Friday, May 26, 2006
Quilt Your Favorite Photos: Shoot It, Sketch It, Stitch It
By Betty AlofsKP Books, 2006. 128 pages. List price: $24.99.
-Innovative and do-able approach for turning photos into quilted photos
-Builds on interest generated by previous guides including Fabric Landscapes by Machine which produced sales of $170,000+
Fun and functional format for displaying and savoring family photos, the 10 projects featured in this book offer quilters a new and easy way to embellish quilted photos. Beginners and veteran quilters, as well as sewers, will quickly pick up the easy-to-follow method of creating stunning appliquéd quilt projects.
Readers will find:
-Easy instructions to fuse, cut, and appliqué special photos to quilts
-Steps to add unique embellishments, such as leaves, embroidered fireworks, netting and beading, to create a realistic scene
-Inspiring ideas for items to use as wall hangings, and embellishments to add to any vest, jacket or handbag.
Quilt Your Favorite Photos helps quilters add a personal part of themselves to any quilt they create.
Get it at a discount from Amazon.