Picture this! : appliqué pictorial quilts--from photo to fabric

what Photo Ops Do You Want To Commemorate In Fabric? Your Vacation, Your Family, The Natural Beauty Around You? Learn Inspirational Techniques For Composing A Great Shot, Creating A Master Pattern From Your Photo, Selecting The Right Fabrics, And Designing A Quilt That Keeps Your Memory Alive. the Professional Quilter i Have Been A Fan Of Marcia Stein's Quilts For A Long Time. We Even Put One Of Her Quilts On The Cover Of Issue 100 Of The Professional Quilter. It's The Same Quilt That Graces The Cover Of Her First Book. Subtitled Applique Pictorial Quilts - From Photo To Fabric, This Book Starts With How To Take Better Photos, How To Choose The Right Photo For A Quilt And Then How To Use Your Computer To Look At The Photos To Determine Value Among Other Things. From Here You'll Learn How To Transfer Your Photo To A Master Drawing That You'll Use To Select Your Fabric And Create Your Quilt. Marcia Covers Three Different Methods Of Applique: Turn-under, Fused Or Raw-edge. In Addition To A Gallery Of Photos, You'll Find Three Projects With Detailed Instructions To Develop And Build Your Skills. If You Are Looking To Learn The Technique Behind Creating Realistic Pictorial Applique Quilts, This Is An Excellent Resource. Content: Start with a photo : Inspiration is everywhere -- Simple steps to better photos -- Working with your photos -- Help from your computer / Create your quilt : The master drawing -- Select your fabrics -- Machine applique three ways -- Quilt top assembly -- Making changes along the way -- Finishing / Gallery / Projects. Use your own artistic vision to turn a snapshot into a quilted wallhanging -- no drawing skills required! Detailed exercises lead you through the entire process from composing the shot to completing the quilt. Learn how to use three machine applique techniques : turn under, fused, or raw-edge Appliqué Pictorial Quilts–From Photo to Fabric