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Pictorial Art Quilt Guidebook
You'll be surprised how easy it is to transform a photo into gallery-worthy fabric art with Leni Wiener's simple methods. Leni walks you step by step through choosing the right fabrics; creating patterns with free software; depicting common elements, such as grass, trees, water, and faces; layering and sewing your collages; and finishing your work for display. Complete patterns and instructions for two quilts help get you started. Use the included Art Quilter's Value Scale to choose the perfect light and dark fabrics for your quilts. Loaded with helpful photos, this guide is a virtual art class in a book.
Photo-Inspired Art Quilts
An art quilt is a unique and original work of art done in fabric, layered with batting and backed just like a traditional quilt. Most often, they are made to hang on a wall as decoration. In this book, learn how to identify an appropriate photo for an art quilt, how to translate that photo into a fabric collage, and how to accent and/or embellish it using thread painting, raw-edge machine appliqué and fabric collage. A bonus DVD hosted by Nancy Zieman compliments the instruction featured in the book.
3-Fabric Quilts
Quick and Modern Quilts, Easy as 1-2-3! Selecting fabrics and making great quilts has never been easier! In 3-Fabric Quilts, Leni Levenson Wiener gives you the tools to make twelve fantastic quilts that each require only three fabrics. With each quilt composed of geometric squares, rectangles and strips, cutting and piecing has never been so fast and simple. Inside, you'll find: • Advice on choosing the three fabrics, including tips on understanding color, value and print scale, making fabric shopping easier than ever. • Illustrated instructions for twelve 3-fabric quilts, each with yardage requirements and instructions for a small and large size. • A unique quilting template for each project, specifically designed for the quilt. • Basic rotary cutting, piecing and finishing instructions. • Fun, fresh, contemporary fabrics, layouts and patterns, perfect for gifts or to decorate your own home! No need to stress about choosing lots of coordinating fabrics. With a few simple tricks and tips, choose just three fabrics and one of 12 fabulous designs and you'll be on your way to a gorgeous finished quilt!
Visual Guide to Art Quilting
This visual reference will help anyone inspired to make art quilts gain the practical tools and inspiration necessary to translate your ideas to fabric. Start on the path to art quilting success! For anyone inspired to make art quilts, this visual reference includes step-by-step photos and illustrations to guide you on your creative journey. Dip your toes in the water with an introduction from some of the biggest names in quilting arts to design theory, supplies and tools, and working with fabric. Practice surface design, embellishment, and quilting by hand and machine as you learn a variety of finishing techniques to turn your unique ideas and imagery into art quilts. • Expand your art quilter's toolbox with helpful lessons, plus step-by-step photos and illustrations • Study dyeing and printing on fabrics, embellishment, quilting, and working in a series • Gain the practical tools and inspiration you need to finally translate your ideas to fabric
Pictorial Art Quilt Guidebook
Turn photos into fabulous fabric art collages You'll be surprised how easy it is to transform a photo into gallery-worthy fabric art with Leni Wiener's simple methods. Leni walks you step by step through choosing the right fabrics; creating patterns with free software; depicting common elements, such as grass, trees, water, and faces; layering and sewing your collages; and finishing your work for display. Loaded with inspiring photos, this guide is a virtual art class in a book. • Complete patterns and instructions for two quilts help get you started • Use the included Art Quilter's Value Scale to choose the perfect fabrics for your quilts
1000 Quilt Inspirations
A collection of one thousand quilt details showing how others utilize color and design elements to craft creative pieces.
The Best of Quilting Arts
Celebrate the first 10 years of the groundbreaking Quilting Arts magazine with The Best of Quilting Arts, a collection of the best articles, projects, and techniques. Pokey Bolton, founder of Quilting Arts magazine, has compiled the most popular articles that have inspired quilters and artists alike to move beyond the basics of art quilting and re-explore machine and hand stitching, fabric embellishment, surface design, and more. Inside you'll find: • Quilt art techniques from fabric collage and applique to resist dyeing, stamping, and foiling. • Machine-stitching and thread-painting tips and tutorials from award-winning art quilters. • Ideas and advice for the professional quilt artist. • An array of binding and stitching techniques to make your art quilt stand out. • Methods for making realistic representational art quilts, including portraits of pets and people. Whether you're making your first art quilt or are a seasoned quilt artist eager to enhance your designs, you'll find endless instruction and inspiration in The Best of Quilting Arts.
Thread Painting
*Contains exciting lessons in achieving elaborate embroidered and embellished looks with a simple sewing machine and a home computer and printerUsing the techniques in this guide you can create stunning custom fabric art featuring skillful touches of embroidery, all by using own sewing machine. Inside this inspiring guide to thread painting, you'll discover innovative techniques for integrating digital photography and computer software in creating custom fabrics. Plus, this book covers various threads, tension and bobbins, and troubleshooting tips. The book's 15+ projects include:*Wall hangings*Totes*Pillows*Artwork for the home
