Altered Photo Artistry: Turn Everyday Images into Works of Art on Fabric [Paperback]

Beth Wheeler (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2007

Use your computer, printer, and sewing machine to make amazing fabric art. 6 easy projects + bonus CD-ROM

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About the Author

Beth Wheeler & Lori Marquette have been working in collaboration for more than 16 years, organising, designing, and publishing quilting patterns, products, and books.

Product Details

• Paperback: 82 pages
• Publisher: C&T Publishing; 1st edition (October 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571204407
• ISBN-13: 978-1571204400
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #452,168 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #70 in Books > Arts & Photography > Other Media > Prints

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82 of 83 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The cover is the book, January 24, 2008

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J. M. Arden (NZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Altered Photo Artistry: Turn Everyday Images into Works of Art on Fabric (Paperback)

This book is good as far as it goes. It covers selection of photos, size, printing onto fabric sheets, tiling, etc. competently and simply. The pages are well laid out, with images of the computer screens and step by step instructions. When you have read this book, you should be able to manipulate your photos, print them, and stitch them into quilts or book covers or postcards.

Where it falls down slightly, is that it doesn't know whether the reader is computer literate and/or sewing literate. For me it didn't quite explain enough about the computer side, and yet showed photos of a sewing machine, and sewing needles, as if we didn't all know what they look like!

One bonus is that you get a 30 day tryout version of Photoshop elements 5, which is the program they recommend and refer to.

Its limitations also extend to the works of the authors shown - almost all flower centres. A greater balance of subject types and a few more photos of variations in effect options for the same subject, would have made this a 5 star book.

23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Must have book, November 26, 2007

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Lady of the Lake "ladyofthelakestudio" (Ohio's Grand Lake) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Altered Photo Artistry: Turn Everyday Images into Works of Art on Fabric (Paperback)

What a wonderful Book. It tells you everything you need to know to create wonderful pieces of art from photo's. I have had Adobe Elements on my computer for months and never used this, with the easy to follow instrucitons from this book I have been creating wonderful pictures for printing. take a look at Beth Wheelers website for more inspiration
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31 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Computers and Quilts!, December 28, 2007

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Lori (Augusta, ME United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Altered Photo Artistry: Turn Everyday Images into Works of Art on Fabric (Paperback)

If you like taking photos and you love to quilt, this book is for you. It gives you ideas and help in using the two together and being really creative to boot. A don't miss book for quilt artists.