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Capture Your Own Life with Collage Quilting by Jane Haworth:
Blend a love of collage with a love of quilting, and you get beautifully collaged quilts dedicated to preserving a moment in time in your life. Use your memories, photos, or other images to create captivating pieces of art that you can hang on a wall, wear, or give as a gift.
Perfect for quilters of any skill level or even those without any experience at all, this quilting project book will show you everything you need to know about making amazing collage quilts. From finding the perfect photograph or image, making enlargements, and creating a pattern to choosing the right background. Using free-motion quilting techniques to finish your quilt. Fun, easy, and addictive, this technique doesn’t require making hundreds of pattern pieces. Instead, simply trace and cut fabric shapes as you go!
Internationally known author Jane Haworth guides you through the process in a very straightforward and approachable way. The book includes a beautiful gallery of her amazing work, and also works by her students. Twelve project ideas are included with a variety of styles and themes, including cats, dogs, birds, fish, flowers, houses, musical instruments, landscapes, and more. You’ll also be inspired by the unique applications for displaying or using your finished collaged artwork. Whether you choose to hang your quilt or make it into a table runner, pillow, clothing, or a bed-sized quilt — the possibilities are endless!
Whether you want to start collage quilting or build upon your existing skills, you will love learning how to make unique quilts and projects from your photos and imagery, with Capture Your Own Life with Collage Quilting!
- Inspiring, skill-building guide for quilters of every skill level — even complete beginners — to learn simple, fun techniques for creating collage quilts
- 12 practice projects that range in style and theme, from pets and animals to flowers, landscapes, and more
- Getting started advice on supplies, fabrics, design, color, and composition, plus a detailed explanation of collage quilting
- Step-by-step tutorials for each step of the process from beginning to end, including choosing an image, making enlargements, creating a pattern, using free-motion, and finishing
- Simple, approachable technique of tracing and cutting fabric shapes as you go is highly accessible for beginners to make personalized projects
Quilt your favorite memories! Whether you’re celebrating your pet’s personality, a family vacation, or a favorite flower, this book will teach you how to create a stunning piece of art through collage quilting!
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