Learn the art of crumb quilting – the ultimate zero waste patchwork technique which uses tiny scraps or ‘crumbs’ of fabric to make wonderful patchwork projects. Stash Busting Turn the tiniest scraps in your stash into one-of-a-kind fabrics that can be used to make beautiful quilts full of texture and memories. Reduce and Reuse By reusing your scraps you will make unique and original quilts, save money and have the satisfaction of knowing you’re quilting the zero waste way. Crumbs! Emily explains how to use up your crumbs and add interest to your quilts with step-by-step instructions and photography. There are several ways to incorporate crumbs into your quilting: making crumb fabric; applique made with crumb fabric; crumb fabric backgrounds and reverse appliqué with crumb fabric. Crumb Blocks Using crumb fabric to create your blocks is a great way to add lots of variety and interest to a quilt. It also ensures a unique, one-off scrappy look. Crumb Appliqué Crumb fabric appliqué motifs are a simple way to give your quilts a twist, as well as adding lots of colors and interesting prints. Crumb Quilt Backgrounds This is the maximalist approach to crumb quilting – a scrappy, crumb background gives fabulous depth and interest to your quilts and it’s a great way to put a dent in the stash. Emily Bailey is a quilter, designer and teacher who is passionate about making one-of-a-kind modern scrappy quilts. Growing up in a family of artists and makers, she was always encouraged to create and develop her talents. She thought she would be a fashion designer, but after the birth of her three sons discovered that quilting was more her style.
✔ Author(s): Emily Bailey
✔ Title: Crumb Quilts: Scrap quilting the zero waste way
✔ Rating : 4.6 out of 5 base on (224 reviews)
✔ ISBN-10: 1446308707
✔ ISBN-13: 9781446308707
✔ Language: English
✔ Format ebook: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, HTML and MOBI
✔ Device compatibles: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle
Readers' opinions about Crumb Quilts by Emily Bailey
Jillian Neel
The world-building in this book was simply phenomenal. I was transported to a different realm and felt like I was part of the characters' journey. The attention to detail made it all so immersive.
Beata Shepard
The plot was incredibly well-crafted, with twists and turns that kept me hooked until the very last page. It was impossible to predict what would happen next.
Violet Tyler
This book is a work of art. The language, the imagery, the symbolism - everything came together beautifully to create a memorable reading experience.
