{"product_id":"design-essentials-the-quilters-guide-9780981519708","title":"Design Essentials: The Quilter's Guide","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesign Essentials: The Quilter's Guide\u003c\/strong\u003e by Lorraine Torrence. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780981519708.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNewly republished with a new cover, Lorraines first book on principles, elements and technical approaches is an important resource for all quilters. Includes chapters on Color, Value, Scale, Balance and Unity as well as 5 technical approaches: Collage Curves, Designing with a Single Shape, Slash and Sew: Ad lib Piecing for Inlays, Multi-View Images and Improving the Checkerboard. Color throughout. From the back cover: Discover your talent for quilt design. Learn the key principles of design with award-winning quiltmaker Lorraine Torrence as your guide. Lorraine provides the techniques needed to turn your unique vision of a quilt into a stunning reality. Youll find expert, easy-to-follow information on: understanding the roles of color, value, scale, balance, and unity in quilts; successfully using collage curves, checkerboards, and shapes in your quilt designs; creating appealing designs with your favorite blocks and techniques; asking yourself the right questions when concepting a quilt design. Complete instructions for 5 projects take you step-by-step through the components of design theory. Combine your design ideas with Lorraines techniques to create smashing, original quilts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"lorrainetorrence","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45213052698677,"sku":"ByrdShop_0981519709","price":90.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780981519708_02b46537-1b4e-41f9-9fc8-1eb8838529b9.jpg?v=1779910519","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/design-essentials-the-quilters-guide-9780981519708","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}