Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
5/5
Ebook133 pages2 hours
Adventures in Design: Ultimate Visual Guide, 153 Spectacular Quilts, Activities & Exercises
By Joen Wolfrom
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
3.5/5
()
About this ebook
Joen Wolfrom updates her classic book, Visual Dance, with spectacular new quilts from around the world. This is the quilter's design textbook, using Joen's internationally-acclaimed expertise and talent to illustrate the seven principals of design: line, shape, color, value, texture, proportion, and scale.
Author
Joen Wolfrom
Joen Wolfrom is a bestselling author who has lectured and taught throughout the world for more than 30 years on the topics of color, design, innovative fabric art, and quiltmaking. joenwolfrom.com
Read more from Joen Wolfrom
Color Play: Expanded & Updated • Over 100 New Quilts • Transparency, Luminosity, Depth & More Visual Dance: Creating Spectacular Quilts Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Landscapes and Illusions: Creating Scenic Imagery with Fabric Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAdventures in Design: The Ultimate Visual Guide, 153 Spectacular Quilts, Activities & Exercises Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsColor Play, Second Edition: Over 100 New Quilts—Transparency, Luminosity, Depth & More Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related to Adventures in Design
Related ebooks
Journey to Inspired Art Quilting: More Intuitive Color & Design Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Collage+Cloth=Quilts: Create Innovative Quilts from Photo Inspirations Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Art Quilt Workbook: Exercises & Techniques to Ignite Your Creativity Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Visual Texture on Fabric: Create Stunning Art Cloth with Water-Based Resists Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Modern Color—An Illustrated Guide to Dyeing Fabric for Modern Quilts Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Inspirations in Design for the Creative Quilter: Exercises Take Your from Still Life to Art Quilt Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Modern Art Quilts: Design, Fuse & Quilt-As-You-Go Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Stratavarious Quilts: 9 Fabulous Strip Quilts from Fat Quarters Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Snowflakes & Quilts Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFree-Motion Quilting from Ordinary to Extraordinary: 3 Steps to Joyful Machine Stitching in 21 Days Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Curves in Motion: Quilt Designs & Techniques Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5One Line at a Time, Encore: 33 New Geometric Machine- Quilting Designs Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsIn the Studio with Angela Walters: Machine-Quilting Design Concepts - Add Movement, Contrast, Depth & More Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/515 minutes of Play -- Improvisational Quilts: Made-Fabric Piecing • Traditional Blocks • Scrap Challenges Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Quilter's Academy Vol. 4 - Senior Year: A Skill Building Course in Quiltmaking Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Improv Patchwork: Dynamic Quilts Made with Line & Shape Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Quilting Manual: Techniques, Troubleshooting & More - Designs for Hand & Machine Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHari Walner's Continuous-Line Quilting Designs: 80 Patterns for Blocks, Borders, Corners, & Backgrounds Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Quick Little Landscape Quilts: 24 Easy Techniques to Create a Masterpiece Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Beyond the Horizon: Small Landscape Applique Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Skydyes: A Visual Guide to Fabric Painting Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Kaleidoscopes And Quilts: An Artist’s Journey Continues Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Paper Piece The Quick Strip Way: 12 Complete Projects - Create Your Own Designs - Paper Piece Faster! Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Creative Quilt Challenges: Take the Challenge to Discover Your Style & Improve Your Design Skills Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Thread Magic: The Enchanted World of Ellen Anne Eddy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsYou Inspire Me to Quilt: Projects from Top Modern Designers Inspired by Everyday Life Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Fabricadabra: Simple Quilts, Complex Fabrics: Discover the Hidden Potential in Your Stash Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Crafts & Hobbies For You
Morpho: Anatomy for Artists Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Merch by Amazon Blueprint: Six Figure T-Shirt Business In One Year With Amazon Merch Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Floriography: An Illustrated Guide to the Victorian Language of Flowers Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Sharpie Art Workshop: Techniques & Ideas for Transforming Your World Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Big Book of Maker Skills: Tools & Techniques for Building Great Tech Projects Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Learn How to Play Piano Keyboard for Absolute Beginners: A Self Tuition Book for Adults and Teenagers! Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Crochet in a Day: 42 Fast & Fun Projects Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Kawaii Crochet: 40 Super Cute Crochet Patterns for Adorable Amigurumi Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Rockhounding for Beginners: Your Comprehensive Guide to Finding and Collecting Precious Minerals, Gems, Geodes, & More Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCrocheting in Plain English: The Only Book any Crocheter Will Ever Need Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Complete Language of Flowers: A Definitive and Illustrated History Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Crochet: Fun & Easy Patterns For Beginners Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The CIA Lockpicking Manual Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Modern Crochet Bible: Over 100 Contemporary Crochet Techniques and Stitches Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/540+ Stash-Busting Projects to Crochet! Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Big-Ass Book of Crafts 2 Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Little House Living: The Make-Your-Own Guide to a Frugal, Simple, and Self-Sufficient Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Teach Yourself VISUALLY Crochet Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Floret Farm's Cut Flower Garden: Grow, Harvest, and Arrange Stunning Seasonal Blooms Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Cozy Minimalist Home: More Style, Less Stuff Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Summary of Dr. Julie Holland's Moody Bitches Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSnuggle and Play Crochet: 40 Amigurumi Patterns for Lovey Security Blankets and Matching Toys Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Easy Crochet Dishcloths: Learn to Crochet Stitch by Stitch with Modern Stashbuster Projects Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related podcast episodes
How to Spot a Wiener Dog 0% found this document usefulKatrin Wietek - who you work with is more important than what you work on - S13/E01 0% found this document usefulUnusual Creatures 0% found this document usefulEp. 144: designer Keita Turner 0% found this document usefulThe Possibility Project’s Kim Pearce & Kath Davis – taking the ordinary extraordinary 0% found this document usefulHow To Build a Cube From Your Collection 0% found this document usefulS5 | Ep. 49: Dina Dwyer-Owens: Success Tips from Female Entrepreneur & Undercover Boss 0% found this document usefulKandrac & Kole - Who are we? and Why We are Producing a Podcast? 0% found this document useful
Related articles
Zak Foster Love Patchwork & QuiltingArticle
Zak Foster
Nov 24, 2021
7 min readESSENTIAL GUIDE Hand Quilting Kantha Designs Today's QuilterArticle
ESSENTIAL GUIDE Hand Quilting Kantha Designs
Feb 20, 2020
8 min readTOP 10 EMBROIDERY ‘Must Have’ Tools Quilters CompanionArticle
TOP 10 EMBROIDERY ‘Must Have’ Tools
Dec 12, 2019
5 min readLynne Edwards Mini Sampler Quilt Today's QuilterArticle
Lynne Edwards Mini Sampler Quilt
Aug 6, 2020
Lynne Edwards, MBE, as many of you know, is one of the most liked and talented teachers around. And, having had a chance to meet her myself, I can see why. She exudes positive energy and is always willing to share her knowledge with anyone who needs
1 min readWe Love Love EmbroideryArticle
We Love
Dec 22, 2021
3 min readThe Cathedral Window Block Love Patchwork & QuiltingArticle
The Cathedral Window Block
May 12, 2022
5 min readEvelyn Primitive Quilts and Projects MagazineArticle
Evelyn
Oct 27, 2020
5 min readEmbroidered Evolution Period LivingArticle
Embroidered Evolution
Jan 30, 2020
Beyond embroidery designer Alice Selwood’s studio in central Cornwall are windswept fields, traditional granite farmhouses and the picturesque remains of former mine buildings. Inside her converted barn it is, however, a different story. Like an enti
3 min readSea Glass Cushion Quilters CompanionArticle
Sea Glass Cushion
Sep 12, 2018
7 min readThe Dyer’s Hand Ask Science and Arts Magazine for Kids and ChildrenArticle
The Dyer’s Hand
Sep 1, 2019
4 min readShake It Up Mollie MakesArticle
Shake It Up
May 19, 2022
3 min readJo Avery Love Patchwork & QuiltingArticle
Jo Avery
Feb 19, 2020
7 min readOff the Shelf Quilters CompanionArticle
Off the Shelf
Jul 5, 2023
2 min readBlue Birds in Spring Primitive Quilts and Projects MagazineArticle
Blue Birds in Spring
Feb 9, 2022
2 min readEditor’s Letter Australian Wood ReviewArticle
Editor’s Letter
May 19, 2022
I can’t help thinking that Beyond Ordinary: Contemporary Women Makers is an exhibition that we should never have had to have, and yet it is necessary proclaim out loud what I’m sure everyone knows. There are lots of women who make beautiful things fr
2 min readBling Quilters CompanionArticle
Bling
Jul 11, 2018
3 min readJo Avery CREATIVE CORNER Today's QuilterArticle
Jo Avery CREATIVE CORNER
Jul 9, 2020
5 min readDesigners’ Show House ASPIRE DESIGN AND HOMEArticle
Designers’ Show House
Jan 1, 2019
10 min readThe Printmakers frankie MagazineArticle
The Printmakers
Oct 2, 2022
8 min readFive Minutes with Katrina Kaif Cosmopolitan IndiaArticle
Five Minutes with Katrina Kaif
Jun 20, 2021
3 min readFirst Steps With Linoprinting The Artist MagazineArticle
First Steps With Linoprinting
Dec 16, 2022
6 min readResources Southern HomeArticle
Resources
Nov 26, 2019
Please note that items not listed are privately owned. Design by Alison Giese. Photography by Robert Radifera. Page 5: T10247–Kalahari wallpaper, Colony collection, in Navy, by Thibaut. Page 7: Photography by John O’Hagan. Pages 15-18: Interior desig
6 min readEditor’s Journal Quilters CompanionArticle
Editor’s Journal
May 6, 2020
1 min readThe Handcrafted home On The Range Cowboys & IndiansArticle
The Handcrafted home On The Range
Jun 7, 2022
7 min readThe Art Of Repair WellBeing BeingArticle
The Art Of Repair
Sep 2, 2021
5 min readCELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF Simply Crochet Simply CrochetArticle
CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF Simply Crochet
Sep 5, 2023
5 min readMaker’s Guide Improv Quilting Today's QuilterArticle
Maker’s Guide Improv Quilting
Sep 1, 2022
Improv quilting can be a frightening proposition for many quilters. Improvised quilts are often made without intention or concept, but just grow and develop as the quilter stitches. The process may involve picking your fabric blindly, not using a rul
6 min readTen Top Tips and Tricks Australian WoodsmithArticle
Ten Top Tips and Tricks
Oct 12, 2022
2 min readThe Art Of Phillip, Boutte Jr ImagineFXArticle
The Art Of Phillip, Boutte Jr
Oct 24, 2023
8 min readWORDS of ADVICE DwellArticle
WORDS of ADVICE
Sep 3, 2019
“First‚ never listen too much. I have two daughters‚ and naturally I tell them my point of view‚ but as you grow‚ you don’t have to listen to Papa and Mama anymore. In life and in design it’s the same. I love the word ‘culture.’ It represents your co
3 min read
Related categories
Reviews for Adventures in Design
Rating: 3.7142857142857144 out of 5 stars
3.5/5
7 ratings0 reviews
Book preview
Adventures in Design - Joen Wolfrom
Enjoying the preview?
Page 1 of 1