Capture treasured memories in quilts Transform treasured photographs into quilts to be displayed and passed down as heirlooms. Lesley Riley guides makers on successfully transferring vintage photos onto fabric using Transfer Artist Paper, custom printing, and more methods. Use the photo fabric to create an art quilt that honors and preserves the sentimental value of your photographs. A fresh and modern approach, Lesley's quilt instruction focuses on using modern technology and storytelling techniques through photos, fabric choice, and embellishment. Follow along to design your photo memory quilt, from selecting your subject and sourcing photos, to digitally manipulating vintage photos and transferring the images to fabric. Create engaging memory quilts using art principles, design concepts, and modern technology, including how to repair, enhance, and manipulate your photos to achieve the perfect images for your projects. - 8 projects allow readers to try their hands at this updated art form, and a gallery of pieces by quilt artists shows a variety of inspiring family stories - Tell the story of your choice through fabric selection, with guidance on using repurposed fabrics, vintage textiles, and more “Memories are the stories of our life. This book will inspire and teach how to combine photograph memories with quilting. Lesley Riley's techniques deal with composition and designing elements and provide very detailed photo enhancing techniques using apps. A gallery of memory quilts is also included from 18 different artists. Quilts are passed down through the ages, so combining historical or family photos will really show your life and times to future generations. As we combine old and new textiles, so can new photographic techniques be added to showcase a life or make a statement about issues of our time. This very interesting book has everything you need to create your own memory quilts.” ― Online Quilt Magazine “Photo memory quilts are taken to a whole new level thanks to this beautiful book. Lesley Riley is an internationally acclaimed textile artist, teacher, mentor, writer and artist success coach. Formerly Contributing Editor of Cloth, Paper Scissors magazine, Lesley developed a passion for showcasing mixed media art and has developed innovative ideas for preserving photos and memories permanently onto fabric. In this book Lesley guides you on how to successfully transfer photos onto fabric, and create engaging memory quilts using art principles, modern technology, fabric choice and embellishments. There are eight projects in the book to allow readers to develop their own skills, plus a gallery of inspiring stories and quilts from other artists. If you have wanted to try your hand at art quilting, but didn’t know where to start – this book is for you!” ― The Quilter Magazine Lesley Riley is an internationally known mixed-media artist, quilter, teacher, writer, and artist success mentor who turned her initial passion for photos, color, and the written word into a dream "occupassion." In an ongoing effort to find the best ways for quilters and mixed media artists to get permanent photos on fabric, Lesley introduced Transfer Artist Paper™, named the Craft & Hobby Association (CHA) 2011 Most Innovative new product. Lesley creates her magic on an idyllic mountain top hideaway in Cascade, MD, where she lives with her high-school sweetheart husband. LesleyRiley.com