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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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I've always found quilters to be a generous bunch, always ready to share a technique or some fabric from their stash. Quilting instruction, surface design techniques, or even spinning or mixed media: the choice is yours on Craft Daily. But, I'd hesitate to call any but my best quilting buddies...
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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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A note from Vivika: While I'm on medical leave, my dog, Elvis, has been keeping me company. His presence--and frequent antics--lift my spirits. Pets are so important in our lives--and often in our fabric art --so today I thought I'd share this Q&A with Quilting Daily Community member Martha...
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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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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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Last year about this time, I was inspired by a group dyeing adventure at the Interweave offices to host my own dyeing party at home . An invitation to dye. Ranging in age from 13 to 70-something, our band of seven women--most of whom had never tried textile dyeing before--dyed silk and rayon scarves...
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While Vivika is on leave, guest bloggers are filling in, and we're also revisiting some of our readers' favorite posts. This one , Vivika's first as editor of Quilting Arts , looks at how she makes her bird quilts look so realistic through fabric choice and sewing techniques. ~Kristine Lundblad...
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Nothing finishes off a beautifully wrapped present like an artful gift tag. A unique tag can express your creativity and show your affection for the gift's recipient. A gift tag even makes a clever ornament after it serves its first purpose. We invite you to make a fiber art gift tag for this year's...
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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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While Vivika is on medical leave, we're revisiting some of her most popular posts and guest bloggers are pitching in, too. Today, we're featuring this post on how Barb Forrister creates lifelike flowers with machine embroidery techniques. ~The Quilting Daily Team Flowers created with machine...
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10 Apr 2013
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Filed under: Embroidery, Surface Design, Machine Quilting, Quilting Designs, Fabric Art, Hand Sewing, Sewing Techniques, Quilt Patterns, Hand Stitches, Quilting Techniques, Handmade Quilts
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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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Last year when Pantone announced its Color of the Year — Tangerine Tango — I was a fan. I like cheerful, sunny colors, and this one hit the spot for me. I could see using it in different modes, from fabric to embroidery to surface design techniques . The blues and golds of the batik fabric...