Capture the personality of your pets by transforming your photos into fabulous fabric collage portrait quilts.

This revised and expanded Second Edition of PET PORTRAIT ART QUILTS takes you step-by-step through creating unique art quilt animal portraits using fused appliqué and free-motion stitch. 

Fully illustrated in colour.

These fabric collage portraits are easy to make, regardless of experience in art quilting, appliqué, free-motion stitching, or photography. 

If you want to make stunning pet portrait fabric collages, this book takes you from photo to pattern to portrait in easy, actionable steps. 

In Pet Portrait Art Quilts (2nd Edition), you’ll discover:

• Chapter 1: Discover your style. Learn how to unlock your personal style. 
• Chapter 2: The key to great fabric collage portraits. Discover how to understand light, shadow, and value. Also, find out what goes into creating a balanced composition. 
• Chapter 3: Colour. Learn all about colour, colour schemes, and how to select fabric for your collage. 
• Chapter 4: Equipment and Supplies. Most of the things you need are probably already right there in your sewing room! This chapter gives a comprehensive list.
• Chapter 5: Choosing a photo. Discover what is important, and what is not, in photo selection. 
• Chapter 6: Prepare your photo: Simple editing. Learn how to quickly edit images, without the need for complicated computer programs. 
• Chapter 7: Picture to Pattern. A step-by-step, super-simple guide to making your own patterns at home. 
• Chapter 8: Collage construction. A step-by-step guide to assembling your collage. 
• Chapter 9: Creating a background. How to create a complementary background for your animal portrait quilt.
• Chapter 10: Stitching techniques. Discover the different options you have for stitching your design. 
• Chapter 11: Binding and finishing. Traditional and contemporary methods for binding and displaying art quilts. 
• Appendix A: Fused appliqué fundamentals. A quick guide to the fused appliqué technique (and how to do it).
• Appendix B: Guide to stitching options. A handy reference guide to stitching. 
• Appendix C: The Value Scale. Contains a copy of the Value Scale to photocopy, or how to make your own with paper, a ruler, and a pencil. 

If you want a simple, versatile technique to create unique fabric collage pet portraits (and more!), you’ll love this fully illustrated book!

Learn all the necessary skills to make pet or animal portrait art quilts in any style you choose. Once you know the fundamentals, this fabric collage method can be applied to any portrait style, including ‘people’ portraits, as well as landscapes, floral designs, or abstracts. 

Perfect for beginners or those with some experience in art quilting. 

There are no prerequisites for getting started! 

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2nd Edition Details

Published: April 2023

ISBN:

978-0-6457355-2-9 (ebook)

978-0-6457355-3-6 (paperback)

Language: English

Formats: ebook and paperback

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