings, table runners, placemats, pot holders, trivets, pincushions, and pillows. The 20 projects and patterns are simple enough for the beginner, yet engaging enough to thrill the more advanced.

Publisher: Sterling
Distributor: Sterling Publishing, Inc.
Publication Date: 08-05-2008
Pages: 144
Measurements: 11.00in X 8.50in