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Do you know the difference between tulle and mesh? Organza and chiffon? Sheer fabrics can be a sheer delight in your fiber art. But there are special tricks and tips to selcting and stitching sheer materials in fabric collage. Fiber artist Deborah Boschert will introduce various sheer fabrics and talk...
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Of all the embellishment techniques you've used in your quilting, have you ever tried laminated imagery? I know I haven't. But when Stella Belikiewicz submitted her tutorial for using lamination to embellish her art quilts, we were captivated by the results. Stella Belikiewicz's quilt shows...
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When you make a quilt, at some point you will have to consider the quilt binding . You may opt for an elaborate binding that makes an impact on the overall design, a simple and subtle binding, or no binding at all. When binding a small quilt, such as a postcard, it's usually best to keep it simple...
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Cate Prato
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7 May 2013
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Filed under: Surface Design, How to Quilt, Quilt Binding, Fabric Art, Quilting For Beginners, Hand Sewing, Sewing Techniques, Art Quilts, Hand Stitches, Quilting Techniques, Small Quilting Projects
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Fiber artist Deborah Boschert loves to include unexpected and surprising materials in her fabric collages-window screening, telephone cording, paint chips-it's all fodder for her fabric art. Register now! In her Quilting Arts webinar Using Unexpected Materials in Fabric Collage , Deborah will share...
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The sewing needle is the fiber artist's pencil: you're simply drawing with thread. When you hand stitch, you can guide the direction of the thread to make a design. And when you lower the feed dogs on your sewing machine, you can stitch in any direction, too. In The Art of Thread Sketching: Free...
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Whenever a new batch of commercial fabric samples arrives in our offices, everyone gathers around to ooh, aah, and dream about how they would use this or that pattern to make a quilt, bag, accessory, or baby item. I'm always first in line to see what's new, hungrily eyeing every stack of new...
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My mother used to say to me, "Patience is a virtue." And I used to respond, "Why?" Fused quilt art by Frieda Anderson. I am not a naturally patient person, and while I now understand the value of this virtue, I still like to skip to the fun parts whenever possible. Which is why I...
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Vivika Hansen DeNegre is on medical leave. During her absence, several guest bloggers will be sharing their favorite tips, tricks, and techniques with you on Quilting Daily . Today's guest blogger is Cate Prato, Editor of Cloth Paper Scissors Today and online editor for Quilting Daily . Jane LaFazio...
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Recently, I was looking through pictures of bird art I've made over the years. After the winter we've had, just seeing this bird building its nest on the flowering apple branch makes me happy! Spring has arrived (by the calendar, at least), and that means that even if it snows again, the wintry...
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Calling all quilters and fiber artists! The deadline for submitting to Quilting Arts Gifts has been extended to Tuesday, April 2nd! Just to recap, we're looking for quilting and fiber art projects that can be made as holiday gifts, both those that are seasonally appropriate and those that can be...
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Where I live in New England, it gets dark at about 4:30 p.m. in the depths of winter. So when Daylight Savings Time kicks in and the snowbanks start to melt, I'm itching to get outside and do some fabric painting and dyeing. Sun printing with stencils. (Photo by Pokey Bolton.) I have always admired...
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QuiltCon, the quilt show and convention presented by The Modern Quilt Guild last month was energetic and fun in so many ways. A real celebration of the art of quilting . Happiness is . . . winning Best in Show. Me congratulating winning quilt artist Victoria Findlay Wolfe. We saw many fans of Cloth Paper...
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Here in Sudbury, Massachusetts, it's beginning to feel as if spring will never come. And though I love drinking hot chocolate and cozying up to my husband, the truth is that I'm so done with winter. I'm sure you ca n relate. With many of us itching to shake the snow off our boots and leave...
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One of the joys and privileges of working on Quilting Arts Magazine is that I get to talk to a wide variety of quilt artists and find out what makes them tick. 'Masked Self-Portrait,' 24½ " x 19", quilt art by Kate Themel. In the April/May issue of Quilting Arts I have an interview...
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I've been playing with screen printing for fiber art a lot lately, in preparation for a surprise the Quilting Arts team has in store for you. (Trust me, you will love it.) Fabric art using silkscreen and soy wax batik techniques, by Ginny Eckley. What I've learned is, the more you do screen printing...