Publications

Art + Quilt
Design Principles and Creativity Exercises
by Lyric Kinard

Hardcover/coil bound, 136 pages, color,
from Interweave
Anyone can create impressive art quilts! Just apply a few basic priciples of art and design. Lyric shares her secrets of sucess with a variety of techniques, exercises, and insider tips to get both novice quilters and experienced textile artists inspired to make art. Learn to understand, appreciate, and create works of art one step at a time with examples and hands-on exercises.

$26.95 [Add to Cart]

Inspired to Quilt
Creative Expeiriments in Art Quilt Imagery
by Melanie Testa

Softcover, 136 pages, color,
from Interweave
Transform concepts in to stunning art quilts! If you can imagine it, you can quilt it! Explore the art quilt design process through journaling, technique experiments, and making small projects using mixed-media, fiber-art, and surface-design methods. Hands-on exercises, step-by-step instructions, and invualuable tips and tricks guide quilters and fiber/mixed media artists on a creative jourey to create beautiful and unique art quilts.

$24.95 [Add to Cart]

Quilted Symphony
A Fusion of Fabric, Texture, and Design
by Gloria Loughman

Softcover, 104 pages + pull-out, color,
from C&T Publishing
Liberate your creative side with Abstract art. Construct quilts in segments that are easy to work with. Empbellish them with applique, paint, beads, and more. Learn how to use color effectively and create your own designs from doodles, photographs and shapes. Includes 4 projects with full-size pull-out patterns.

$29.95 [Add to Cart]

The Art of Fabric Collage
An Easy Introcudtion to Creative Sewing
by Rosemary Eichorn

Softcover, 170 pages, color,
from Taunton Press
Take your creative spirit to new heights with the fun of fabric collage. It's easier than you think--and with Rosemary's thorough instructions, you will enjoy learning dozens of new and exciting techniques. Especially good for those interested in wearable art quilts, but the techniques will work for any fabric collage/quilted piece.

$21.95 [Add to Cart]

The Artist Unique -
Inspirations and Techniques to Discover Your Creative Signature
by Carmen Torbus

Softcover, 128 pages, color,
from North Light Books
Make your mark your way! Let the author inspire you to new creative heights in this collection of hands-on techniques and heartfelt stories from talented artists who have worked through their own artistic struggles to emerge triumphant, with looks uniquely their own. Includes 17 of the artists' favorite techniques shown step-by-step.

$24.99 [Add to Cart]

Point, Click, Quilt!
by Susan Brubaker Knapp

Softcover, 110 pages, color,
from C&T Publishing
Turn Your Photos into Fabulous Fabric Art!
From fabulous photo to dramatic quilt - 16 artful applique projects inspired by digital photographs, using fusible applique, thread sketching, and more. 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.

$27.95 [Add to Cart]

Animals Postcard Collection
The Art of Quilts

• 30 high quality images of beautiful animal themed art quilts, collected from the works of C&T authors and other notable artists
• From birds and butterflies to pigs and rhinos dramatically expressed in fabric
• Suitable for mailing or framing the perfect gift for any animal lover.

30 postcards, 4.75"x6.5"

$9.95 [Add to Cart]

Nature Postcard Collection
The Art of Quilts

• 30 high quality images of gorgeous nature themed art quilts, collected from the works of C&T authors
• Scenic landscapes, charming seascapes and more are dramatically expressed in fabric
• Suitable for mailing or framing the perfect gift for any animal lover.

30 postcards, 4.75"x6.5"

$9.95 [Add to Cart]

Art Quilt Workbook
by Jane Davila
& Elin Waterston

Soft cover, 96 pages, color,
from C&T.
Develop the Quilt Artist within you! Explore fabric collage, thread painting, innovative piecing, and photo imagery on fabric. Learn the basics of good design with simple step-by-step exercises then add your own personal style.

$27.95 [Add to Cart]

Art Quilts At Play
by Jane Davila
& Elin Waterston

Softcover, 112 pages, color,
from C&T.
Have more fun with your art quilting--expand your artistic horizons and learn exciting new ways to play with surface design techniques and materials. Explore 22 different techniques and creative design effects and be inspired by photo galleries of work created by other artists at play.

$29.95 [Add to Cart]

Color & Composition
for the Creative Quilter
Improve Any Quilt with
Easy-To-Follow Lessons

By Katie Pasquini Masopust
& Brett Barker
80 pages, soft cover, full color, from C&T Publishing
Discover the easy "nine-patches" of composition, learn color theory, and build a color wheel with these quick, no-sew design lessons using fusing, paper crafts, and more. This book is filled with photos, paintings, & quilts which illustrate the exercises and projects.

$24.95 [Add to Cart]

Design Explorations
for the Creative Quilter
By Katie Pasquini Masopust

80 pages, soft cover, full color,
from C&T Publishing
Explore 10 approaches to designing art quilts with techniques that work for everyone, from beginning to advanced. Learn the basic elements of successful composition in a fun, easy, and painless manner - Katie's clearly and simply explained approach to abstract design can make even the most novice art quilter feel confident and inspired.

$24.95 [Add to Cart]

Innovative Fabric Imagery for Quilts - A Must-Have Guide to Transforming & Printing Your Favorite Images on Fabric
by Cyndy Lyle Rymer
With Lynn Koolish

Soft cover, 96 pages, from C&T
Learn how to take images from your digital camera, scanner, or the internet; and then edit and modify them in Photoshop Elements to create fun and interesting effects. She shows methods to get the images onto fabric, and you all the things you can do with them once they're printed onto it. Includes instructions for 13 Quilt Projects and a gallery with more than 40 images of some truly amazing art quilts.

$27.95 [Add to Cart]