Transform Your Digital Photos into Luminous Fabric Art
• Alter photos and use them to create beautiful, original works of fabric art - 11 exercises show you how
• Learn to alter images with Photoshop Elements®
• Use photos that really enhance your work (Hint: it's not always the best-looking shots!)
• Find inspiration in your own albums, from other artists, and in nature
• Make large-scale quilts with a standard-size inkjet printer
This accessible guide to creating fine fabric art with digital photos covers everything from the tools and equipment you'll need, to designing, finishing, and assembling your quilt.
Bronze Award winner in the 2010 Independent Publisher Book Awards how-to category.
Review By: Do Palma, - August 12, 2009
"If you use photographs in your art and want a very clear explanation of how to edit and modify them, this book is for you! I will refer to it often."
Review By: David Walker, - August 18, 2009
"Kudos go to Charlottle Ziebarth for filling a void and authoring a wonderful book in which she shares her passion for both the art quilt and photography....and much more. With the turn of each page, readers are carried through Ziebarth's own personal journey of creative discovery. The images are high quality throughout, and Ziebarth's friendly narrative is both comfortable and clear. I highly recommend Ziebarth's book for inspiration and instruction as well as for the pure visual pleasure readers will receive."
Review Quilting Arts - August 1, 2009
“Ziebarth uses photography as the first steps in her design process. She does not provide step-by-step processes, but rather gives the reader a wealth of information to help them learn how to turn their own photos into unique images for their art. She describes what she learned as she experimented with altering her photographs, and provides basic techniques and exercises that can get readers started without any prior knowledge pf photo editing. Interspersed with amazing photos and quilts, there are 11 exercises to put the information to use. There are many useful tips, including what you need in a digital camera, strategies for keeping your visual ideas together, and different ways to view and store your photos. The gallery is stunning. Ziebarth's beautiful quilts are stepped-out with references made to the techniques, by page, so that readers can really see how the quilt was designed and completed. The last chapter provides interesting ways to finish a quilt, and there is a great resources list, as well. I am truly inspired to take more photos, “play” with them, and create some wonderful art.”
Review Australian Patchwork - April 1, 2010
“Ready to step outside the square? Let Charlotte show you how to transform your photos using Photoshop Elements. Print them to fabric and then use them to create original quilts.”
