Antique Crazy Quilts

Crazy Quilt Decor

Book Description
J. Marsha Michler, the leading designer and author in the area of crazy quilting, now joins the popular quilting technique with home décor. Quilters will follow her innovative techniques and step-by-step instructions for creating 30 crazy quilt home décor projects in popular themes such as Oriental, Victorian, Folk art, Country, Western and Whimsical.

Featuring an excellent selection of projects for the home, including small quilts, window treatments, chair and table covers, pillows, baskets, picture frames, and lampshades, this book is well worth the investment. Quilters will learn several methods of crazy quilting, including topstitch appliqué, confetti piecing, the antique method, one-layer topstitch appliqué, the heirloom method, the collage method and the stained glass method.

-30 projects join crazy quilting and home decorating -Step-by-step instructions and color photos and illustrations -Innovative new techniques and embellishments

Crazy Quilts

Tribute to Teddy Bear Artists- Series 3

Book Description
Following the first two popular books about the top teddy bear artists, this book looks at the pioneer bear makers from all over the world. Twelve countries are represented plus the United States. For each country, an overview of the teddy scene in that area is given by an artist. The countries represented by the 147 artists are: Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, and the USA. Work of each individual artist is shown in colorful photographs which demonstrate how different and interesting artist-made bears can be. They range from miniatures, to big bears, from realistic bruins to whimsical teddies. 240 color photos.144 pages.

From the Inside Flap
What is teddy bear art? Who are teddy bear artists? Discover the myriad of answers through the personal accounts of 130 popular teddy bear artists from around the world. These artists are members of an elite fraternity of creative people who are able to express unique feelings with unprecedented freshness and vitality. They share their woes and joys in personal accounts of their very first bear creations as well as sharing bear making tips ranging from easy nose designing to correct fur stitching. Learn these tricks of the trade and ways to market your own bear creations from their expertise! --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.