Photo Album Quilts
Author | : Wendy Butler Berns |
Publisher | : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 142 |
Release | : 2008 |
ISBN-10 | : 1600591892 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781600591891 |
Rating | : 4/5 (92 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: 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.