Quilting Arts TV Series 300

Quilting Arts TV Episode 313

2011-01-21T21:18:00Z

313 Stitch This: free motion quilting and threads and surfaces. Melissa Averinos is our first guest with a simple argyle stitch pattern that can be applied to all different items. Then it’s a thread tutorial; learn which thread to use with what fabric or maybe even non cloth materials as we make a fabric book. Next Andrea Bishop shows us how to make stunning visual effects using skewed blocks. Then last up it’s on location with Frieda Anderson for free motion quilting at its best.

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Quilting Arts TV Episode 312

2011-01-21T21:17:00Z

312 Inks & Dyes: roll up your sleeves with paints and dyes. First is Debbie Crane and her great fabric books featuring paint. Then it’s Shelly Stokes for a lesson on adding patina to sewing notions. Next Dianne Giancola joins us for a tutorial on dyeing but not just on fabric. We’re dyeing batting and interfacing for colorful effects. Last up it s quick trip back to Chicago and a new surface for Judy Perez and stitching on metal.

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Quilting Arts TV Episode 311

2011-01-21T21:16:00Z

311 Color Our World: color as a key part of design.
First up is Laura Wasilowski and a whimsical birdhouse quilt designed right on the spot with prefused fabric scraps. Then visit the True Colors exhibit for an inspiring look at color. Last up is Kathy York with a brand new batik process for a color explosion.

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Quilting Arts TV Episode 310

2011-01-21T21:12:00Z

310 On the Surface: creative ideas for surface embellishment. Our first segment was filmed on location with Julaine Lofquist Burch and a unique way of marbling fabric using shaving cream. Then join author Laura Murray and unmounted stamps as rubbing plates to create mix and match images that are fused into stars. Then Andrea Bishop takes us back to the computer with ways to put words on quilts. Go way beyond quilting labels and play with various ways of incorporating words on to the front of your quilts. Last up its back to Chicago and needle felting on fabric scraps with Beryl Taylor.

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Quilting Arts TV Episode 309

2011-01-21T20:54:00Z

309 Challenges and Personal Style: problems and questions.
The first challenge is incorporating topical events into quilting. We take a look at the go green exhibit for inspiration. Then Joel Dewberry explores another challenge: how do you add your personal style into your designs? Next it’s the challenge of wearing your quilt projects with Joyce Drexler. How do you make quilted and embroidered designs comfortable? Last up, Andrea Bishop shows us how to print photos on fabric. It’s really easy, but it can be a challenge if you don’t follow the correct steps.

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Quilting Arts TV Episode 308

2011-01-21T20:53:00Z

308 Retro Designs: a fresh twist on vintage designs. First join Marinda Stewart for placements with a vintage look featuring vinyl. Then it’s Darlene Zimmerman and a fresh look at crazy patch. Revive this technique for a modern purse. Last up modern technology sneaks in with Andrea Bishop and a short software lesson. You can print rotary cutting charts, templates and foundation patterns on your computer.

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Quilting Arts Tv Episode 306

2011-01-21T20:51:00Z

306 Home Dec: turning your art quilts into functional home décor.
The first design is a table runner by Frieda Anderson. Then it’s on location with Kelli Perkins and creating stitchable transfers. Last up, we create pin woven portraits with Carol Ingram and learn how to choose just the right photos.

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Quilting Arts TV Episode 307

2011-01-21T20:51:00Z

307 Digital Designs and More: the latest digital tools for contemporary quilting. Melanie Testa is our first guest with a demonstration of a “machine drawn line” to add additional layers to your machine quilted surface. Then Jeanie Sumrall-Ajero is back on the computer with 3D ornaments from your printer. Last up it’s Andrea Bishop and how to design a quilt using software. See how easy it is to plan designs, find secondary patterns and add borders, all on your computer.

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Quilting Arts Tv Episode 305

2011-01-21T20:50:00Z

305 Worldly Inspirations: art quilters are using their talents and skills to raise awareness on the environment. Hollis Chatelaine is the first guest with her amazing traveling exhibit entitled Imagine – Hope. Then, it’s time to make your own fabric from photos, scans and doodles with Andrea Bishop. Then take a tour of two beautiful quilt exhibits with Peg Keeney featuring artists and designs of the world. Last up Carol Ingram has a quick tutorial on color and transfers.

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Quilting Arts Tv Episode 304

2011-01-21T20:49:00Z

304 Stitching with Alternate fabrics: quilting with a variety of fabrics and textures. First is using batting as an exciting surface for stitching. Then meet Melanie Testa for a purse using organza and freezer paper screen printing. Next Jane LaFazio returns with how to treat, stitch, and layer, organzas and tulles to create unique, ethereal art quilts. Last up look at batting in a new way with a tour of a cotton batting factory; it’s a fascinating look behind the scenes with Dawn Pereira.

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Quilting Arts TV Episode 303

2011-01-21T20:47:00Z

303 Fruits, Veggies and Flowers: the art quilt garden
First designer, Lyric Kinard returns to create fabric with paint and veggies and a lesson on color theory. Then it’s off to a quilt show with Laura Wasilowski and bias fusing techniques for making flower stems. Last up vintage aprons are the rage with Darlene Zimmerman.

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Quilting Arts Tv Episode 302

2011-01-21T20:45:00Z

302 Lifestyle Sewing: bringing artful sewing to your everyday life. First learn how to integrate color and pattern on every day quilted items with Anna Maria Horner. Next we explore journal quilting with Karey Bresnahan on location in Chicago. Journal quilts are the ultimate joining of art quilting and life. Last up we’ll make a sturdy yet colorful stitched fabric portfolio to carry your notebooks and supplies.

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Quilting Arts Tv Episode 301

2011-01-21T20:43:00Z

301 Fabric Collage: mix and match textures and techniques.
Learn to mount a small collage onto a painted, gallery wrapped canvas with Lyric Kinard. Then meet designer Jane LaFazio; working with paper, canvas, and surface design techniques, she creates one of a kind mixed media collages. Next, travel on location to a quilt show for more fabric collage with Virginia Spiegel. Last up it’s a computer collage for a colorful purse from Jeanie Sumrall-Ajero.

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