Crazy Quilted Memories by Brian Haggard

Crazy Quilted Memories by Brian Haggard. This book helps you discover the secrets of turning your cherished photos and favorite collectibles into fantastic one-of-a-kind quilts. You can learn how to turn treasured family photos and cherished keepsakes into stunning crazy-quilts with this easy-to-follow guide that teaches readers everything from basic and combination embroidery stitches to incorporating photo-prints, and from using fat-quarters to embellishing with your favorite trinkets and prized collectibles. "Crazy-Quilted Memories" also includes 10 original projects to practice your new-found skills. Softcover, 96 pages. About the author - Brian Haggard is, among other things, a quilt artist living and working in Indianapolis, Indiana. Brian keeps himself busy creating original art in many media including quilting, embroidery, photography, and altered art. Brian's "day job" is working with his many clients as an interior designer and mural artist. For fun, Brian likes to hit the antique shops and quilt stores looking for ideas and embellishments for his work. The fabric, buttons, lace, old photos, keys, clocks and watches found on these trips are the inspiration for his art and will probably be seen on the next quilt. Brian has always loved old buttons and has recently turned collecting them into a hobby of its own. In fact, he is currently president of the Indianapolis Button Club. Brian shares his love of creativity in the classroom and seeing the joy his students experience as they create beautiful one of a kind pieces.