Capture your life in fabric with collage quilting! Inspiring, skill-building guide for quilters of every skill level — even complete beginners — to learn simple, fun techniques for creating collage quilts 12 practice projects that range in style and theme, from pets and animals to flowers, landscapes, and more Getting started advice on supplies, fabrics, design, color, and composition, plus a detailed explanation of collage quilting Step-by-step tutorials for each step of the process from beginning to end, including choosing an image, making enlargements, creating a pattern, using free-motion, and finishing Simple, approachable technique of tracing and cutting fabric shapes as you go is highly accessible for beginners to make personalized projects Quilt your favorite memories! Whether you're celebrating your pet's personality, commemorating a family vacation, or recreating your favorite flower, this book will teach you how to create a stunning and personal piece of art through collage quilting! Blend a love of collage with a love of quilting, and you get beautifully collaged quilts dedicated to preserving a moment of time in your life. Use your memories, photos, or other images to create captivating pieces of art that you can hang on a wall, wear, or give as a gift. Perfect for quilters of any skill level or even those without any experience at all, this quilting project book will show you everything you need to know about making amazing collage quilts, from finding the perfect photograph or image, making enlargements, and creating a pattern to choosing the right background, using free-motion quilting techniques, and finishing your quilt. Fun, easy, and addictive, this style of quilting doesn't require making hundreds of pattern pieces. Instead, simply trace and cut fabric shapes as you go! Internationally known author Jane Haworth guides you through the process in a very straightforward and approachable way and includes a beautiful gallery of not only her own amazing work but also works by her students. 12 project ideas are included with a variety of styles and themes, including cats, dogs, birds, fish, flowers, houses, musical instruments, landscapes, and more. You'll also be inspired by the unique applications for displaying or using your finished collaged artwork, whether you choose to hang your quilt or make it into a table runner, pillow, clothing, or a bed-sized quilt — the possibilities are endless! Whether you want to start collage quilting or just build upon your existing skills, every quilting and sewing enthusiast will love learning how to make unique quilts and projects from your own photos and imagery, with Capture Your Own Life with Collage Quilting! "Capture Your Own Life with Collage Quilting is an amazing resource, packed full of inspiration with clear and detailed visuals in the how-to section, making it easy to jump into creating with this fabric collage technique." —Carolyn Forster, teacher, pattern designer, and author of Quilting-on-the-Go, The Handmade Quilt, Utility Quilting, and Hexagon Happenings