Focus on Features: Life-Like Portrayals in Applique

By Charlotte Warr Andersen

Book Overview

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1571200533
• ISBN13: 9781571200532
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: C&T Publishing
• Length: 98 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

Superb

This is a wonderful book for reference to help any quilter improve her skills. I had created my own methods for "painting with fabric. Ms. Anderson makes it much easier.

excellent book

This is a great book. Charlotte brings people to life in her quilts. I am truly amazed and inspired by her work. She guides you thru the process to approaching quilt making with her techniques. I am still working on making my first face quilt and although it takes some work...it is well worth it if you are interested in this kind of quilt art. Another great book i am happy to own.

My Favorite Pictorial Quilting Book By A Mile!

This is by far the most helpful book I have when it comes to doing realistic pictorial quilts. There are so many details and tips about how to make features, hands, fur, and more look more lifelike...those alone are worth the purchase price. Although the author sews as she goes and I use the fusible web technique, there is no conflict. I find myself turning to this book again and again to help me solve problems. The author goes into some detail about how to draw features so that they can be easily rendered in fabric...there is a fascinating quiz where you match a drawn outline of ears, eyes, nose, or mouth with the photo from which it came. Comparing the drawings with the photos was a very instructive exercise. If you want to create realistic picture quilts that contain people or animals, this is the number one book to have!

Inspiring!

Definitely a must-have! Charlotte gave a lecture and 2 day workshop for Naples Quilters Guild - wonderful! Don't miss her lecture/workshop if she should be in your area. Next best thing is her book. Charlotte's applique technique is great and her ideas will inspire you to create wonderful portraits! Don't miss out on this great book!

FINALLY FABRIC ART BOOK FOR DETAIL LOVERS!

If you love detail and realism, then this book is for you. In contrast to her other book, Faces and Places, this book focuses more on details and portraits of people and animals. The goal is to bring about photo-like results in fabric.This book was like an oasis for me in the desert of traditional quilting and sewing books. The book is loaded with color photos and the pictures are inspirational and amazing. I am particularly impressed by the painstaking quality of the facial features and the numerous instructional photos to walk us through every step. The topics are broken down very well and easy to follow.Backrounds are covered in limited detail to show off the portrait that you create. There are also references to colors and the effect they have in your work. Particularly of interest is the same portrait done in many different color combinations as an illustration of the effect of color on the finished piece of work.This book is a treasure chest of ideas and inspiration. If you are looking for a way to express the artist inside of you through the medium of fabric, then this book is for you. I have looked long and hard for a book like this and am thrilled to have found it. The projects are detailed and not for the faint of heart, but the results are every bit worth it! Definitely full of eye candy.