Applique Art Portraits
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Applique Art Portraits
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Author : Sasiwimol sujit
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2019-09-10
Applique Art Portraits written by Sasiwimol sujit and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-10 with categories.
Applique is a beautiful and delicate technique for sewing clothes by hand using small pieces of cloth to create a work of art.Applique art uses different fabrics and sewing methods to create an image like a real photograph into artwork, dyes can be added to make the artwork livelier. Embroidery can also be incorporated as well, adding an extra artistic component to the piece to make the face or the look in the eyes. It makes the artwork look lively. The sizes of the pieces displayed here are A5 ( neither too small nor too big to work with). A finished piece can be done in one day. This book explaining the basics of how to create and make patterns for portraits. There are complete instructions on each step including techniques make a piece attractive, original and artistically lively
Pet Portrait Art Quilts
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Author : Deborah Wirsu
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-09-22
Pet Portrait Art Quilts written by Deborah Wirsu and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-22 with categories.
Capture the personality of your pets by transforming your photos into creative fabric collage portrait quilts. Fully illustrated (in color), Pet Portrait Art Quilts shows you how to create unique art quilt animal portraits using fused appliqué and free-motion stitch. These fabric collage portrait quilts are easy to make, regardless of experience in art quilting, appliqué, free-motion stitching, or photography. In Pet Portrait Art Quilts, 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 good composition. Chapter 3: Color. Learn all about color, color 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 guide to easy pattern creation you can do at home. Chapter 8: Collage construction. A simple technique for 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, 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! Scroll to the top and click the BUY button now.About the Author Australian textile artist, author, teacher, and musician, Deborah Wirsu, shares how to make creative art using fabric and thread. She offers inspiration, ideas, easy-to-follow advice, and informative tips, tutorials and online classes. Early forays into sewing, textile arts, and crafts led to a fascination with creating visually appealing artworks using surprisingly easy-to-master technqiues. As a successful author, and with over 17 online classes, Deborah's passion for writing and teaching online has allowed her to reach out to thousands of readers and students worldwide through her books and online academy.
Textile Portraits
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Author : Anne Kelly
language : en
Publisher: Batsford Books
Release Date : 2023-09-28
Textile Portraits written by Anne Kelly and has been published by Batsford Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-28 with Crafts & Hobbies categories.
A creative and beautiful book packed with inspiring ideas to help you capture likenesses and explore personalities in stitch, from a well-loved textile artist. Anne Kelly's evocative and nostalgic work often incorporates portraits – of friends, family, historical figures and even pets. Within these pages she shares her approach to textile portraiture, bringing in a wealth of different embroidery techniques, including hand and machine embroidery, quilting and appliqué, to render in cloth the nuances of facial expressions and the personalities of her subjects. The book covers: • Selfies at Home: making the perfect self-portrait in cloth. • Representation and Culture: how portraits have been used in textile art for cultural expression around the world. • Stylized Imagery: going beyond the traditional portrait into abstraction. • Place and Time: creating a sense of place with portraiture, sometimes incorporating photographs. • Narratives: how to create a fuller story using deeply personal ephemera and related imagery. • Pet Projects: immortalising your pets in your textile work. Beautifully illustrated with stunning examples of her own work and that of intriguing textile artists who specialise in portraiture from around the world, this is the ideal book for embroiderers and textile artists who want to introduce this often tricky subject area into their work.
Portraits From Montgomery To Paris
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Author : Riché Richardson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
Portraits From Montgomery To Paris written by Riché Richardson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with African American quilts categories.
Picture Your World In Appliqu
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Author : Margaret Cusack
language : en
Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications
Release Date : 2005
Picture Your World In Appliqu written by Margaret Cusack and has been published by Watson-Guptill Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Appliqué categories.
Turn special memories, images, and portraits into stitched fabric art that will be cherished for generations. Renowned fabric artist Margaret Cusack shares her techniques for creating richly evocative machine-stitched applique artwork. Includes seven projects, complete with instructions, patterns, and more than 200 full-color illustrations. Book jacket.
It S All About The Face
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Author : Cindy Richard
language : en
Publisher: Quilted Portraits and More, LLC
Release Date : 2020-11-11
It S All About The Face written by Cindy Richard and has been published by Quilted Portraits and More, LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-11 with categories.
How do you "Quilt a Face?" How do you bring your favorite people to life with fabric? Fabric portrait artists and teachers, Phyllis Cullen and Cindy Richard, show you how to create amazing, true-to-life portraits! "It's All About the Face" was born when the authors realized there was little available instruction about how to quilt faces. Having taught the subject for years, they decided to collaborate. Capturing the essence of a subject is the goal. Phyllis and Cindy have applied the rules of fine art to quilting faces. The book offers in-depth direction - even if you cannot draw, have never taken an art class or even a sewing class. Using large, full color, detailed images as examples, the authors lead the reader step by step through the process of: - Composing a portrait so it tells a story and WOWS the viewer - Using digital technology to reveal the values in every face - Selecting fabrics - Creating a totally recognizable fabric collage - Quilting your masterpiece by following anatomical contours The authors offer tips about lighting, taking reference photos, and photographing your finished quilts. They make recommendations about needles, thread, surface design, and even how to please the judges! Finally, Phyllis, who is also a doctor, touches on ways to keep your hands healthy. Cindy and Phyllis want you to succeed! They offer classes and workshops to support the book and stand ready to answer your questions and help you with your projects. They feel confident that anyone who follows their instructions will get a great start on the fascinating journey that is "All About the Face!"
Applique Art Freehand Machine Embroidered Pictures
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Author : Abigail Mill
language : en
Publisher: Search Press
Release Date : 2024-07-16
Applique Art Freehand Machine Embroidered Pictures written by Abigail Mill and has been published by Search Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-07-16 with Crafts & Hobbies categories.
Step into the studio with award winning textile artist Abigail Mill. This gorgeous book guides you step by step through inspiring projects that reflect her ethereal style. Try freehand machine embroidery and create beautiful artworks! Ethereal, unique, contemporary. This is the work of much-loved textile artist and author, Abigail Mill. This essential guide features five beautiful step-by-step projects as well as galleries of Abigail's extraordinary artworks, featuring themes such as teatime treats, animals and the seaside. The book touches on Abigail's inspirations and influences and looks in detail at the elements that bring her work to life: colour, texture, pattern and free-machine embroidery techniques. From fraying and layering to free machine embroidery and embellishment, this gorgeous book teaches you how to recreate Abigail's whimsical style, and will inspire you to create wonderful pieces of your own. This is a paperback edition of the best-selling original.
The Textile Artist Applique Art
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Author : Abigail Mill
language : en
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Release Date : 2014-10-20
The Textile Artist Applique Art written by Abigail Mill and has been published by National Geographic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-20 with Crafts & Hobbies categories.
This much anticipated guide to the work of textile artist Abigail Mill features five beautiful step-by-step projects as well as themed galleries of her contemporary, ethereal artworks. The book touches on Abigails inspirations and influences and looks in detail at the elements that bring her work to life: colour, texture, pattern and free machine embroidery techniques. From fraying and layering to free machine embroidery and embellishment, this gorgeous book teaches the reader how to recreate Abigails unique, contemporary style, and will inspire them to create wonderful pieces of their own.
Point Click Quilt
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Author : Susan Brubaker Knapp
language : en
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
Release Date : 2011-07-01
Point Click Quilt written by Susan Brubaker Knapp and has been published by C&T Publishing Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-01 with Crafts & Hobbies categories.
“[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. 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)
Faces Places
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Author : Charlotte Warr Andersen
language : en
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
Release Date : 2010-11-05
Faces Places written by Charlotte Warr Andersen and has been published by C&T Publishing Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-05 with Crafts & Hobbies categories.
Have you ever wanted to create a quilt from a favorite photograph but didn't know how to begin? Capturing realistic details in fabric seems an elusive art, but Charlotte shows how to portray images in quilts using a layering technique that is easy to understand and easy to use. Now you can create images in fabric through the appliqué techniques and exercises discussed in this exciting new book. A photo sequence for each project guides the quilter through the process. The projects include landscapes and portraits, with step-by-step techniques to capture realistic detail.