Quilting : 20 mindful makes to reconnect head, heart & hands

Quilting 20 mindful makes to reconnect head, heart & hands

Elli Beaven

Book - 2021

Making is mindfulness made practical, and quilting is a renowned and rewarding craft. In Mindful Makes: Quiltingmaker Elli Beavenreveals the meditative nature of the quilting process and its empowering skillset for creating, mending and mindfulness. Drawing on the traditions of hand quilting, Elli has created 20 modern makes, ranging from simple coasters, bags and cushions to quilts and curtains. She shares the basic techniques of quilting and shows how these can be adapted and developed for different projects, as well as mending and repurposing. Clean photography, contemporary illustration and heart-affirming text are neatly sewn together to celebrate handwork and the act of crafting for a sustainable future. Packed with inspiring ideas an...d practical guidance, Mindful Makes: Quilting gives you the skills to get started with this fulfilling craft, and shows how the quilting process and the satisfaction of creating our own unique makes can benefit our wellbeing.

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Subjects
Quilting.
Quilting > Patterns.
Quilting > Psychological aspects.
Needlework > Psychological aspects.
Patchwork.
Patchwork > Patterns.
Patterns (Instructional works)
Genres
Patterns (Instructional works)
Published
London : Leaping Hare Press 2021.
Language
English
Main Author
Elli Beaven (author)
Physical Description
144 pages : colour illustrations ; 20 cm
ISBN
9780711257450
  • Introduction
  • Tools and equipment
  • Useful techniques
  • Simple is beautiful
  • Quilted coasters
  • Strips trivet
  • Needle book
  • Storage basket
  • One piece at a time
  • Patched pencil case
  • Slow stitch pouch
  • Rainbow cross body bag
  • Clamshell beach bag
  • Creating space
  • Coaster cushion
  • Waste not floor cushion
  • Wild fan quilt
  • Border quilt
  • Making memories
  • Log cabin quilt
  • Butterfly play quilt
  • Ad astra quilt
  • Arrow wall hanging
  • Finding joy
  • Sunny days patchwork curtain
  • Plus cushion
  • Mending: over patching
  • Mending: under patching
  • Author biography
Review by Library Journal Review

Beaven is a quilt designer and owner of Wholecloth Studio in London. Her book includes 20 quilting projects--small pieces as well as larger ones that require more assembly and different skillsets. Each has well-written instructions, photos, diagrams, and a thorough list of supplies. Beaven shares some personal tips, along with broader advice on quilting methods that can help insure successful results. Along with making traditional pieces, readers are encouraged to apply quilting skills "outside the box," to projects like embellishing clothing or making a faux-quilted curtain. All of the book's information is straightforward. The one-piece "samplers" for beginners are stepping stones to mastering complicated pieces. More experienced quilters might learn fresh approaches to show off their talents and brush up on skills. VERDICT This book would put a novice quilter on the right track, and crafters of all levels will likely find it useful.--Deborah A. Broocker, Georgia Perimeter Coll. Lib., Dunwoody

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