Colourwash Quilts by Deirdre Amsden - book

Colourwash Quilts: A Personal Approach to Design & Technique. Excellent condition. Patterns were never removed from the book. Pages are perfect, minor scuffs on cover. 1st edition, printed in 1994, 148 pages. Once you look at quilts through the eyes of this colourwash artist, your view will never be the same. English quilt Artist Deirdre Amsden is widely recognized as the first quilter to develop colourwash techniques. Here is the book that gives you an informative and instructive insight into her distinct style and working methods. Detailed instructions, beautiful illustrations, learning exercises and lavish color photographs help you easily grasp the important concepts of value, scale and color. Easy-to-understand construction methods and techniques take you from cutting to sewing and qulting with no chance for confusion. Step-by-step instructions, templates and working plans for seven projects - from a small cushion cover to a bied-size quilt - give you a chance to make a proven pattern first before applying Deirdre's techniques to your personally designed work of art.