About this item
Practice taking color and design risks with an inside look at the process of Australias renowned quilting designer and owner of Material Obsession.. Explore the use of symbols, pattern, colors, and techniques to make textile creations that reflect your perspective. With its organic lines, hand appliqué is the perfect medium for artistic expression. Come into the studio with Kathy Doughty as she shares her passion for quilt design, needle-turn appliqué, and fabric selection. Create quilt magic with eight distinctive projects and full-size patterns to inspire your imagination. Build your skill set with easy, step-by-step instructions for Broderie Perse, Boro-style appliqué, paper piecing, and hand quilting. Take control of the creative process, experiment with color, and achieve your creative goals!Everything you need to appliqué quilts in Kathys style or your own! Choose fabric, make bias vines, master needle-turn, and much moreAdd to your skills with intermediate and advanced techniques you havent seen before, with simple instructions that beginners can easily follow. "Any aspiring quiltmaker should count themselves fortunate to have such an inspiring soul to guide and encourage them as Kathy Doughty." - Kaffe Fassett
About the Author
I am a quilter lucky enough to have owned a popular patchwork shop in Sydney, Australia called Material Obsession since 2003. In my books I share the experiences gained from working with the wonderful quilters that frequent my shop as well as the many talented teachers that we employ. It has been a rich and wonderful time of learning at warp speed about color and design. I was a self taught quilter that stuck to basic skills while making up my own rules. Over the years I have learned a lot and am happy to share tips and techniques that bring the readers of my books. In case you don't know, I am an American living down under, married to John the resident photographer at Material Obsession. We work together to make our ideas and products available on a world wide basis through our website, www.materialobsession.com and on a social media level through the blog and my instagram accounts which are @matobsgirl and @materialobsession. We have three sons that pursue their own creative endeavours and a dog!Working full time in the shop means I have learned to balance work with design time. In March 2019 we will release my sixth book, Organic Appliqué and my latest fabric collection for FreeSpirit Fabric called Seeds and Stems. I teach regularly in my shop but also regularly in the USA. You can often find me at Empty Spools, The Quilters Affair, Quilting by the Lake and AQS as well as teaching in shops ow with guilds across the USA as well as L'Amour du Fils in France.What you should know about me if you are considering one of my books is that I value my original voice as a quilter and show my hand in all endeavours. I encourage every one to have confidence in their ability to be creative. I value the community of quilters and textile artists as an important part of my life and welcome you into my life sincerely.
