Transform the places you love-and places you've always wanted to see-into hypnotic art quilts. Award-winning artist Valerie Goodwin shows you how to make quilted maps with easy fabric collage techniques and innovative designs based on maps of your favorite places. The book features a large photo gallery of quilt maps by Valerie and her students. • Find inspiration in real and imaginary sites, in old maps, in poetry, and in memories • Transform a place's essential lines and shapes into quilt design • Fully illustrated guide covers a variety of basic mixed-media techniques • Make luminous textures with fabric layering, paints, stamps, stencils, drawing, and appliqué
