| Replique Quilts: Applique Designs from Favorite Photos (That Patchwork Place) | |
|---|---|
 |
Title: Replique Quilts: Applique Designs from Favorite Photos (That Patchwork Place) Author: Kirsch, Chris Lynn Released: 2001-10-01 Publisher: That Patchwork Place - US ISBN: 9781564773692 Format: Paperback Category: Crafts, Hobbies & Home Last Updated: 2018-06-15 Rating: -1 Pages: 80 Description: Turn Any Photograph into a Personalized Quilt If you can take a picture, you can transform it into a quilted heirloom! With this "repliqué" technique, you simply enlarge a photograph on a copy machine, and then sew fabrics directly onto the enlarged image. Create accurate reproductions of buildings, people, pets, cars--"repliqué" almost any image into a one-of-a-kind quilted memory. · Six projects plus a sample pattern walk you step by step through this innovative technique, which shows you how to replicate a photo's precise detail, depth, and perspective in fabric · Start with simple images such as a basic house, and then move on to a more elaborate church, wildflower scene, and covered bridge · Create unique gifts for family and friends, such as a quilt featuring a new homeowner's house, a favorite family photo, or a collage of several images Capture an image in fabric with the fun, easy, and inventive techniques in Repliqué Quilts. Editorial Reviews About the Author Chris Lynn Kirsch has been teaching quiltmaking techniques at guilds, shops, and shows for more than ten years. Her quilts have been displayed nationally and in Europe. Repliqué Quilts is her first book. |