"Quilters and sewists of all experience levels will learn how to beautifully incorporate treasured photographs into a visual heirloom to be displayed and handed down. Lesley walks readers through all aspects of using photos for quilting including sourcing photos, custom printing, vintage photo manipulation, fabric selection, vintage textiles, and more"--
Photo memory quilts tell stories, and you can too, with photos on fabric 6 ways including Lesley Riley’s TAP Transfer Artist Paper! Achieve storytelling through photos, fabric choice, and embellishment.
Lesley Riley is an internationally known mixed-media artist, quilter, teacher, writer, and artist success mentor who turned her initial passion for photos, color, and the written word into a dream “occupassion.” Lesley has been working with Transfer Artist Paper for over ten years and is an unparalleled expert on how to use TAP for maximum creative effect. Lesley creates her magic on an idyllic mountain top hideaway in Cascade Maryland, USA, where she lives with her husband. Visit her website
Capture treasured memories in quiltsTransform treasured photographs into quilts to be displayed and passed down as heirlooms. Lesley Riley guides makers on successfully transferring vintage photos onto fabric using Transfer Artist Paper, custom printing, and more methods. Use the photo fabric to create an art quilt that honors and preserves the sentimental value of your photographs. A fresh and modern approach, Lesley's quilt instruction focuses on using modern technology and storytelling techniques through photos, fabric choice, and embellishment. Follow along to design your photo memory quilt, from selecting your subject and sourcing photos, to digitally manipulating vintage photos and transferring the images to fabric.Create engaging memory quilts using art principles, design concepts, and modern technology; including how to repair, enhance, and manipulate your photos to achieve the perfect images for your projects.8 projects allow readers to try their hands at this updated art form, and a gallery of pieces by quilt artists shows a variety of inspiring family stories Create engaging memory quilts using art principles, design concepts, and modern technology; including how to repair, enhance, and manipulate your photos to achieve the perfect images for your projects.
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