Quilted Memories: Journaling, Scrapbooking & Creating Keepsakes with Fabric (Hardcover)

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Product Description

Scrapbooking and quilting are each two-billion-dollar industries.
Combine the two crafts and you've got a collection that will fly off the shelves.

A scrapbook gets put away; a quilt goes on display--perhaps framed and hung on the wall, or draped over the couch, placed right where everyone can see it. These 24 original quilts incorporate the same treasured photos and memorabilia that normally go into a scrapbook, but in a unique and unusual format. And they're fun to make too, thanks to the many innovative techniques that are both easy for a beginner to master and excitingly new to the experienced quilter. Direct print favorite pictures on fabric with an inkjet printer. Arrange images on the quilt to tell a story. Tea-dye material to make it will look antique, creating a perfect background for those vintage photos. Extensive opening sections on art and design basics provide a plethora of invaluable tips, from how to mix and match colors to how to use pattern and texture. (There's even a list of the 10 most common composition mistakes.) Quilters, collage artists, scrapbookers, and those who work with mixed media and assemblage will be thrilled at the abundance of breathtaking ideas on these pages.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Sterling/Chapelle (May 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 140271484X
• ISBN-13: 978-1402714849
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #705,435 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't delay! Order it today! You won't be sorry., May 29, 2005

By	Rosie M. Chapman "Miz Rosie" (Washington Twp., MI USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I started out being a doll artist and I have moved on to mixed media. Whether you are a scrapbooker, altered book artist or a dollmaker, you will find something in Leslie's book that will help you to become more creative in your art form. Leslie not only writes from her heart, she writes from her experiences. Out of all the books I have on quilting, dollmaking and other forms of fiber art, I will treasure Quilted Memories over and above them all.

Leslie allows the reader to experiment safely and without fear of doing something wrong in their quests to be unique. The beginning of the book describes in great detail how an artist creates and then an in depth study of color follows.

The instructions are easy to understand and the pictures help tremendously. I spend many precious moments reading this book and am excited about trying to incorporate these techniques in my dolls, altered books and wallhangings.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Even if you can't sew - you'll love it!, July 30, 2005

By	Claudine Hellmuth "Author of Collage Discover... (Washington DC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I do not even own a sewing machine, but this book still jump started my creativity in ways I never expected. Lesley offers guidance for creativity blocks and how to get around "never having enough time for art" tips that really work!

The instructions are clear and the photographs are beautiful! This book has a permanent place on my night stand so I can look at it again and again!

- claudine hellmuth
author, Collage Discovery Workshop and Collage Discovery Workshop:Beyond the Unexpected

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Colorful Magic between the Covers, May 28, 2005

By	Jane A. Swanson (Wisconsin) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I was a quilter before I was a scrapbooker and I have longed to mix the two. Lesley Riley has written the perfect book to combine my two loves. The colorful magic that she weaves between the covers of this book is everything I hoped it would be and more. There are so many amazing techniques to try and create my own unique personal style, that I can't wait to get started. However, just holding this beautiful book in my hands and turning the gorgeous pages makes me happy enough. Soon, the magic will leave the pages of this book and fill me with inspiration to create my own Quilted Memories. You will NOT be disappointed with this amazing and inspiring book!