Photo Memory Quilts - Lesley Riley

Lesley Riley’s Photo Memory Quilts is a paperback guide to creating contemporary heirloom quilts that bring together photographs, fabric and embellishment. Published by C&T Publishing, this illustrated volume explores six ways to place photos on fabric, including the use of TAP Transfer Artist Paper, while focusing on storytelling through ancestry, history and treasured moments.

Across 128 pages, Lesley Riley combines art principles, design concepts and modern technology to guide readers through this approach to quilt-making. The book also covers ways to repair, refine and manipulate photographs for project use, with 8 projects to explore and a gallery of quilt artists’ work offering further inspiration. It suits makers interested in memory quilting, repurposed fabrics and vintage textiles.

Key features

• Paperback format
• 128 pages
• Explores 6 ways to use photos on fabric, including TAP Transfer Artist Paper
• Covers art principles, design concepts and modern technology
• Includes guidance on repairing and manipulating photos for projects
• Features 8 projects
• Includes a gallery of work by quilt artists
• Offers guidance on using repurposed fabrics and vintage textiles

Specifications

• Author: Lesley Riley
• Publisher: C&T Publishing
• Publication date: 11 May 2023
• Illustrations: 435 halftones, colour
• ISBN: 9781644031971

Dimensions

216 x 280 x 9 mm

Rackhams Reference : YEC4L8725L