How to Make a Photo Quilt

How to Make a Photo Quilt
Author: Tammie Bowser
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2014-06-13
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781500192051

With this book you'll learn how to make photographs with fabric! The processes are easy and this book contains the simple sewing technique that will cut your sewing time by 80%! The instructions are step by step and so simply explained that beginners and advanced quilters can make a masterpiece! You'll learn how to easily choose the perfect fabrics, how to choose a great photo, how to use the 8-8-8 rule and how to finish your Photo Quilt. The book contains 8 amazing quilt patterns. "I learned so much about the color value of fabrics! I now use this knowledge on other quilt blocks and wearable art. What a valuable addition to my quilting education! Thank You" Annette Berry Los Angeles, CA

Simply Amazing Quilted Photography

Simply Amazing Quilted Photography
Author: Tammie Bowser
Publisher: Art Quilt Books
Total Pages: 82
Release: 2014-01-29
Genre:
ISBN: 9781887467001

With this book you'll learn how to duplicate your own photographs with fabric! The processes are easy and this book contains the simple sewing technique that will cut your sewing time by 80%! The instructions are step by step and so simply explained that beginners and advanced quilters can make a masterpiece! You'll learn how to easily choose the perfect fabrics, how to choose a great photo, how to use the 8-8-8 rule and how to finish your Simply Amazing Quilted Photograph! The book also contains 10 amazing quilt patterns. "I learned so much about the color value of fabrics! I now use this knowledge on other quilt blocks and wearable art. What a valuable addition to my quilting education! Thank You" Annette Berry Los Angeles, CA

Blending Photos with Fabric 2

Blending Photos with Fabric 2
Author: Mary Ellen Kranz
Publisher:
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2008-09-22
Genre: Photographs on cloth
ISBN: 9781893824638

Learn tricks for photo quilts! No prior knowledge needed! All you need is a camera and printer. Mary Ellen shows you the photography and printing tricks she teaches in her popular workshops.Take photos from computer to fabric:- Choose the best digital camera and printer for your needs- Take better pictures- Make do-it-yourself fabric sheets- Edit photos in 10 easy stepsLearn from Mary Ellen's design ideas how to:- Avoid the "bulletin board" effect when combining family photos- Incorporate poetry into your quilt- Extend quilting from the photo into fabric- Create a "window pane" effect with a photoLearn to use Paint Shop Pro Photo to:- Turn any photo into a kaleidoscope design- Create unlimited color variations of a photo- Print long strips of text for borders- Turn one photo into a long photo strip- Enlarge a small photo to quilt size- Create large text images to fuzeBONUS! Download the EQ6 project files for select quilts from the web.

Artistic Photo Quilts

Artistic Photo Quilts
Author: Charlotte Ziebarth
Publisher: C&T Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781571206008

Help quilters take photos-on-fabric beyond plop-and-drop and learn to create luminous art quilts with camera, computer, and sewing machine. 11 lessons.

Point, Click, Quilt!

Point, Click, Quilt!
Author: Susan Brubaker Knapp
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2011-07-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1607052296

“[A] gem . . . [Susan] provides a wealth of tips and examples for composing great photographs that have potential to make for lovely quilts.” —Piece, Love & Happiness! Fiber artist and designer Susan Brubaker Knapp teaches quilters how to compose and shoot dynamic digital photos from a quilter’s perspective. With fun, creative workshop-like exercises in art quilting, you’ll learn how to turn those photos into small art quilts, both realistic and abstract, combining traditional fabrics with innovative materials. Every quilter can succeed with Susan’s achievable designs and accessible techniques. 16 artful appliqué projects inspired by digital photographs Learn how to shoot better photos and turn them into art quilt designs Boost your creativity with new tools and techniques Use unique materials to achieve your vision, including Tyvek, foils, paints, and more “Shows how a photo can be a starting point for something truly artful . . . The focus is on creating good design, not on simply recreating a scene . . . anyone who ever made a piece inspired by a favorite photo can learn something from this beautiful book.” —And Sew It Goes . . . “I sat down and went through each page and gobbled it right up . . . Susan shares how to take great photos for translation into an art quilt.” —IHAN (I Have a Notion)

Picture This!

Picture This!
Author: Marcia Stein
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2010-09-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1607051559

What photo ops do you want to commemorate in fabric? Your vacation, your family, the natural beauty around you? Learn inspirational techniques for composing a great shot, creating a master pattern from your photo, selecting the right fabrics, and designing a quilt that keeps your memory alive.

Artistic Photo Quilts

Artistic Photo Quilts
Author: Charlotte Ziebarth
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2010-11-05
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781571206008

Transform Your Digital Photos into Luminous Fabric Art. Alter photos and use them to create beautiful, original works of fabric art - 11 exercises show you how. Learn to alter images with Photoshop Elements®. Use photos that really enhance your work (Hint: it's not always the best-looking shots!). Find inspiration in your own albums, from other artists, and in nature. Make large-scale quilts with a standard-size inkjet printer. This accessible guide to creating fine fabric art with digital photos covers everything from the tools and equipment you'll need, to designing, finishing, and assembling your quilt. Bronze Award winner in the 2010 Independent Publisher Book Awards how-to category.

Innovative Fabric Imagery For Quilts

Innovative Fabric Imagery For Quilts
Author: Cyndy Lyle Rymer
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2010-11-05
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1607053225

Warning! Creating Images on Fabric Can Be Addictive. Includes 13 Quilt Projects & Exhibition Gallery. 13 innovative projects with step-by-step instructions and inspiring digital techniques. Getting-started chapter on equipment, supplies, printing on fabric, and image-editing software. Gallery of more than 40 entries selected for the Innovative Fabric Imagery special exhibit in Houston. This book is filled with inspiration for fabric artists, from projects that show step by step how to make art quilts using your own photos and images, to galleries of stunning art made by some of today's most innovative quilters. Have fun creating artistic effects with image-editing software such as Photoshop® Elements and Kaleidoscope Kreator 2, then printing your images on fabric and turning them into fabulous quilts.

Stitched Photo Mosaic Quilting

Stitched Photo Mosaic Quilting
Author: Timna Tarr
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Total Pages: 399
Release: 2022-09-12
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1637410972

Stitched Mosaic Quilting is a unique project guide that will show you how to transform special photos into works of mosaic art with fabric using an accessible grid patchwork and applique technique. Opening with insightful sections on getting started, construction, and color and fabric choices, five projects are then presented and divided into manageable, bite-size pieces, similar to a photo mosaic. Featuring step-by-step instructions, coordinating photography, and expert tips to complete each mosaic quilt project, learn how to make your own quilt patterns inspired by your favorite photos!

Photo Album Quilts

Photo Album Quilts
Author: Wendy Butler Berns
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 142
Release: 2008
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781600591891

What do quilting and photography have in common? Both are time-honored ways of preserving cherished memories--and they both come together in a very special one-of-a-kind volume. Written by popular quilt designer Wendy Butler Berns, it shows how to incorporate your most precious pictures, from beloved snapshots of ancestors to children’s artwork, into a unique quilt. Anyone, from beginners to confident, experienced quilters can master the creative techniques, which include creating a line-drawn template from the enlarged original image, breaking down the dark and light tones, choosing the fabrics for each piece of the design, then reassembling and appliqu�ing the image onto a backing. The 25 quilts are all perfect for hangings, and each is shown with the photo that inspired it.