500 Art Quilts: An Inspiring Collection of Contemporary Work (500 Series) by Ray Hemachandra (Editor), Julie Hales (Editor)

Published 2010

A vibrant and growing community of crafters has embraced quilting, and this outstanding international collection will inspire and captivate them. Juried by Karey Bresenhan, one of the most prominent figures in quilting, it presents 500 magnificent contemporary art quilts, made in fabric and other media, and showcasing diverse designs, materials, and techniques.

From their very inception, these quilts were destined for display rather than practical use, with an extraordinary quality of image, form, line, and composition.

Artists include:

Pamela Allen - Alice Beasley - Eszter Bornemisza - Jane Burch Cochran - Judith Content - Chiaki Dosho - Noriko Endo - Caryl Bryer Fallert - Jamie Fingal - Linda Gass - Jenny Hearn - Judy Coates Perez - Yvonne Porcella - Susan Shie - Jen Swearington - and many more!

Photo-Inspired Art Quilts: From Composition to Finished Piece by Leni Levenson Wiener, Nancy Zieman

Published 2009

An art quilt is a unique and original work of art done in fabric, layered with batting and backed just like a traditional quilt. Most often they are made to hang on a wall as decoration. In this book, learn how to identify an appropriate photo for an art quilt, how to translate that photo into a fabric collage, and how to accent and/or embellish it using thread painting, raw-edge machine appliqué and fabric collage. A bonus DVD hosted by Nancy Zieman compliments the instruction featured in the book.

Design Explorations for the Creative Quilter: Easy-to-Follow Lessons for Dynamic Art Quilts by Katie Masopust

Published 2008

Always wanted to design a quilt of your very own…but didn’t know where to start? Let this book show you how! Ten innovative approaches to designing art quilts make it easy for any quilter, beginning to advanced, to free the artist within. These “game plans” help quilters create a design, then turn that design into a pattern, then complete the quilt. World-renowned artist and teacher Katie Pasquini Masopust offers inspiration and practical guidance in Design Explorations for the Creative Quilter.