{"product_id":"fabulous-facades-create-breathtaking-quilts-with-fused-fabric-9781617453441","title":"Fabulous Facades: Create Breathtaking Quilts with","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour childhood home, an old family caravan, the incredible skyscraper in your city - these are all the wonderful subjects that deserve to be recreated in fabric. Internationally acclaimed, award-winning quilter Gloria Loughman teaches you to capture your favourite place in fusible appliqué. Her simple technique is easy to master, yet yields stunning results. Draw from one of three included projects, your own photo or memory and downloadable bonus patterns to assemble your own scenes that are captivating, vivid and full of character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eJanuary 2018\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eGloria Loughman began making large landscape quilts of the Australian bush after completing her studies in art and design in 1996. In Fabulous Facades, she explores how to create graphic quilts that resemble woodblocks and linocuts in a change of direction inspired by her daughter’s study of architecture and her husband’s photos of buildings. Each main shape is outlined with fine dark lines adding strength to the composition in a series of projects that include doorways, skyscrapers and even a cargo ship and camper van. As a trained secondary school teacher, Gloria is adept at making the process of design and construction easy to understand. She talks of design elements, colour balance, choice of fabrics and how to create texture and layers in a way that is straightforward and enthusiastic. The idea is to get you to a place in which you can dig out photos of favourite places and create your own unique design using her tried and tested methods. This informative book will inspire fans of travel and architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e * Popular Patchwork *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSubtitled 'Create Breathtaking Results With Fused Fabric', this book shows you how to take photos of facades and make quilts. It includes Design, Color (retained American spelling), Fabric, Creating a Pattern, Construction, Putting It Together, Finishing and Projects as well as a gallery of work. The book deals with a theme - the theme of facades - architecture, doors, buildings, skyscrapers, shape. Gloria explains how the technique can be applied to other subjects. All patterns are available as a download.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eLooking at Gloria's photos and finished quilts is very inspiring. Other artists work is included too. There are many examples of buildings from around the world. A detailed account is given of the method and techniques used. This is a fabulous addition to Gloria's already published books. It gives practical information that is easy to follow accompanied by fabulous photos. Very inspiring use of photos to art quilts.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Karen Platt * www.karenplatt.co.uk *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction      How To Use This Book Design      Old Buildings  New Buildings  Choosing Your Facade      Elements of Design           Line  Shape  Texture     Using the Elements of Design          Editing  Exaggeration  Unity and Harmony  Repetition  Balance  Focal Point  Movement            Contrast      Finding an Image          Cropping  Backgrounds  Scale  Light and Shadows  Color     Color and Culture     The Art of Color     Color Combinations     The Color Wheel  Color Schemes     Color Balance     Working with the Original Color Scheme     Color and Perspective Fabric     Dark Fabrics for the Base     Fabrics for Walls Fabrics for Trims     Fabrics for Glass Fabrics for Sky      Fabrics for Foreground and Water     Overpainting Commercial Fabrics     Creating Textured Fabrics     Steps to Prevent Fraying Creating the Pattern     Drawing the Design           Using Perspective     Photocopying and Using Your Computer     Photocopying and Tracing  Using Apps  Construction     Preparing Freezer-paper Patterns for Bases     Basic Construction Information     Seaside Cottage     Multiple Buildings     Special Features              Stone Walls  Windows  Wrought Iron Backgrounds and Foregrounds       BackgroundSky               Commercial Sky Fabric  Painted Sky  Collage Sky  One Piece of Fabric Sky       BackgroundForest               Printed Fabric Forest  Abstract Forest          Foreground               Paved Footpath   Water Doorways      Design      Preparation     Construction     Special Doorways Skyscrapers Other FacadesBoats and Cars Finishing     Faced Edges  Projects      Old Doorway     Italian Village     Campervan About the Author","brand":"C \u0026 T Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48886902751575,"sku":"9781617453441","price":25.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781617453441.jpg?v=1722542103","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/fabulous-facades-create-breathtaking-quilts-with-fused-fabric-9781617453441","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}