Art Quilt Collage
Art Quilt Collage

Author: Deborah Boschert

Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc

Published: 2016-09-01

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 1617452858

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How to get from "start" to "art" Make treasured art quilts from bits of cloth, stitched motifs, and painted details. Dip your toes into the world of art quilting with mixed-media techniques, practice exercises, checklists, and work-along projects presented using 8 design guides. This visual, step-by-step guide will help you unlock your own artistic vision as you quilt in a series, finish small art pieces, and incorporate meaningful symbols into your work. • Tap into your creative muse! Art quilt inspiration, techniques, and checklists presented in 8 easy-to-use design guides • Uncomplicated, visual guide to fabric collage with practice pieces to help you gain expertise • Tell your own artistic story with colors, materials, and beloved symbols

Art + Quilt
Art + Quilt

Author: Lyric Kinard

Publisher: Interweave

Published: 2009-09-01

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781596681064

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Secrets for quilting success are presented through a variety of techniques, exercises, and insider tips to inspire novice quilters and experienced textile artists to make genuine works of art. Simplifying the basic fundamentals of art and teaching the underlying principles of the visual language, this guide explores texture, shape, line, color, and value with examples and hands-on exercises. Essential principles--such as focal point, balance, repetition, scale, and space--are paired with creativity exercises while guest essays, guest artwork, and inspiring artwork from the author allow readers to analyze how other artists utilize key artistic elements or principles and see how to successfully use these elements in their own work. Both a personal creativity coach and a guide for a hobbyist or professional artist, this reference clarifies quilting goals and takes the craft to the next level through design and composition.

Textile Artist: Small Art Quilts
Textile Artist: Small Art Quilts

Author: Deborah O'Hare

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2018-04-03

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 178221450X

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An inspiring look into the world of creative textile-making, illustrated with beautiful textile pieces. This inspiring book guides the reader through Deborah's creative and inventive textile work: from painting fabrics and building textures to embellishing with hand and machine stitching. This book contains a wealth of inspiration for any textile artist, showing them how to create gorgeous, textured pieces of art.

Art Quilts
Art Quilts

Author: Lark Books

Publisher: Lark Books

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 526

ISBN-13: 9781579907112

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Every quilter will want to possess this stunning anthology, which features 10 years worth of the most innovative pieces chosen for the Quilt National biennial exhibition--the top showcase for modern quilt artists. Acclaimed author Robert Shaw, a widely recognized expert on American folk art, introduces the volume and provides both a beautifully illustrated history of the art quilt movement and a special section on building, displaying, and caring for collection of quality pieces. The techniques and materials featured in these 400 spectacular quilts are as varied as the people who created them, and through spectacular color photographs and artists' discussions, readers will discover how the boundaries of traditional quilt-making have expanded in the last decade.

Art Quilt Workbook
Art Quilt Workbook

Author: Jane Davila

Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc

Published: 2010-11-05

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 1607050005

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Do-It-All Guide to Putting the ART in Art Quilts. Learn the basics of good design with simple step-by-step exercises, then add your own personal style. Develop the quilt artist within you. Explore fabric collage, thread painting, innovative piecing, and photo imagery on fabric. Learn about the business side of creating, exhibiting, and marketing your quilts. Take your art quilts to the next level with Jane and Elin guiding the way. Do the lessons and homework, check out all the beautiful gallery quilts for inspiration, and find lots of resources for further study.

The Complete Photo Guide to Art Quilting
The Complete Photo Guide to Art Quilting

Author: Susan Stein

Publisher: Creative Publishing International

Published: 2012-06-01

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 161058399X

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This comprehensive how-to book explores all the concepts and techniques involved in creating art quilts, including composition and design; making whole-cloth, pieced, and appliquéd art quilts; fabric manipulation and surface design; quilting/stitching; embellishing; and working in a series. Readers will find easy access to information with step-by-step directions and hundreds of full-color photos for clear understanding. Easy projects provide opportunities for the reader to try the techniques, and galleries of art quilts by various fabric artists offer beautiful examples and enticing inspiration.

Art Quilts Made Easy
Art Quilts Made Easy

Author: Dr. Susan Kruszynski

Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing

Published: 2022-09-12

Total Pages: 433

ISBN-13: 1637410913

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· An approachable and basic introduction to landscape art quilting with a focus on botanicals and animals for crafters of any skill level · Includes 12 quilt designs and projects, featuring step-by-step instructions, helpful diagrams, patterns, and more · Contains insightful opening sections on basic tools and art quilting techniques (from fussy cuts to raw edge applique), design rules and guidelines, and the entire process from start to finish · Also included an inspirational gallery of completed landscape quilts · Author Dr. Susan Kruszynski is an award-winning landscape quilt artist and educator who strives to provide both her quilting and college students with a fun and easy learning experience

Art Quilt Maps
Art Quilt Maps

Author: Valerie S. Goodwin

Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 1607056828

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Award-winning quilt artist Valerie Goodwin shows your customers how to transform the places they love and places they ve always wanted to see into hypnotic art quilts. Readers learn step by step how to create fiber collages based on maps of their favorite real and imaginary places. The book features a large photo gallery of quilt maps by Valerie and her students. . Innovative designs keep your customers creativity engaged . Fully illustrated guide covers a variety of basic mixed-media techniques . Bundle this book with fabric paints and mediums, markers, and fusible web"

Landscape Art Quilts, Step-by-Step
Landscape Art Quilts, Step-by-Step

Author: Ann Loveless

Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc

Published: 2015-02-01

Total Pages: 99

ISBN-13: 1617453668

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The award-winning art quilter shares her free-form technique for capturing the beauty of nature using collage and fusible web in this step-by-step guide. Two-time ArtPrize-winner Ann Loveless is known for creating stunning landscape quilts depicting the beautiful natural landscapes of her Lake Michigan home. In Landscape Art Quilts, Step-by-Step, she reveals the creative and technical processes behind some of her best-known designs. With step-by-step instructions, Ann demonstrates her free-form method of cutting and placing fabrics on fusible web and finishing with free-motion machine quilting. By learning Ann’s original techniques, you will be able to create your own art quilts based on your favorite landscape photographs.

Fusing Fun! Fast Fearless Art Quilts
Fusing Fun! Fast Fearless Art Quilts

Author: Laura Wasilowski

Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc

Published: 2010-11-05

Total Pages: 85

ISBN-13: 1607053713

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No-Sew (well, almost!) Art Quilts That YOU Can Create! YES YOU CAN create an art quilt this weekend! Engage your right brain with freewheeling collage techniques. Give your sewing machine a rest: no sewing needed except for quilting and binding. Design as you go - no measuring, no math! You can even fuse your way to finishing, binding, and displaying your art! PLUS find fun, no-quilt fabric collage projects. Eye-popping gallery of quilts by Caryl Bryer Fallert, Jane A. Sassaman, David Walker, and MORE.