Pictorial Art Quilt Guidebook

Author : Leni Levenson Wiener
Publisher : C&T Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781607057444
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pictorial Art Quilt Guidebook written by Leni Levenson Wiener and published by C&T Publishing. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Leni Levenson Wiener
Publisher : C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN 13 : 160705745X
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pictorial Art Quilt Guidebook written by Leni Levenson Wiener and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2014-06-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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

Author : Leni Levenson Wiener
Publisher : Krause Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780896898042
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Photo-Inspired Art Quilts written by Leni Levenson Wiener and published by Krause Publications. This book was released on 2009-06-12 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Susan Brubaker Knapp
Publisher : C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN 13 : 1607052296
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Point, Click, Quilt! written by Susan Brubaker Knapp and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2011-07-01 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “[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)

Author : Leni Levenson Wiener
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1440229716
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 3-Fabric Quilts written by Leni Levenson Wiener and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-08-16 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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!

Author : Leni Levenson Wiener
Publisher : Krause Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780896894358
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Thread Painting written by Leni Levenson Wiener and published by Krause Publications. This book was released on 2007-09-26 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *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

Author : Carolyn Vosburg Hall
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780801982453
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pictorial Quilts written by Carolyn Vosburg Hall and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers advice on creating a pictorial quilt by stressing the process of developing imagery, arranging space, and choosing a technique, and summarizes such techniques as tranferring, drawing, piecing, quilting, embroidery, and appliqueing.

Author : Grace Errea
Publisher : C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN 13 : 160705468X
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Impressionist Appliqué written by Grace Errea and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the secret behind show-stopping painterly quilts: “Invaluable advice on creating successful compositions.” —Machine Quilting Unlimited Grace Errea and Meridith Osterfeld share their art quilting expertise by demonstrating the impact of value on a quilt—it creates a focal point, develops dimensionality, changes a mood, and creates a painterly effect. Explore the unexpected and making your quilt becomes a dreamlike experience in which the sea ebbs and flows in shades of fire, and feathered creatures evoke cotton candy softness. Impressionist Appliqué includes links to full-size patterns for five projects and features three appliqué techniques: turned-edge, raw-edge, and free-edge.

Author : Susan E. Carlson
Publisher : C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN 13 : 1571208305
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Serendipity Quilts written by Susan E. Carlson and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2010 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Serendipity Quilts' features four beautiful, colour-rich projects that go from beginner to advanced, giving quilters everywhere the confidence to let their imaginations run wild & create the quilts they've always dreamed of.

Author : Meri Henriques Vahl
Publisher : C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN 13 : 1644030136
Total Pages : 115 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Create Landscape Quilts written by Meri Henriques Vahl and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2021-02-25 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create unique art quilts of your favorite places—and the places you want to go! Meri Vahl shares her simple yet unique method for quilting realistic nature scenes and villages from fabric. Using photographs from her travels, the author explains how to achieve stunning scenery with lifelike details. With techniques like fabric collage and tulle overlay, even beginners will learn to quilt majestic mountainscapes, charming buildings, and realistic people. A stunning gallery of quilts—some named best in the world—will inspire you to bring your own travel photos and art quilt ideas to life.