A Unique Twist on a Patchwork Quilt

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Maryse4 — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:57:41 GMT

Love it Love it....Can't wait to try tjis...Thank you! Maryse

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Raganne — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:31:01 GMT

I am an elementary art teacher. After reading this article in Cloth, Paper Scissors, I decided to incorporate this into an art lesson for the 5-11 year old that I teach. I challenged them all to create a piece of art on a grid. They could use what ever media they wanted to use but it all had to tie together to create an interesting piece of art on a grid. The results were marvelous. Some used just crayons, but many used mixed media. One child tried sewing fabric heart shapes to her fabric background but decided it was taking her to long so she stapled everything. It was one of the cutest pieces, with strips of fabric used like sashing to form a grid. Another student used a brown grocery bag, pictures from magazines, construction paper shapes, fabric and yarn. All in all it was a great success and the students experienced first hand how to integrate math and art. Thanks Quilting Arts and Cloth Paper Scissors for all the wonderful ideas and information you provide. These are my favorite mags!!!!!

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khusty — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:06:21 GMT

This is SOOOOO beautiful! I am first and foremost a painter and love this idea. Thanks for the inspiration.

Oh by the way...anyone know how to get in on the deal for the mags? I already subscribe to Quilting Arts....but not Cloth, Paper, Scissors.....when i hit the link i am afraid that they will just double my existing Quilting Arts Subscription.. Help?

Karin

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Margaret McCarthy Hunt — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:27:25 GMT

I use grids for drawing ....like a collection of things i have done that day or it could be on a subject like fall...using different sized squares and rectangles ...the grid organizes all the small drawings on the page....of course its a journal and not quilty...but maybe they should be one day!

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carole law trachy — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:38:58 GMT

After many years of quilting "weird things" acc. to my critics, I have found a home in "Quilting Arts". Thank you. I have been mixing pieces of old paintings, drawings, and polymer clay art into my strange quilted wall hangings. New ideas come with every issue of QA and I no longer feel alone. Thanks, Carole Law Trachy

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Cazanne — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:27:21 GMT

I have a daily dose of QA along with vitamins and exercise. It starts my brain up for the day and fills me with enthusiasm and inspiration. thanks folks.

Carolyn , Coldstream Victoria, Australia.

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caroljean2 — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:56:24 GMT

I recently tried using a hand drawn grid , using 3".2" and 1" & 1/2" squares of silk, rayon & cotton. I glued each piece separately, with their frayed edges unsewn. I then sewed diagonally through all the corners just to tack it down. Result was a little frayed wall quilt.

I had so much fun doing it! Just as I am sure you had fun with yours Pokey. I love what you did with all your different media mix. Wish I knew how to attach a picture. This is my first post here, just joined this week.

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jean juhlin — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:06:05 GMT

I KNOW THAT WALL QUILTS ARE ALL THE RAGE BUT WHAT ABOUT QUILTS FOR BEDS. I HAVE TWIN BEDS AND WOULD LIKE TO MAKE QUILTS FOR THEM. EASY QUILTS AS I HAVE NEVER QUILTED BEFORE. I DON,T NEED ANYTHING MORE FOR MY WALLS. I HAVE EARNED A GREAT LIVING AS A

SCULPTOR BUT AT 80 I JUST WANT TO DO SOMETHING CREATIVE AND COLORFUL AND FUN I HAVE 2 REALLY GREAT SEWING MACHINES. THEY HAVE ALL THE GOODIES. ALSO I HAVE COLLECTED FABRICS THROUGH THE YEARS FOR THE TIME THAT I COULD QUILT. I HAVE SUBSCRIBED TO

QUILTING ARTS FOR YEARS. CAN YOU HELP ME? ANY SUGGESTIONS?

JEAN JUHLIN . MY WEB ADDRESS IS juhlinstudiop@msn.com.

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Jane LaFazio — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:01:44 GMT

I'm loving using a grid or squares to create mixed media pieces. It add just enough stability, so that my imagination can run free within the shapes.

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Marci Glenn — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:35:59 GMT

I really like the layered fabric squares topped with the buttons. I will be trying this on my next wall quilt.

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lhutchings — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:28:46 GMT

That is such a fun piece, I can just see the glee in her eyes as each piece developed. Great work.