Collage to Quilt

by Sarah Hibbert

Sarah Hibbert is a modern quilter influenced as much by art and architecture as quilting heritage. Often starting with traditional quilt blocks and giving them an improvisational twist – Sarah’s use of textural fabric, hand stitching, natural, rich tones and clever, but limited use of prints has seen her work show internationally as well as being acquired for both public and private collections. Recently, Sarah has challenged herself to create small paper collages within a limited time-frame. Selecting from these simple pieces, Sarah scales the design to construct quilts that retain the spontaneity of the originals and while showcasing her characteristic quilting style.

With the increase in home craft popularity as a result of covid-19, these projects will provide an opportunity for personal growth and support while waiting for the vaccine and the world to recover.
Sarah takes her inspiration for every day objects around her and often makes use of readily available materials to recycle in her paper collages which she then uses as inspiration for her quilts.

176 pages, Hardcover

Published August 9, 2020

Reviews

[Slynne · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great book on improvisational collage using fabric an not paper. The book explains how the author came to use the methods that she does, basic modern art skills, and gives multiple projects to do. The projects in the book are very modern, colorful, and build-on your skills. The quilts are medium sized but could easily be adapted to make larger if desired.

[Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

British quilter who began with paper collage and then translated her paper designs to fabric with great luck. Her designs are vibrant and striking plus I liked reading her journey from collage to materials such as linen. Vibrant and delightful!