Flower Power Patchwork - Hardcover

Rasmussen, Anne-Pia Godske

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1844487997 ISBN 13: 9781844487998

Publisher: Search Press, 2012

Synopsis

Create beautiful items for you and your home using the delightful projects in this book. There are 23 to choose from, including bags, notebooks, pin cushions, pillows, placemats and a handy holder for pens and pencils, all designed and lovingly made by the author, Anne-Pia Godske Rasmussen. Her fresh, contemporary designs and distinctive use of colour have a strong Scandinavian feel, and her techniques are clearly and simply explained through the use of step-by-step instructions, beautifully hand-drawn diagrams and gorgeous photographs. Drawing on traditional patchwork and quilting methods, all the basic techniques, tools and equipment you need are explained fully at the beginning of the book, and there are full-size templates at the back of the book for all those projects that require them.

About this title

About the Author

Anne-Pia Godske Rasmussen is a well-known and successful textile artist, creating unique and charming dolls, bags, accessories and items for the home using a range of brightly coloured, distinctive fabrics. After studying pottery at art school she went on to develop her own designs in patchwork. Her designs are both beautiful and useful and her work has a neat finish, so they are as stunning viewed from the back as they are from the front. Anne-Pia lives and works in Denmark.

From the Back Cover

Flower power has made a comeback! Using traditional patchwork and quilting techniques, Anne-Pia Godske Rasmussen has combined her fresh, contemporary designs with bright and colourful fabrics to create beautiful items for you and your home.

There are over 25 projects to choose from, all with clear, step-by-step instructions, pretty hand-drawn diagrams and gorgeous photographs

The basic techniques, tools and equipment are all fully explained, and there are full-size templates at the back of the book for all those projects that require them

Projects include bags, notebooks, pincushions, placemats and pillows, all with a unique style that is distinctly Scandinavian

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• Includes 23 beautiful and unique projects for you and your home
• Based on traditional techniques, all explained clearly and simply at the beginning of the book
• Easy-to-follow instructions with beautiful hand-drawn diagrams and photographs make this book ideal for beginners

Edition details

• Publisher: Search Press
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1844487997
• ISBN 13: 9781844487998
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 120