Art Quilts Made Easy: 12 Nature-Inspired Projects with Appliqué Techniques and Patterns (Landauer) Beginner-Friendly Guide with Templates and Instructions for Fussy Cutting, Troubleshooting, and More

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Learn to make stunning quilts that are works of art!

12 quilt designs and projects, featuring step-by-step instructions, helpful diagrams, patterns, and moreApproachable introduction to basic landscape art quilting, with a focus on botanicals and animals, for crafters of any skill levelInsightful information on tools and art quilting techniques (from fussy cuts to raw edge appliqué), design rules and composition guidelines, and the entire process from start to finishAn inspirational gallery of completed landscape-style art quilts is included to give your creativity a jump-startAuthor Dr. Susan Kruszynski is an award-winning quilted landscape fabric artist and educator who strives to provide both her quilting and college students with fun and easy learning experiences

Art Quilts Made Easy is an accessible starter guide that will walk you through everything you need to know to be successful in the craft of art quilting!

For both beginner and experienced quilters seeking to learn art quilting techniques, this inspiring and accessible guide is the perfect place to start. Inside this complete introduction to art quilting, you’ll explore insightful opening sections with expert insight on how to plan and map out your quilt, design rules and guidelines, basic tools, tips, and the entire art quilting process from start to finish, and you’ll soon be ready to begin your first art quilt!

Go on to discover 12 art quilt designs and step-by-step projects that slowly progress in size and capture gorgeous botanicals and animals with ease, from a fancy quilted rooster to a bright poppy arrangement. Also included are helpful illustrations and diagrams, quilt patterns and templates, easy-to-follow techniques, tutorials, and an inspirational gallery of completed quilts.

Learn tips, tricks, and troubleshooting that will show you how to infuse art quilts with splashes of color that any quilter can achieve! Fussy cutting techniques, thread painting organically, adding color to fabrics, fixing pressing errors, using freezer paper templates, and more, are all covered in detail, along with the quilt construction process from making the quilt sandwich to finishing.

Author Dr. Susan Kruszynski is an award-winning landscape quilt artist and educator. She uses her 40 years of teaching to provide a fun and easy learning experience. Susan splits her time between creating original fabric landscape designs, teaching the art of quilted fabric landscaping, marketing fabric art shows, running her Quilting Fabrics in Time business, and teaching at Muskegon Community College.

Grow your skills, try something new, and get started creating your own beautiful works of art with the beginner-friendly information inside Art Quilts Made Easy!

“Art Quilts Made Easy is your passport to a whole new world of creative quilting. Author Susan Kruszynski succinctly covers everything from start to finish—tools, materials, techniques, detailing, and inspiration—teaching through a collection of her own gorgeous projects while encouraging you to develop your own personal style.”
—Amelia Johanson, Quilt Author, Martha Pullen Licensed Instructor

From the Publisher

Tips, Tricks, Troubleshooting

You’ll find expert help for some of the trickier parts of the art quilt process, including:

Fussy cutting techniques Stitching or thread painting organically Using temporary marks and adding color to fabrics Fixing pressing errors and splicing Parchment paper collaging Using freezer paper templates Using printable photo fabric

Your Guide to Creating Art-Inspired Quilts

This beginner-friendly project guide will walk you through everything you need to know to be successful in the craft of art quilting.

Get started in this beautiful quilting style with Art Quilts Made Easy! Learn simple artistic rules, tool selection, the entire step-by-step process, and more.

An approachable and basic introduction to landscape art quilting with a focus on botanicals and animals for crafters of any skill level 12 quilt designs and projects, featuring step-by-step instructions, helpful diagrams, patterns, and more Insightful opening sections on basic tools and art quilting techniques, design rules and guidelines, and the entire process from start to finish Author Dr. Susan Kruszynski is a renowned landscape quilt artist and educator who strives to provide both her quilting and college students with a fun and easy learning experience

An Introduction to Art Quilting

Getting Started

Learn how to turn your inspiration into a design for an art quilt and how to plan and map the designs.

Design Inspiration

Author Susan Kruszynski provides tips and examples of how to translate photographs of your favorite subjects into a quilt pattern!

Tools and Materials

Review the supplies you’ll need to turn ideas into art quilts from sewing machines and rotary cutters to threads and fabrics.

Follow step-by-step directions to make 12 landscape quilt designs that capture stunning botanicals and animals with ease, from a fancy quilted rooster to a bright poppy arrangement!

“Art Quilts Made Easy is your passport to a whole new world of creative quilting. Author Susan Kruszynski succinctly covers everything from start to finish—tools, materials, techniques, detailing, and inspiration—teaching through a collection of her own gorgeous projects while encouraging you to develop your own personal style.”

—Amelia Johanson, Quilt Author, Martha Pullen Licensed Instructor

Bring Your Art to Life: The Construction Process

1. Start Making the Quilt Sandwich

2. Back Fabric with Fusible Web

3. Sketch Your Design onto the Batting

4. Cut and Add Background

5. Stitch Down Background Layer

6. Fussy Cut and Add Other Design Elements

7. Stitch Down Each Added Layer

8. Finish Your Art Quilt

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Design Originals; First Edition (October 11, 2022)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 144 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1947163876
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1947163874
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.34 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.54 x 0.38 x 11 inches