Whether you're preserving a memory or recreating your favorite flower, this book will teach you the simple technique to creating a stunning and personal piece of art through quilting. Perfect for quilters of any skill level or even those without any experience at all, Capture Your Own Life with Collage Quilting will show you how to make amazing collage quilts. From choosing a photograph to creating the pattern, you will then learn about choosing the right background, free-motion quilting techniques, and finishing the quilt. Included in this book are 12 different project ideas in a variety of styles and themes, including pets, animals, birds, fish, flowers, houses, musical instruments, and landscapes. Whether you choose to hang your quilt or make it into a table runner, pillow, clothing, or a bed-sized quilt -- the possibilities are endless!