18 Jan 2012
19 Jan 2012
On QA TV we've always taken a contemporary approach to quilting. But did you know there is an entire movement known as modern quilting? It's a new aesthetic with clean lines and a graphic style...
The creative process is not always a straight line from point A to point B. A big part of design is learning how to play! Ginny Eckley starts us out with a way to combine several surface designs with a...
Whether you're embellishing, piecing, or quilting, stitching is one of the most important parts of any quilt project. On today's show we begin with Libby Lehman and bobbin drawing. Learn how to...
The lines keep blurring between types of design. Design trends evolve and elements of traditional quilting find their place in modern design, and art quilting influences some very traditional looks. On...
Organizing and cleaning up your work space is a great way to jump-start your creativity. We begin with a return visit from Libby Lehman and must-have sewing essentials for your sewing studio: your own...
We all approach projects in our own way-sometimes we start with a color, sometimes it's a technique, and sometimes we unearth a forgotten tool to get us motivated. Libby Lehman is back with her favorite...
The modern quilt aesthetic has many elements that identify its style and we'll take a look at a few of them today. We begin with Penny McMorris and Anne Marie Chany, and a project that interprets modern...
This episode focuses on stitching. It's a recurring theme this season and is an important part to just about every quilting project. Frieda Anderson starts out with a primer on free-motion quilting...
We couldn't think of a better word than nifty to describe this segment's projects-they're surprising, innovative, and different! Ellen Anne Eddy is up first with corded buttonhole binding-it's...
Stitching can be its own art form and transform your quilt design. Our first guest is Ellen Anne Eddy. She has a basic lesson on darning feet and tips for choosing batting. Then, meet Laura Wasilowski...
There are many different materials and techniques for giving your quilts added texture. Ellen Anne Eddy is back with a continuation of a previous lesson. She has unique ideas on couching including a discussion...
Whether by hand or machine, there is an endless array of patterns and designs to enhance your quilts. Laura Wasilowski starts out with tips for adding hand stitches to abstract quilt blocks for texture...
We finish up this season with a quilter's mishmash, our "technical term" for some very unusual and different techniques to round out this season. Favorite stitcher Libby Lehman is back with...
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