Review   Fabric Trends - January 1, 2007
"Louise Handley's Fabric Silhouettes shows a unique way to display family memories in fabric: snapshot silhouettes. She begins with a snapshot, enlarges and transfers the figures in the photo to fabric, and creates a memento wall hanging or quilt by affixing the silhouettes to themed or coordinating background fabric.
For quilters looking to use their photos, the most valuable part of this book is the first section. Louise explains how to choose the right photo, and even better, how to adjust the photo so it will work. She walks through the steps for sizing figures in the photo, adding missing elements, removing excess details, and using lines and spaces to better define the image.
The variety of techniques Louise uses to frame her images and create the appropriate atmosphere for the image offers plenty for the reader to consider. A gallery full of snapshot silhouettes demonstrates the wide range of possiblities for this technique, and then ten specific projects are fleshed out, complete with detailed directions and full-sized silhouette patterns to trace. Anyone looking for a new way to capture life's special moments in fabric will enjoy trying these techniques."

Review   The Appplique Society - February 1, 2007
"Silhouette artistry has long been a method of capturing the images of people and adding them to quilts. Examples of this work can be found in many of the Baltimore Album quilts. Now Louise Handley takes this technique high tech in her book. Louise starts by gathering favorite family photographs and using a photocopier. She calls this method the "Snapshot" silhouette. The book contains directions, materials list and helpful suggestions on how to create your own silhouette. The dark silhouette against the background fabric offers both drama and realism. Clear photos and diagrams are liberally sprinkled throughout the book. The instructions are easy to read and quite complete. To help you get a feel for the process there are 10 projects that you can follow step by step or you can spread your wings and start your own project."

Review   Quilter's Companion - March 1, 2007
"Louise will show you how to scour your family albums for a great photo suitable for the silhouette technique, or use her tips to take a brand new photo of the subject you wish to stitch on to a quilt."

Review   Patchwork-QuiltJournal - March 1, 2007
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Review   Norsk Quilteblad - February 1, 2007
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