Point, Click, Quilt!: Turn Your Photos into Fabulous Fabric Art
Susan Brubaker Knapp
Jul 2011 · C&T Publishing Inc
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“[A] gem . . . [Susan] provides a wealth of tips and examples for composing great photographs that have potential to make for lovely quilts.” —Piece, Love & Happiness!
Fiber artist and designer Susan Brubaker Knapp teaches quilters how to compose and shoot dynamic digital photos from a quilter’s perspective. With fun, creative workshop-like exercises in art quilting, you’ll learn how to turn those photos into small art quilts, both realistic and abstract, combining traditional fabrics with innovative materials. Every quilter can succeed with Susan’s achievable designs and accessible techniques.
“Shows how a photo can be a starting point for something truly artful . . . The focus is on creating good design, not on simply recreating a scene . . . anyone who ever made a piece inspired by a favorite photo can learn something from this beautiful book.” —And Sew It Goes . . .
“I sat down and went through each page and gobbled it right up . . . Susan shares how to take great photos for translation into an art quilt.” —IHAN (I Have a Notion)
Fiber artist and designer Susan Brubaker Knapp teaches quilters how to compose and shoot dynamic digital photos from a quilter’s perspective. With fun, creative workshop-like exercises in art quilting, you’ll learn how to turn those photos into small art quilts, both realistic and abstract, combining traditional fabrics with innovative materials. Every quilter can succeed with Susan’s achievable designs and accessible techniques.
- 16 artful appliqué projects inspired by digital photographs
- Learn how to shoot better photos and turn them into art quilt designs
- Boost your creativity with new tools and techniques
- Use unique materials to achieve your vision, including Tyvek, foils, paints, and more
“Shows how a photo can be a starting point for something truly artful . . . The focus is on creating good design, not on simply recreating a scene . . . anyone who ever made a piece inspired by a favorite photo can learn something from this beautiful book.” —And Sew It Goes . . .
“I sat down and went through each page and gobbled it right up . . . Susan shares how to take great photos for translation into an art quilt.” —IHAN (I Have a Notion)
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Gail Terrell
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July 9, 2014
Great exercises to improve ability to see the art around us and capture it with a camera then interpret it in fabric
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