Art Quilts Made Easy: 12 Nature-Inspired Projects with Appliqué Techniques and Patterns

by Dr. Susan Kruszynski

Overview

Learn to make stunning quilts that are works of art! Art Quilts Made Easy is an approachable project guide that will walk you through everything you need to know to be successful in the craft of art quilting. Opening with sections on how to plan and map out your quilt, design rules and guidelines, basic tools, and the entire art quilting process from start to finish, you’ll feel ready to get started! Go on to discover 12 landscape art quilt designs and step-by-step projects that capture gorgeous botanicals and animals with ease, from a fancy quilted rooster to a bright poppy arrangement. Also included are helpful illustrations and diagrams, quilt patterns and templates, easy-to-follow guidance, and an inspirational gallery of completed quilts. Author Dr. Susan Kruszynski is an award-winning landscape quilt artist and educator, and uses her 40 years of teaching experience to provide a fun and easy learning experience. Susan splits her time between creating original fabric landscape designs, teaching the art of quilted fabric landscaping, marketing fabric art shows, running her Quilting Fabrics in Time business, and teaching at Muskegon Community College.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781947163874
Publisher:	Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	10/11/2022
Pages:	144
Sales rank:	208,163
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

An Introduction to Art Quilting 6

Design Inspiration 12

Save Pictures of Your Favorite Subjects 15

Think Like an Artist-Plan Your Art Quilt 16

Design Rules, Guidelines, and Tips 20

Audition and Choose Fabrics 24

Toots and Materials 30

Bring Your Art Quilt to Life: The Construction Process 34

Step 1 Start Making the Quilt Sandwich 34

Step 2 Back Fabric with Fusible Web 35

Step 3 Sketch Your Design onto the Batting 36

Step 4 Cut and Add Background 36

Step 5 Stitch Down Background Layer 38

Step 6 Fussy Cut and Add Other Design Elements 39

Step 7 Stitch Down Each Added Layer 40

Step 8 Finish Your Art Quilt 41

Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting 46

Fussy Cutting Techniques 46

Stitching or Thread Painting Organically 48

Using Temporary Marks and Adding Color to Fabrics 49

Fixing Pressing Errors and Splicing 52

Parchment Paper Collaging 53

Using Freezer Paper Templates 55

Using Printable Photo Fabric 57

Projects 58

Floral Fiber Art Cards 58

Ocean Bookmark 62

Tiny Tulips 68

Jake the Dog 72

Tiger Lily 78

The Chickadees 84

Hunter the Hedgehog 92

Red Poppies 100

Over the Cattails 104

Spring Trillium 112

Miss Dragonfly 118

Rise & Shine! 126

Templates 137

Index 143

About the Author 144