| Description |
1 online resource (1 video file): color, sound |
| Playing Time |
1:5:28 |
| Description |
Motion picture. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome rdacc http://rdaregistry.info/termList/RDAColourContent/1003 |
| Description |
video file rdaft http://rdaregistry.info/termList/fileType/1006 |
| Contents |
Class includes description, chapter level access to the video, printable materials list, shared gallery of images of the project, discussion list for questions and answers about the project, personal notes section, and a transcript of the class. |
| Note |
2017-08-24 11:28:11 |
| Performer |
I am a professional freelance textile designer and quilter living and working in Oakland, CA. I started to quilt around 2001or so, using as my guide a book my mother had given tome. This book was a reprint of the1931 edition of101 Patchwork Patternsby Ruby Short McKim. I had no idea such things existed as rotary cutters, plastic templates, freezer paper etc. I spent many happy weeks tracing around cardboard templates and cutting out my pieces with a pair of scissors!When I told a woman at my local quilt shop how my first quilt was going, she promptly introduced me to the wall of rulers, cutting mats and gadgets. Thus began a long love affair with my faithful rotary cutter. I still have her, she's worn down and a bit squeaky, but she fits my hand like we were made for each other. Somewhere along the way, my love of quilting led me toschool and on to a career in textile design, with clients including Michael Miller Fabrics and Pottery Barn Kids.I find inspiration in forms, shapes and the place where 2 seams meet. Color interaction is the key inspiration that drives me. It's that intuitive moment when you put two colors together, and then two more, and two more after that that I focus on.The explorations are endless and I strive to try to walk the line of discomfort and still make everything work together as a whole. I draw a lot of inspiration from the simple bold geometry of antique quilts, the gorgeous bright colors from textiles around the world, and freedom and spontaneity found in unconventional and improvisationally pieced quilts. When I look at my current work, I see all 3 of these aspects represented. I like to use simple geometry, complex color interaction and find the line the exists somewhere between harmony and discordance. ​ ​ |
| Summary |
Color fanatics and hand-stitching aficionados will find a lot to love in Tara Faughnan's "Big Stitch" quilting class. Tara shares her techniques for picking harmonious fabric colors to sew a high-contrast bar quilt, then shows how to quilt by hand with a dazzling array of threads. The final product is a richly layered piece that can be used for a mini-quilt or pillow top - or you can go big and apply this technique to a full-size quilt. The process is playful and inspiring, suitable for both first-time quilters and more advanced stitchers. |
| System Details |
Latest version of the following browsers: Chrome, Safari, Firefox or Internet Explorer. JavaScript must be enabled. Broadband Internet connection. |
| Language |
Closed-captioned. |
| Subject |
Sewing.
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Quilting.
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| Indexed Term |
Hand-stitching. |
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Classes. |
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Modern Quilts. |
| Genre/Form |
Instructional films.
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Educational films.
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Internet videos.
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| Added Author |
Creativebug.com.
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