Action Karate Quilts

By Kathleen Azeez

Have you been searching for karate patterns to make something special for someone who enjoys the sport? Kathy Azeez has selected six karate positions - three aggressive and three defensive ones and created patterns for each. Use one or combine them as a set of kick boxers in combat. She also explains how to insert a HEAD into the body BLOCK by choosing one of the various heads she has designed or by transferring a photograph of the face you desire onto the fabric. There are various examples of ways to use the patterns for precision piecing and even applique.

The instructions are complete and accurate, allowing for a surprisingly quick completion of your project.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Nov 14, 2005
• ISBN: 9781467851565

Kathleen Azeez

Kathy Azeez,  a self taught quilter, has been designing and sewing quilts for 25 years. Like many other quilters, she loves quilting books, magazines, classes, and, of course, fabric.   For a number of years, Kathy, along with her son and daughter, pursued karate lessons for physical/mental coordination and activity.  When her son became a black belt, she wanted to award him with a unique gift using this craft she loves.  A search for karate patterns yielded nothing, so she decided to design them herself.  The quilt she made won an award from the Third Annual National Arts Program in Cape May County, New Jersey.   Kathy is a member of the South Shore Stitchers Quilting Guild in Tuckahoe, New Jersey.  Where other members asked for the pattern, she adapted the pattern to make it flexible for a wide variety of applications.   Feel free to E-mail her with questions or comments: [e-mail]

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2005 Kathleen Azeez. All Rights Reserved.

No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

First published by AuthorHouse 10/28/05

ISBN: 1-4208-8621-5 (sc)

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Contents

Dedication

I gratefully acknowledge…

Introduction

Chapter 1 Quilt Gallery

Examples #1, #2, #3

Chapter 2 Using the Book to Piece Your Action Karate Sampler

Chapter 3 How to use the Book for Applique and Photo Heads

Getting to Work

Tools

Work Area Preparation

Tracing The Pattern

Seam Allowance

Fabric Selection

Pattern Size

Fabric Requirement & Codes

Action Karate Sample Pattern

Chapter 5 Patterns of BLOCKS and HEADS with Assembly Instructions

Pattern for BLOCK # 1, The Aggressive Position called Basic Front Kick

Pattern for BLOCK # 2, The Aggressive Position called Basic Heel Kick

Pattern for BLOCK # 3, The Aggressive Position called Varied Heel Kick

Pattern for BLOCK # 4, The Defensive Position called Rising Head Block

Pattern for BLOCK # 5, The Defensive Position called Down Block

Pattern for BLOCK # 6, The Defensive Position called Double Shuto

Pattern for HEAD # 1, A & B & C, External Chin, Single Section

Pattern for HEAD # 2, External Defined Chin, Single Section, No Hair

Pattern for HEAD # 3, External Chin, Single Section, Long Hair With No Bangs

Pattern for HEAD # 4, External Chin, Single Section, Long or Short Hair

Pattern for HEAD # 5, Internal Chin, Multiple Sections, Long Hair With Button Eyes

Pattern for HEAD # 6, Internal Chin, Multiple Sections, Short Hair and Narrow Eyes

Pattern for HEAD # 7, Internal Chin, Multiple Sections, Button Eye, Short Hair

Pattern for HEAD # 8 A & B, Internal Chin, Multiple Sections, A Short Hair with Bangs and No Neck Showing, B Neck Showing and Altered Headpiece

Pattern for HEAD # 9, Internal Chin, Long Hair with No Bangs

Pattern for HEAD # 10, Internal Chin, Long Hair with Bangs

Pattern for HEAD # 11, Internal Chin, Multiple Sections, Beard or Mustache

Pattern for HEAD # 12, Internal Chin, Multiple Sections, Visible Neck, Goatee or Long Mustache

Pattern for HEAD # 13, Internal Chin, Multiple Sections, Short Hair

Chapter 6 Finishing Touch

Sampler Quilt Piecing Instructions

Basting

Quilting

Binding

Bias Seam Illustration

Making a Folded Mitered Corner Illustration

Chapter 7 Project Size Reference

Bibliography

About the Author

Dedication

Square%20copy.jpg To my husband Michael, our son Zachary, and our daughter Jessica, thanks for the endless and loving support.

To my mother and father Marie and August Gus Kolbe for unknowingly sparking my interest in quilting