There are plenty of pictures and instruction for her namesake design plus several other designs. Mastering the art of mctavishing constantine quilts. Inspired by karen mctavishs release of the edition of mastering the art of mctavishing, ive been trying my hand at a tips for free motion quilting on a sewing machine. Mctavishing is a beautiful free motion quilting design that creates a texture of flowing water or blowing wind on your quilts. Quilters learn how to recreate the motion and texture of mctavishing as they follow along with this fully illustrated second edition book and dvd. Mastering the art of mctavishing wdvd by karen mctavish sep 28, 2005. Mctavishing is widely popular due to its fluidity and flexibility.
Expanded and completely revised, this book is the perfect companion for longarm, sitdown, or hand quilters to add a simple but beautiful background filler to. But the design is also featured in her other books, most noticably the secrets of elemental quilting. Mastering the art of mctavishing, 2nd edition makes a great addition to any quilters library. Ive used my version of it in a few client quilts, and it is for sure my very favorite background filler. Mastering the art of mctavishing mctavish, karen on. Mastering the art of mctavishing book by karen mctavish. Mastering the art of mctavishing, book by karen mctavish. My publisher, onword bound books, duluth mn, wanted to do a soft cover dvd style book with lots of high resolution photos of stitches. Dubbed mctavishing after its creator, it has become the most popular new design concept in quilting today. Mastering the art of mctavishing,books, the official guide to adding this stitch to your quilts, showcases the authors signature stitch on apparel and art, applique, wholecloth, and pieced quilts. Quilters learn how to recreate the motion and texture of the authors popular namesake stitch as they follow along with this fully illustrated handbook and dvd. The book includes a detailed 90 minute dvd of karen teaching the process, stepbystep, of mctavishing mctavishing is the most popular new design concept in quilting.
Karen mctavish author of mastering the art of mctavishing. Mastering the art of mctavishing wdvd by karen mctavish. Mastering the art of mctavishing, 2nd edition would make a great addition to any quilters library. You recently published mastering the art of mctavishing. Karen mctavish brings you mastering the art of mctavishing with a included dvd to help you master adding this mctavish stitch to applique, wholecloth, and pieced quilts. Mastering the art of mctavishing certification class 3 hours hands on class for longarm and domestic machines. The books seven howto chapters demonstrate the uses of the mctavishing stitchas an addition to an open quilt block, in a border, to highlight complex applique. Mastering the art of mctavishing, 2nd edition is full of beautiful quilts by karen and many of her students. This was the second design i learned how to free motion quilt and i discovered it in karen mctavishs book mastering the art of mctavishing learn how to free motion quilt mctavishing in this ultimate quilting tutorial. Mctavish quilting studio is a full service machine quilting studio offering computerized and custom quilt patterns, as well as apqs sales and support. Its a background filler, an alternative to stippling. The title of this book is mastering the art of mctavishing and it was written by karen mctavish. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study.
Mastering the art of mctavishing by karen c mctavish, 9780974470610, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. This was the second design i learned how to free motion quilt and i discovered it in karen mctavishs book mastering the art of mctavishing. Learn how to free motion quilt mctavishing in this ultimate quilting tutorial. Discount prices on books by karen mctavish, including titles like mastering the art of mctavishing. Karen mctavish is the author of mastering the art of mctavishing 4. Read download mastering the art of longarm quilting pdf.
Kelly pederson hanson explains why this book is a must read for all quilters. In june 2014, my quilt wedgewood blue was again published in the revised 2nd edition book mastering the art of mctavishing by karen mctavish. Buy mastering the art of mctavishing 2nd expanded, revised ed. Creative techniques for designing wholecloth and adding trapunto to your quilts, and more on. Expanding on the original edition of mastering the art of mctavishing. Contributing quilters are longarmers, domestic machine quilters and hand quilters. Mctavishing book and dvd includes step by step instructions for adding this stitch to applique, wholecloth and pieced quilts. Chapter after chapter become emotional roller coasters, with each ending at a high stress level. Mastering the art of mctavishing 2nd edition connectingthreads. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders.
Mastering the art of mctavishing by karen mctavish. Mastering the art of mctavishing 2nd edition expanded. Does anyone have the 2nd edition of mastering the art of. The title of this book is mastering the art of mctavishing wdvd and it was written by karen mctavish. Mastering the art of mctavishing usually dispatched within 6 to 10 days. Karen was so nice and gave me some tips how to do it, and she told me that she was about to make a new book with this design. Buy the paperback book mastering the art of mctavishing by karen mctavish at indigo. You can order the book through her studio website, or through the publisher onword bound books. Mastering the art of mctavishing by karen c mctavish alibris. Inspired by the art nouveau movements alfonse mucha, this freehand, background filler quilting design has electrified the quilting community. Join facebook to connect with karen mctavish and others you may know. Does anyone have the 2nd edition of mastering the art of mctavishing. The close up photos show the details of mctavishing up beautifully and it can be done on a home domestic sewing.
If anyone has it, can you please post about what the dvds contain. I have the first edition of this book fantastic, by the way which has the one dvd. Karen mctavish books list of books by author karen mctavish. Mastering the art of mctavishing quilters learn how to recreate the motion and texture of the authors popular namesake stitch as they follow along with this fully illustrated handbook and dvd. As shown in the 25 illustrated projects, mctavishing may be added to any quilt or garment, from wholecloth to contemporary art quilts, and done by hand, domestic machine, or longarm technique. I find myself wanting a chapter or two of calm, but driven the demands of a periodical, edgar rice burroughs has to. Today we are looking at mastering the art of mctavishing. It was published by onword bound books and has a total of 128 pages in the book. Dubbed mctavishing, after its creator, it has become the most popular quilters learn how to recreate the motion and texture of the authors popular namesake stitch as they follow along with this fully illustrated handbook and dvd. My trouble comes when those issues become chapters in a book. Buy mastering the art of mctavishing by karen c mctavish online at alibris. The close up photos show the details of mctavishing up beautifully and it can be done on a home domestic sewing machine as well. The original name was cartoon wonder woman hair but that didnt stick. Her book, mastering the art of mctavishing, has gone out of print, so snag yourself a copy if you can find it.
Books with fantastic images and stepbystep instruction, these books will help you create a wide range of quilts, crafts and home projects that youll love. Dubbed mctavishing, after its creator, it has become the most popular new design concept in quilting today. This class will help you master, understand and quilt the popular background filler called mctavishing. What prompted you to write your book, mastering the art of mctavishing. Ive been doing more of my favorite free motion quilting design, mctavishing. Shes got a new book coming out early this summer and i hope to have more on it later in the quiltalong. Im wondering if it would be worth my while to upgrade to the newer version. You can see the rest of my mctavishing series posts on my free motion mondays a quilting adventure page. Mastering the art of mctavishing, 2nd edition amys free motion. To help keep our communities safe, all our retail locations are temporarily closed until further notice.
See all books authored by karen mctavish, including mastering the art of mctavishing, and whitework quilting. Karen mctavish books list of books by karen mctavish. As shown in the 25 illustrated projects, mctavishing may be added to any quilt or garment, from wholecloth to contemporary art quilts, and. After working on my mctavishing sampler above during the series, i cant wait to work on the swirly version. It was published by onword bound books and has a total of 96 pages in the book. Mastering the art of mctavishing 2nd edition does offer improved instructions and illustrations in the text and cds. This was such an honor because i had the only handquilted mctavishing quilt in the two books of machine quilted quilts.
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