By my friend, Deborah Boshcert
Art Quilt Collage: A Creative Journey in Fabric, Paint and Stitch
My friend, Deborah Boschert has a new book!
Here's the description: Make treasured art quilts from bits of cloth, stitched motifs, and painted details. Dip your toes into the world of art quilting with mixed-media techniques, practice exercises, checklists, and work-along projects presented using 8 design guides. This visual, step-by-step guide will help you unlock your own artistic vision as you quilt in a series, finish small art pieces, and incorporate meaningful symbols into your work.
• Tap into your creative muse! Art quilt inspiration, techniques, and checklists presented in 8 easy-to-use design guides
• Uncomplicated, visual guide to fabric collage with practice pieces to help you gain expertise
• Tell your own artistic story with colors, materials, and beloved symbols
• Tap into your creative muse! Art quilt inspiration, techniques, and checklists presented in 8 easy-to-use design guides
• Uncomplicated, visual guide to fabric collage with practice pieces to help you gain expertise
• Tell your own artistic story with colors, materials, and beloved symbols
And the winner is: Cindy Courtney! cWhy wait? You can buy a signed copy of Deborah's book in her Etsy shop (and the first 50 buyers a piece of original surface designed fabrics by Deborah.)
Art Quilt Collage: A Creative Journey in Fabric, Paint and Stitch
What a great book. I would love to add this to my inspiration/learning library.
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Deborah's work and her blog has gotten me very interested in collage though I'm not sure where to begin. (Why is it sometimes difficult to simply jump in and start something new?) I'd love to learn with her book; she definitely sounds like an excellent teacher. I'm glad I discovered your blog through this book giveaway. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHi Jane, I would love to win Deborah's book, it looks fabulous. Thanks for participating in the blog hop. I'll see you next year in France! csgebhart at gmail dot com.
ReplyDeletelooks like a great book!
ReplyDeleteSuch inspiration bubbling through this blog! It makes me feel effervescent!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the interesting interview and the opportunity to win this book.
ReplyDeleteThis book looks like exactly what is needed to get started with art quilting. I've enjoyed listening to all the video chats in the blog hop. Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteI've really enjoyed this blog hop and the great videos. Lovely to see the interaction between Deborah and the rest of you talented artists.
ReplyDeleteAwesome looking book!! Great inspiration!! mumbird3(at)gmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteThis is my favorite blog so far. Love the combination of watercolor, mixed media, fabric/fiber. Hope to create some time to take some classes here. I really want t begin a path in art quilts!
ReplyDeleteWith admiration of both you and Deborah as artists! Thanks for a chance to win this lovely book!
ReplyDeleteI think I need to own this book...gorgeous, inspiration! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteWow, two of my favorite artists at once! Sure would love to win Deborah's book!
ReplyDeleteA great inspirational book that includes how to take that next step into actually creating something tangible. thanks.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a lot of fun
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This looks such a great book!
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Jane, thanks for the FUN interview of Deborah and you AND a chance at a great new book of her making! sonjasew16(at)gmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteWow!! Looks like a really interesting and fun book! Thanks, Jane, for this possible opportunity! I would love to learn the process.
ReplyDeleteLooks to be a great book and great learning experience...b
ReplyDeleteI'm always up to try something new! This looks like a great book. Thank you for the chance to win! janb5099@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteCool! It looks great.
ReplyDeleteHello! I hope to win this marvellous book
ReplyDeleteThanks for participating in Deborah's video Blog Hop! I'm hoping to win your copy of the book to donate to my quilt guild... I already have my own copy and LOVE it!!!
ReplyDeleteDeborah's book looks and sounds absolutely wonderful. Love the video with you two artists! Thanks for the chance to win :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful offer on such a great book. Thank you, Jane and Deborah! Hope it is very successful. My email: vannersonbassets@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteLooks like an informative book. Thanks for hosting a giveaway! When are you coming out with your book? ;)
ReplyDeleteI know, I know.......it's so much work and would take sooo much chocolate for me to get through it!
Deletewould love to win this book--looks like a jane cover on this book
ReplyDeleteWhat a great resource. Thanks for the informative interview and the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteAs an adjunct instructor in Advertising & Graphic design, getting ready to sem-retire and get back to "my own work" --- whatever that is now --- and a seamstress / weaver / painter for decades also, I am looking into ways to combine those skills and my extensive collection of materials. This sounds like a great kick-start for creativity!
ReplyDeletehave this book in my wishlist!
ReplyDeleteEach chat raises my interest in this book, and I would love to win a copy. rlighthill at att (dot) net
ReplyDeleteAs a watercolour artist and quilter this looks the perfect book for me.
ReplyDeleteI am always looking for new ways to explore and stretch the boundaries of my creativity.
ReplyDeleteJane, I loved the endorsement you gave Deborah for her book, it was very useful.
ReplyDeleteKathy
Deborah gives some wonderful, creative, exploratory ideas for making art quilts. I would be over the moon to win this book.
ReplyDeleteKristin
This book surely sparks creativity for me.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great book. It's on my list of books to purchase. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun book! Great interview too.
ReplyDeleteI love the concept of art quilt collage....you can make something original every time!!!
ReplyDeleteoooh - I would love to win a copy of this book!! It looks like so much fun! I've been saving fabric to get back into quilting again, after a long, long hiatus (I've been painting!). But I'm looking for ways to join the two - watercolor & quilting! This definitely looks like fun!
ReplyDeleteIf I don't win it, I'm definitely buying it!
ReplyDeleteOh, this book has been calling my name!
ReplyDeleteI like the fact that this is a teaching book, as I am new to collage. I would love to win a copy.
ReplyDeleteAs I follow this blog hop and listen to each account. It inspires to start a collage quilt. Of course I have to wait until I win or buy the book.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a great book to add to my art quilt repertoire.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait for this book. Great inspiration.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a very inspiring book!
ReplyDeleteI have followed Deborah's blog and have been inspired by her work. I would love to own a copy of her book.
ReplyDeleteI wish, I wish, I want this book so bad! I know it will get my get up and go going again.
ReplyDeleteI would love to win the book. I have loved Deborah's segments on Quilting Arts TV and know that her book will be just as clear in explanation! Courtney.cynthia@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win! I believe I could learn a lot from Deborah's book.
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Thanks so much for hosting this giveaway. Would be thrilled if I won!
ReplyDeleteI love collage! Love to win!
ReplyDeleteI have enjoyed with blog hop and love anything in the modern quilting world. Art quilts are such a fun project to create with very little stress since it's all good!
ReplyDeleteHow cool that the teaching prophecy came about! Do I really need another book??? of, course!
ReplyDeleteI have just entered the art quilt world and am enjoying the adventures as I journey through all the fun learning. I know I would love this book. lori.bradford.art@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteReally am ready to dip into the art quilt well!!!
ReplyDeleteFun, fun, fun! I've loved getting to know the fabric artists and their techniques on this hop!
ReplyDeleteLike the texture of Deborah' s works of art. Karen
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Hoping to win my way to creating an art quilt with this book! ***smiles*** Ann Hillman-Lamy
ReplyDeleteI would love this book, always wanting to push myself at learning new things in quilting
ReplyDeleteThe blog hop has been a wonderful way to get a sneak preview of
ReplyDelete"Art Quilt Collage", I love that the book covers so topics such as design and composition. Thanks for a chance to win this book!
The blog hop is a great way to get the word out about a new book and let readers know what it has to offer.
ReplyDeleteThe book looks like it has lots of great design tips and interesting exercises to spark creativity.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to win a copy of this book. It looks wonderful.
ReplyDeleteThis looks a great book!
ReplyDeleteAdding the book to my Christmas wish list, looks great.
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