Book review - Color, thread and free-motion quilting by Teri Lucas

Color, Thread and Free-Motion Quilting | Textile Art

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Book review - Color, thread and free-motion quilting by Teri Lucas
Color, thread and free-motion quilting by Teri Lucas

Introduction

In Color, Thread and Free-Motion Quilting by Teri Lucas you will learn how colour, thread, and motif come together to create the quilt of your dreams! Machine quilters can get free-motion tips to boost your confidence. Make your thread a design element.

About The Author

You can visit Teri’s website where she has been ‘Giving Quilters Permission Since 2009’ , offering workshops, lectures and private tuition on free-motion quilting.

Book review - Color, thread and free-motion quilting by Teri Lucas
Teri Lucas – Chief Quilting Weirdo at TerifiCreations

Who Is The Book Aimed At?

Machine quilters who are looking for inspiration and instruction on developing colour, thread and machine practices, whether beginners or seasoned quilters. But anyone interested in craft can apply this routine of exploration to their own niche.

Content

This book offers a wealth of practical information – tools, sewing machine knowhow, threads and needles, applying the colour wheel to fabric and thread, being inspired by nature, line drawing, machine quilting rules and problem solving.

There are 36 designs to try with lots of tips throughout and encouragement from Teri to explore and have fun. Themes of colour, thread and machine quilting are clearly outlined making this book user friendly and time efficient.

Book review - Color, thread and free-motion quilting by Teri Lucas
bat scooters aid – grips the quilt and eases tension

Photography

The imagery detailing colour and design alongside practical information makes this a quilters ‘bible’ of reference. Beautifully balanced, practical and user friendly. Thread detail is celebrated with good photography.

Book review - Color, thread and free-motion quilting by Teri Lucas
beautiful photography – thread detail

What Is Good About This Book?

”Sometimes we just need to give ourselves permission to explore, fail, and try again… Go quilt with reckless abandon.” Teri encourages readers to be playful, develop a daily practice of exploration into colour and thread, with 36 designs to try. Informative with great tips and detailed imagery.

Book review - Color, thread and free-motion quilting by Teri Lucas
inspired by Nature – lilly pads

Is There Anything Wrong With This Book?

If you are not a machine quilter you may think this one is not for you, but anybody interested in design or craft can apply this information – being inspired by nature, developing line drawing, experimenting with colour, nurturing a daily practice, building a stash, thinking outside of the box and having fun!

Conclusion

Get your copy of Color, Thread & Free-Motion Quilting: Learn to Stitch with Reckless Abandon today!

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