Improv Quilts: Building Confidence in Color and Technique - Laura Loewen
Are you ready to embark on an exciting quilting adventure? Discover the joy of ruler-free cutting, explore the world of color play, and dive into fun, fearless creative piecing using Laura's expert guidance.
This book is a must-read for confident beginner quilters eager to discover new skills and looking for a vibrant, playful quilting experience, but any level of quilter can use this book to begin their improv journey. Laura showcases her own working methods - from sketches and fabric play to painterly color movement - covering all the necessary techniques in detail, and helping you to create a solid base of color knowledge before you launch into combining color play with improv shapes.
Inside you'll find:
- 10 stunning colorful step-by-step quilt projects that build your skills as you work through the book
- Techniques throughout, from building harmonious color schemes and value sorting to going ruler free and working with curves
- Stunning photographs and easy-to-follow illustrations, as well as key guidance on quilting essentials including basting, quilting and binding
- Confidence-building prompts for your own improv quilts
- Coloring sheets so that you can work out your colour schemes on paper before committing to fabric