Use and Ornament - Nicholas Ball
The History and Future of Improv Quilting invites crafters to open the door to creative freedom with free-spirited quilter Nick Ball’s improvisation techniques
Throw away your patterns and let your imagination soar! Nick Ball’s techniques will offer a liberated approach to sewing and open up a world of creative possibilities. As you experiment with textures, shapes, and colors, you’ll find your own creative way of quilting.
Use and Ornament is a great resource that takes the reader through a journey of the many facets of quilt-making expertise, from preparation, through the elements of design, to completion using the perfect balance of guided instruction and creative freedom.
- Includes Color Illustrations!
Nicholas Ball is an improv quilter from Cardiff, South Wales. After graduating art school in 2006, it would be some six years before the quilting bug bit. With a passion for improv quilting, Nicholas’s aesthetic is an organic one, preferring to sew without the use of patterns or templates. He takes a lot of inspiration from the natural world, and his vegetable patch quilts showcase his love for liberated sewing.
