num_pages: 176
description: Designed with both the hand and the machine quilter in mind this thorough look at ways to paint bead trim and stitch embellishments onto finished quilts brings together diverse media for the experienced quilter. Modern as well as time-honored materials are used to create new works of fabric art. Hundreds of ideas are presented using techniques including paint and paint sticks burnishing beads and buttons ribbons tassels and embroidery. Prep steps for all methods and post-project care are also covered. An Idea Gallery at the end of each chapter is not prescriptivethe projects are jumping-off places for quilters looking to add color texture and pizzazz to their repertoire. The emphasis is on creativity making the book an enduring source of future inspiration.
language: English
title: Quilt Toppings: Fun and Fanciful Embellishments
publisher: Breckling Press