Patchwork Folk Art: Using Applique & Quilting Techniques - Hardcover

Bolton, Janet

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0806913207 ISBN 13: 9780806913209

Publisher: Sterling Pub Co Inc, 1995

Synopsis

An introduction to creating patchwork folk art offers examples of the author's work and covers fabric selection, composition, techniques for cutting and stitching, finishing touches, and framing

About this title

About the Author:

Janet Bolton lives in London and has written two books for children, My Grandmother's Patchwork Quilt and Noah's Ark. Since 1985 Janet's compositions have been featured in exhibitions world, - wide The Works Gallery in Philadelphia, Gayle Wilson Galleries, in the Hamptons, New York; Takashimaya, Tokyo and many others.  Janet is also a lecturer and holds regular open workshops in the UK and is often invited to other countries

From Booklist:

For Bolton, scraps of fabric are imbued with memories capable of inspiring creativity and provoking imaginative musings. The images she creates with patchwork have a charm far greater than the basic craft techniques utilized, and although art school trained, Bolton retains a simplicity associated with self-taught artists. Many of the pieces shown here have the appeal and freshness of true folk art, so even though Bolton discusses elements of design throughout the text, a beginner need not be intimidated. All in all, this is a delightful primer that should interest a range of crafters coming from either a needlework or a painting orientation. Colorful illustrations complement Bolton's instructions on both stitchery and arranging motifs in attractive compositions. Alice Joyce

About this edition

• Publisher: Sterling Pub Co Inc
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0806913207
• ISBN 13: 9780806913209
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128