The Art Quilt Collection: Designs & Inspiration from Around the World

by Linda Seward (Foreword)

Using the well-established methods and styles of the centuries-old handicraft, art quilts combine fabrics and other materials to create innovative, stunning, and contemporary results. Art Quilt Collection profiles several artists in the field-many of them award-winning-along with their creations, showing readers the step-by-step process by which scraps of fabric become vibrant works of art. Readers will be inspired to experiment with quilting techniques and create their own unique pieces.

Genres: Quilting

160 pages, Hardcover

First published October 5, 2010

Reviews

[Kelly (Maybedog) · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a gallery of incredible quilts rather than a how to despite the subtitle of "inspiration." There are a few instructions to give you an idea about some of the techniques, but they're more for someone either very skilled or someone curious about how the creator got that effect. There is a huge range of quilts and techniques here from fabric painting to pleated blocks, from realistic portraits to abstract shapes, from quilts pieced similarly to traditional blocks to twisted three dimensional columns. I checked out a couple of books with "art quilts" at the same time as this, and those just don't compare. This is true art and shows how fabric, thread, and some handy skills can be worked by a skilled hand into something beautiful and interesting.

[Firefly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love the layout of this book, very inspirational and sometimes edgy. Also has tips for processes that are new to me, so I will enjoy practicing them and learning something new. This was a gift someone gave me, and I am so glad to have it in my library. Not a how to book, but as I said earlier very inspirational and just plain eye candy to me. Sometimes I would have liked a little more information about the construction of the quilt, or the artist, but mostly just an enjoyable read.