Cherri House is a quilt designer and co-owner of Cherry House Quilts. Cherri believes that people in her home will always feel welcome when they are “warm with a quilt.” Cherri lives in Humble, Texas. Visit Cherri on the Web at: cherryhousequilts.com.
"As quilters, we frequently find ourselves looking for and
discovering hidden geometries in the most unusual places. City
landscapes present themselves as a quilting wonderland,
particularly for those of us who gravitate towards angular quilt
designs. Designer Cherri House has captured her love of urban
architecture in her new book. This straightforward book presents 12
clean quilt designs that, as described by her daughter Lizzie,
perfectly marriage form and function. This book is great for
beginning quilters, modern quilters and quilters looking for
non-fussy design. Cherri's use of solid rather than patterned
fabrics keeps the emphasis on the quilt's architecture and design.
Color placements in many of the designs have a decidedly masculine
feel which makes this book perfect for those of us constantly o the
lookout for quilts we can make for the men in our
lives."--Quilter's World, October 1, 2010
"Inspired by her admiration for historical quilts, Cherri House
presents a fresh combination of traditional and contemporary quilt
making in this collection of patterns for what she refers to as
glorified utility quilts. After browsing through the images in the
book, you will never view an urban scene in the same way. House has
a brilliant eye for pulling basic patterns from everyday city sight
- the sides of buildings, airport runways, tires, and even barcodes
- and transforming them into fabric. She translates these sights
into simple, geometric quilts whose patterns are achieved through
the repetition of basic shapes and straightforward construction
techniques, often sewn together in horizontal rows. While House's
easy-to-follow instructions make it possible for quilters to
re-create her patterns exactly, she also encourages individuals to
interpret the designs loosely and use them as jumping-off points
for their own unique work. Whichever approach you take, House's
patterns will train you eye to discern the underlying quilt
patterns in the most unexpected of places."--Quilting Arts, August
1, 2010
"This book was so worth the wait! One of the first offerings from
C&T's new imprint, Stash Books, City Quilts just drips with mod
style, which is defined by quilts made with lots of solids, simple
lines and easy construction methods. What's even cooler is Cherri
takes us through her design process. Surveying her hometown of
Houston, Texas, Cherri shows us how to hone in on repetitive images
in urban architecture and translate those images into quilts. The
quilts may be simple in concept but they come off as sophisticated
because of the overall design. The patterns come from the play of
solids, not from printed fabrics. Should you buy this book? Even if
you don't luv the growing return to solid quilt fabrics, you'll
learn more about how color and pattern work together. Worth
it!"--Quilter's Home, 10/1/10
 |
Ask a Question About this Product More... |
|
