Most Popular Books by Lynn Koolish

Warning! Creating Images on Fabric Can Be Addictive Includes 13 Quilt Projects & Exhibition Gallery • 13 innovative projects with step-by-step instructions and inspiring digital techniques • Getting-started chapter on equipment, supplies, printing on fabric, and image-editing software • Gallery of more than 40 entries selected for the Innovative Fabric Imagery special exhibit in Houston This book is filled with inspiration for fabric artists, from projects that show step by step how to make art quilts using your own photos and images, to galleries of stunning art made by some of today''s most innovative quilters. Have fun creating artistic effects with image-editing software such as Photoshop® Elements and Kaleidoscope Kreator 2, then printing your images on fabric and turning them into fabulous quilts.

Learn to dye fabric the quick and easy way with twelve can''t-miss techniques for adding custom color to fabric, clothing, linens, and household goods. How can you make quilting or crafting more fun? Add color! Everything you need to know about creating fabulous hand-dyed fabrics is right here—what supplies to get, basic techniques to try, and how to achieve different visual effects. Photo galleries give you lots of ideas for projects to show off the results. Fast! Lynn teaches you the techniques that produce rich results with minimal time and effort. Fun! Learn to create lots of exciting color blends, patterns, and textures. Easy! All you need to get started is this book, a few supplies, a measuring spoon, and some plastic containers.

"An amazing book for kids . . . Each page is packed full of ideas for crafts, suggestions for games, and fun-to-do worksheets." — About Family Crafts The Wonderful Colorful Wonder Wheel of Color teaches basic color theory by engaging kids with more than 20 activities, worksheets, stickers, quizzes, and games. Kids will learn how to create, mix, and match color to use in crafting, decorating, and more. They''ll learn how to use the color wheel and apply their knowledge to create new color schemes. The book also includes a two-sided color wheel pullout poster, Certificate of COLOR-ology, and bonus sewing project. "Fun & Games! Work with kids to boost their color confidence using activities, quizzes, and games from The Wonderful Colorful Wonder Wheel of Color."— American Patchwork & Quilting

Frosted Fun for Creative Crafters • Make adorable cupcakes with fabric, yarn, felt, and paper, plus many mouth-watering cupcake recipes to taste while you create • Fun for the whole family - enjoy these quick and easy projects with your children • Sprinkle your creations with buttons, beads, sequins, embroidery threads, and paper embellishments Help yourself to hours of creative play with these charming cupcakes to craft and bake. This book''s tasty treats include small quilts, t-shirts, wall hangings, pillows, pincushions, recipe box, party invitations, baby bibs, hair accessories, and much more. The icing on the cake? Delicious cupcake recipes! (Warning: you''ll want to try them all.)

It''s About Time to Create a Clock! • Stitched, shaped, layered, and decorated—you''ve never seen clocks like these! • Time flies when you make one of these fun clocks! • Accent any room with working clocks made from fabric, paper, quilt blocks, photo transfer, buttons, trims, and memorabilia • Helpful resource list makes it easy to find everything you need! It''s easy to forget that these fun projects are functional as well as decorative. 6 different projects plus inspiration from guest artists will have you designing your own in a matter of minutes! A resource list is included for clock materials, movements, and embellishments. Make it quicker with fast2fuse® Double-Sided Fusible Stiff Interfacing!

Use color and color combinations to create arts and crafts and handicrafts.