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Animal Quilts: 12 Paper Piecing Patterns For Stunning Animal Quilt DesignsStock informationGeneral Fields
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DescriptionCreate incredible quilts for your home with this collection of foundation paper-pieced quilt patterns featuring 12 different animals. Learn how to create realistic representations of your favourite animals and birds in stunning paper-pieced quilt blocks. Author descriptionFirst time author, Juliet van der Heijden, is quilt pattern designer based in New Zealand. She sells her striking animal quilt patterns on Etsy and Craftsy, as well as teaching foundation paper piecing workshops and classes. Table of contentsIntroduction Tools of the Trade Which tools to use for paper piecing Paper Piecing Personalities A discussion of the fact that paper piecing is a very adaptable technique. There are thousands of variations in technique and the key to enjoying paper piecing is developing a technique which works for you. Juliet explains her own approach to paper piecing Choosing Fabrics How to choose fabrics for pictorial blocks. To include: * directional prints * contrast and colour value * scale of the fabric design * matching the scale of the print to the scale of the pattern * distracting prints * pattern vs solids * adding texture The Quilts * Night Owl * Admiral Butterfly * Rhino * Peacock * Wolf * Owl #2 * Highland Cow * Tiger * Stallion * Panda * Swans * Polar Bear |