Quilting Is My Therapy

by Angela Walters

Take an in-depth look at the artistry of Angela Walters, a true visionary in the modern quilting movement. This coffee table book delves into her free-motion quilting journey in gorgeous detail. The best-selling author gives insight into her design process, with full-page photography of her own work and commissioned quilting for well-known designers. Learn the secrets behind Angela's stitches, as she sketches with grand details and lavish texture to complement each quilt's specific design.

Genres: Quilting, Nonfiction, Art

111 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 1, 2016

Reviews

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

How Angela Waters got to be one of the high priestesses of the Modern Quilt movement, a published author, and a famous quilter. Yeah, you non-quilters may scoff, but in the quilt world, she's a rock star.

I like the story of how she got started, and grew her career from nothing, based on her husband's Grandpa teaching her how to quilt, and encouraging her early efforts. She reminds US to encourage new quilters, rather than telling them everything they did wrong.

Beautiful pictures of her quilting, with discussion of how she made her design choices, and techniques used.

[Sharon Lyman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it!

Angela is a great quilter, funny person and very down to earth! She sure was lucky with grandpa. 😀 See her Midnight quilt show on YouTube for more.

[Adrienne Bowen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed Angela’s picture book and learning about her journey into quilting. My favorite element is the book was the close-up pictures which show all the different quilting designs in great detail. I highly recommend this book if you are looking for inspiration for machine quilting. The colors are wonderful. Her collaborations with other designers and quilters makes for gorgeous finished quilts.

[Kathy England · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is mostly a picture book of Angela Walter's machine quilting with many close-ups of the quilts she chose to share, but her quilting is both beautiful and interesting. She also shares a few essays of her entry into the quilting world and her quilting style.

[Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm a confident beginner quilter, and Angela Walters is who I want to emulate when it comes to adding another layer of design to a quilt. Her projects in collaboration with Tula Pink are jaw-droppingly beautiful. Flip through this book if you're in a creative rut.

[Rogue Reader · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautifully written, a narrative of her love of hand quilting with examples of her work nicely lit and well photographed to show the work. Really does show that the quilting is as important an aspect of the quilt as color, design and piecing. Well done.

[Glenda Sauer · Rating 5 out of 5]

ideas, ideas, ideas!

The story of Angela Walters journey and her thinking process as she decides on a quilting pattern is an entertaining and inspirational read. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

[Kath · Rating 2 out of 5]

The photos were lovely....I was expecting more of everything. I thought it would be more than a coffee table book...I was disappointed.

[Lauren · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although there isn’t much text in the book, the full page images (including many close-ups) are enough to inspire anyone.

[Katie · Rating 4 out of 5]

More of a greatest hits album rather than anything new, but an in depth look as some truly stunning work

[barb · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very Interesting

I love hearing about how a quilter got started and the steps along the way to where they are now. Angela Walters has a fantastic story to tell and I loved it!

[Shannon White · Rating 4 out of 5]

Eye candy with a fun narrative.

[Jenni · Rating 5 out of 5]

My Quilting Hero

No quilting designs or how to other than eye candy to look at and encouragement to jump right in and enjoy quilting.

[Michele Redman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lovely photos of her creative work. Inspiring or overwhelming for this new quilter

[Matal “The Mischling Princess” Baker · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just love Angela Walters!

[Kristin · Rating 4 out of 5]

A short essay about her quilting journey and then close ups and captions of quilts

[L · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a lovely book! Inspiring!

[Anna]

Both the biographical comments and the close-ups of her quilting were interesting.

[Joan Arbogast · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hands down my favorite book on gorgeous quilting! What an artist she is! Color, design, & stitching are superb!

[DWren · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yummy eye candy for those of us who quilt.

[Robin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've gotten Walter's newsletters for a while and admired her machine quilting. This book demonstrates just how talented she is at designing and doing the sewing that goes on top of pieced quilt tops. Lovely pictures, including details, and words that encourage others to see if "quilting can be their [play] therapy" too. Important to note that she first began by stitching thirty quilt tops--that is a lot of practice/learning!

[Jenny · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful pictures of quilts with short descriptions and a little bit of information about the quilter. Not a how to book only a brief introduction to Angela Waters work. Lots of close up photographs.