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Photo-Inspired Art Quilts
Art Quilts are taking the quilt world by storm. This book will take you step by step to create a fabric collage from a photograph, thread painting accents, and the final quilting and finishing. These quilts aren't for the bed anymore, now you can use your quilting skills to make beautiful artworks from photographs.
This book includes information that will guide you on your way to creating art — color, composition, and fabric selection. You will learn how to make a full sized pattern for your quilt, how to choose your fabrics, and how to make a raw edge machine appliqué. Two different methods of thread painting the accents are outlined, as well as finishing techniques.
Use the patterns provided in the book, or start with one of your own photos. You will love the results. The book also contains lots of Leni's artwork to inspire you.
Includes an instructional, step-by-step DVD, hosted by Nancy Zieman.
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$29.99
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Thread Painting
Thread painting can be done with any sewing machine, and the results will transform your quilts, home dec projects, and garments. Leni didn't invent thread painting, but she did make it easier. Most thread painters start with a blank piece of white fabric, onto which they draw or paint a design, and thread paint it in. This requires that every inch of the fabric be filled in — which is very time consuming.
With this book you will learn the easy way to thread paint — using computer printable fabric. No need to draw, paint or trace anything. And the good news is that you don't need to fill in every inch with thread, a little thread work can go a long way!
Start with free-motion stitching, and move on to thread sketching and thread painting. Use the projects in the book or create your own. You will find all kinds of uses for this easy technique.
All books ordered using the form below come signed. Have fun thread painting!
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