Adventures in Design: The Ultimate Visual Guide - 153 Spectacular Quilts - Activities & Exercises

Bring more beauty and balance to your quilt designs

• Everything you need to know about the essentials of good design from an internationally reknowned expert
• Learn about the key elements of design and how to apply strategies for success
• Practice what you've learned with exercises at the end of each chapter
• An inspiring gallery illustrates design concepts by many prominent quilters and artists - including Alex Anderson, Paula Nadelstern, and Ricky Tims - with over 150 images showcasing all styles of quilts and fabric art, from traditional to modern

This is the design textbook for quilters. Joen presents the eight elements of design: line, direction, shape, color, value, texture, proportion, and scale. You'll learn how to work with these elements using many guiding design principles, such as unity and balance. Whether you consider yourself to be a quilter, an artist, or a crafter, you can improve your design skills by exploring Joen's fresh, innovative approach.

Joen Wolfrom is an author, teacher, and owner of JWD Publishing. She has taught and lectured in the quilting field, both nationally and internationally, since 1984. During a span of fifteen years, she created commissioned textile art for private clients and corporations. www.jwdpublishing.com.