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As much as I love the hands-on process of creating with fabric and thread, I appreciate the easy of digital products that I can access--and shop for--online. On this Cyber Monday, I thought I would share with you some of my favorite digital products from the Quilting Daily Shop. If I didn't already...
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The winners of a selection of parfait ice-dyed fabric are Jean from Alaska, Lolly from N.H., and Jean from Pennsylvania. These are the postcards they created for the challenge! In the June/July issue of Quilting Arts Magazine, our theme was staycation and the fun things you can do with your fabric and...
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Two of the most creative words in the English language — and least when it comes to fiber art — have to be, "What if?" Fiber collage made from needle-felted papers and silk, by Rebekah Meier . Today's "What if?" idea is about using paper for needle felting fabric art...
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Did you ever have one of those quilts that was almos t finished, but just needed a little something ? A little sparkle, a little more texture, a little oomph to catch the eye? Chances are, what the quilt needed was some embellishment. Sewing beads on the edge of a motif is an easy way to embellish. Photo...
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I just love the Fall. If I had my way, it would always be Fall. Perhaps I'm so enamored because I grew up in San Diego, where Fall is more a designation of time than an actual season, and now the beauty of the New England Fall has enchanted me. Maybe it's because I love the feel of the cool,...
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What do you get when six fiber artists pass a piece of fabric around, adding surface design as they go? When In Stitches Editor Jane Dávila first proposed the idea of applying the collaborative concept of a round robin to surface design , I was worried the result might be a mess. I was wrong....
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I have taken many classes from fiber artist Rayna Gillman. I love her warm, giving approach to teaching and I have acquired many skills from her lessons. The results of Rayna Gillman's "therapy sewing" using many fabrics she made more interesting with Thermofax screen printing . But maybe...
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Here in the Northeast, fall has arrived. Temperatures are still pleasant but it is cooler and the air is crisper. Summer is over, as is traditional vacation time. Participants in our Staycation Postcard Reader Challenge are eligible to receive some of these hand-dyed fabrics. In the June/July issue of...
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I have a long history of finding, buying, hoarding, and using Japanese fabric. I can't bear to part with even the tiniest scrap. I am always looking to incorporate a piece in my patchwork projects. A small sampling of my Japanese fabric stash. When I lived in California, I often shopped at a wonderful...
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Recently on the Quilting Daily Facebook page we asked what color you couldn't get enough of right now. Blue and green — particularly peacock blue and lime green — were mentioned over and over again. Does tangerine tickle your fancy? Variations on Pantone's Tangerine Tango. (Image...
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In the June/July issue of Quilting Arts Magazine we offered to share our stash of hand-dyed fabric strips with you, our readers, as part of our reader challenge: creating a "Staycation" postcard. We have been delighted by the postcards we have received so far and hope to get many, many more...
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I could easily while away a day — or a weekend — turning plain white fabric into a range of beautiful hues through fabric painting and dyeing. And after the Quilting Arts team's successful experiment in parfait ice-dyeing , I'm itching to try a way of fabric painting based on the...
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A note from Vivika: The is the third in a series of guest posts by fiber artist and fabric dyeing expert Candy Glendening. Be sure to check out her tutorials on how to dye baby clothes and free-motion machine quilting a motif for a baby t-shirt , too. Dyeing my own fabric allows me to make pieces that...
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Note from Vivika: This is the fourth in a series of blog posts by Candy Glendening showing you how to create unique functional pieces with artistic flair. Now that you've dyed a spectacular piece(s) of multi-colored fabric ,it's time to show it off. What better way than to make a one-of-a-kind...
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Although I consider myself a mixed-media fiber artist, my media are mostly dry: fabric, fibers, paper, and thread. I do dye fabric. But fabric painting ? That's an area of surface design I haven't explored much. When I do decide to try painting on fabric, I will certainly get some tips from experts...