Creating Children's Artwork Quilts

Creating Children's Artwork Quilts
Author: Shannon Gingrich Shirley
Publisher: Schiffer Craft
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780764341809

Do you have your children's artwork hanging on your walls or refrigerator doors? Have you saved their artwork since they were young, but you don't know what to do with it? This fun, do-it-yourself quilting book offers a chance to preserve your children's artwork by incorporating it into quilts and other fiber art projects. Small quilts for wall hanging or full-size quilts for snuggling will be enjoyed all the more when they are decorated with these childhood keepsakes. Projects range from simple and quick to elaborate and time-consuming works of art. Chapters include artwork selection, techniques, combining multiple pieces of art, product lists, and a glossary of terms. A gallery of completed works will inspire your own creative ideas. Instruction for both novice and seasoned quilters is provided. What a great way to recreate and preserve the artwork from the special children in your life.

Tar Beach

Tar Beach
Author: Faith Ringgold
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2020-08-18
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0593377869

CORETTA SCOTT KING AWARD WINNER • CALDECOTT HONOR BOOK • A NEW YORK TIMES BEST ILLUSTRATED BOOK Acclaimed artist Faith Ringgold seamless weaves fiction, autobiography, and African American history into a magical story that resonates with the universal wish for freedom, and will be cherished for generations. Cassie Louise Lightfoot has a dream: to be free to go wherever she wants for the rest of her life. One night, up on “tar beach,” the rooftop of her family’s Harlem apartment building, her dreams come true. The stars lift her up, and she flies over the city, claiming the buildings and the city as her own. As Cassie learns, anyone can fly. “All you need is somewhere to go you can’t get to any other way. The next thing you know, you’re flying among the stars.”

Young House Love

Young House Love
Author: Sherry Petersik
Publisher: Artisan
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2015-07-14
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1579656765

This New York Times bestselling book is filled with hundreds of fun, deceptively simple, budget-friendly ideas for sprucing up your home. With two home renovations under their (tool) belts and millions of hits per month on their blog YoungHouseLove.com, Sherry and John Petersik are home-improvement enthusiasts primed to pass on a slew of projects, tricks, and techniques to do-it-yourselfers of all levels. Packed with 243 tips and ideas—both classic and unexpected—and more than 400 photographs and illustrations, this is a book that readers will return to again and again for the creative projects and easy-to-follow instructions in the relatable voice the Petersiks are known for. Learn to trick out a thrift-store mirror, spice up plain old roller shades, "hack" your Ikea table to create three distinct looks, and so much more.

Threads of Life

Threads of Life
Author: Molly Todd
Publisher:
Total Pages: 59
Release: 2021-03-25
Genre:
ISBN:

Threads of Life is a photographic tribute to the unexpected; to heart-touching children and to life-altering events. Upon retirement, the author chose a new approach. She relaxed her life-long habit of goal setting and aggressive pursuit, to one of mindful watching and listening for opportunities to seek her out. The result is the inspiring tale, Threads of Life. This three part tribute honors the continuing journey that can provide us with what is in our best interest at the time. It honors children's creativity and the charm of thirteen young artists' original artwork. And finally, Threads of Life pays tribute to the culture of Quilting, where legacy looms large. Thus, we come full circle. By creating quilt gifts inspired by the artwork of deceased and critically ill children, the author seeks to connect comfort and legacy for each of the families she sews for. But who has really received the gift? A step-by-step quilt-making procedure; as well as dozens of colorful photographs are included in hopes of inspiring readers who sew.

The Quiltmaker's Gift

The Quiltmaker's Gift
Author: Jeff Brumbeau
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 56
Release: 2016-07-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 133811350X

When a generous quiltmaker finally agrees to make a quilt for a greedy king, but only under certain conditions, she causes him to undergo a change of heart. Each page highlights a different quilt block pattern whose name relates to the unfolding story.

The All-Together Quilt

The All-Together Quilt
Author: Lizzy Rockwell
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 41
Release: 2020-10-27
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0375822046

Quilters and crafters rejoice! This story of a community coming together to make a quilt is a heartwarming celebration of creativity and teamwork. The kids and grown-ups at a community center begin with lots of colorful fabrics and an idea. Then step by step they make that idea a reality. They design, cut, stitch, layer, and quilt. It's the work of many hands, many hours, and many stories. And the result is something warm and wonderful they all can share. Lizzy Rockwell is the artistic director and organizing force behind the Norwalk Community Quilt Project: Peace by Piece, and this book is inspired by all the people who have gathered over the years to teach and learn and to make something beautiful together.

Gemstone Quilts

Gemstone Quilts
Author: MJ Kinman
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 115
Release: 2020-10-25
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1617459461

Piece dazzling diamond and gorgeous gemstone quilts Add dimension and luminosity to your quilts with gorgeous gemstone piecing! Learn the basics of abstraction and color theory as you piece stunning works of art with gem quilt expert MJ Kinman. After years of perfecting her technique, Kinman explains freezer paper piecing in brilliant detail with jewel quilting ideas to help you express your own creativity. Get helpful advice on fabric selection and quilting patterns to illuminate each cut. A sample gem quilt pattern helps you practice as you follow along step by step. Then find your own muse and bring any gemstone to life in exquisite detail. Just as gems can sparkle and glow in a million different ways, you’ll be inspired by the author’s work and a gallery of student quilts to help you let go of perfection and embrace the chaos of color and light. Shine on! Learn to create freezer-paper patterns for your own gemstone quilts Build skills as you sew a sample diamond quilt top, with step-by-step instructions See a gallery of ground-breaking jewel quilts from the author and her students

Threads of Life

Threads of Life
Author: Molly M. Todd
Publisher:
Total Pages: 59
Release: 2021
Genre: Art quilts
ISBN: 9781737365211

"Threads of Life is a photographic tribute to the unexpected: to heart-expanding children and to life-altering events. Upon retirement, the author relaxed her life-long habit of goal setting and aggressive pursuit, to one of mindful watching and listening for opportunities to seek her out. The result is the inspiring tale, Threads of Life. This three part tribute honors the continuing journey that can provide us with what is in our best interest at the time. It honors children's creativity and the charm of thirteen young artists' original artwork. And finally, Threads of Life pays tribute to the culture of Quilting, where legacy looms large. By creating quilt gifts, inspired by the artwork of deceased and critically ill children, the author seeks to connect comfort and legacy for each of the families she sews for. But who has really received the gift? A step-by-step quilt-making procedure; as well as dozens of colorful photographs are included in hope of inspiring readers who sew." -- Back cover.

Cassie's Word Quilt

Cassie's Word Quilt
Author: Faith Ringgold
Publisher: Dragonfly Books
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2012-06-27
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0375983708

The main character of Coretta Scott King Award and Caldecott Honor winner Tar Beach returns in this imaginative exploration of words, with illustrations that echo artist Faith Ringgold's famous story quilts. Join Cassie, the main character from the picture book Tar Beach, as she takes readers on a tour of her home, neighborhood, and school, introducing dozens of new words and their meaning. Young readers will relish the beautifully designed spreads, each with its own quilt motif. A perfect storytime for kids of all ages, the bright, boldly colored pages will attract even the youngest lookers, while teaching vocabulary and important pre-reading skills to older children.

The Magic Quilt

The Magic Quilt
Author: Katie Sokolic
Publisher:
Total Pages: 27
Release: 2013
Genre: Fantasy fiction
ISBN: 9780987572103

Toby adores the patchwork quilt his mum has made for him and soon discovers its hidden magical powers. His quilt takes him on adventures to many magical places but is it all a dream? Or are these adventures real? Join Toby on his journey of discovery, adventure, bravery and magic. For ages 3-5.