The Textile Artist: Small Art Quilts

Using colour and an intriguing mix of surface techniques, layers, piecing and simple stitching, Deborah O'Hare's beautiful small art quilts capture the magic of her themes and subjects. In her unusual, whimsical interpretations of nature and the landscape, she builds up torn and cut layers of coloured cloth with stitch to create beautiful works of textile art. With her fresh, innovative approach, Deborah provides inspiration and step-by-step instruction on all the techniques she uses and shows the reader how to create moonlit scenes, seas, flowers, meadows, mountains, moors, animals and birds.

From an original idea through to finishing and embellishing this book will offer a rich source of ideas for experienced art quilters as well as those setting out on their creative journey who are inspired to start small.

Book Contents

Introduction 6
Materials 10
Ideas, inspiration and design 18
Colour 26
Fabric painting 32
Art cloths 46
Creating your quilt 54
Landscapes 70
Whole cloth quilts 78
Adding focal elements 86
Themed quilts 96
Decorative stitching 106
Display and finished 118
Autumn Sunrise 124
Moon hare 130
Templates 137
Index 144