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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...
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I have some news I think you're just going to love: Quilting Daily is hosting its first live online seminar Thursday February 28, Enhance your Quilting with Surface Design Techniques: Creating Brushes in Photoshop Elements , with talented mixed-media fiber artist Margaret Applin. You are probably...
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Lately I have been trying to keep my own artwork on the radar. It is a real challenge to balance the demands of life, work, and family and still have an intimate relationship with my art supplies. An example from one of my studio play dates: Thermofax screen printing over gelatin monoprinting. I've...
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If you want to give your art quilts or fiber art a unique design, one of the easiest ways is with fabric painting and surface design techniques. And one of the simplest ways to apply fabric paints or inks in a unique way is with monoprinting. Margarita Korioth made a monoprint on fabric with a collagraph...
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Last week I shared a pillow project by Candy Glendening, noting how the simplicity of the design allowed her hand-dyed fabrics to take center stage. Today I thought I'd give you some insight into Candy's fabric dyeing process. Candy Glendening Colorful baby clothes ready to be picked. By Candy...
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We couldn't think of a better word than nifty to describe this segment's projects-they're surprising, innovative, and different! Ellen Anne Eddy is up first with corded buttonhole binding-it's a unique and nifty design element. Then, meet designer Debra Quartermain for quick and easy...
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We all approach projects in our own way-sometimes we start with a color, sometimes it's a technique, and sometimes we unearth a forgotten tool to get us motivated. Libby Lehman is back with her favorite presser feet. Then, meet Luana Rubin for a discussion of quilting styles from around the world...
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The lines keep blurring between types of design. Design trends evolve and elements of traditional quilting find their place in modern design, and art quilting influences some very traditional looks. On today's show the two styles meet with great results. We begin with Ginny Eckley for a lesson on...
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The creative process is not always a straight line from point A to point B. A big part of design is learning how to play! Ginny Eckley starts us out with a way to combine several surface designs with a twist on pleating and tie dyeing with soy wax. Then, meet Jane LaFazio for working and playing with...
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What do you think? We want to know! Please take a look at the questions listed here and leave your answers in the comments section below. Your responses (without names) will help me create a graphic for an upcoming issue of In Stitches emag. You can keep it short; you will not be marked down for incomplete...
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Did you know I have a crystal ball? Oh yes! It's heavily embellished and gives me insight into what you can expect to see in creative quilting during the coming year. Detail of "Tranquil Marsh-Wild Iris" by Elena Stokes. (Photo by Elena Stokes) OK, I confess, my "crystal ball"...
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Our foremothers knew how to make a quilt using only what they had, from scraps of fabric to natural dyes. But, quilt making the frugal and eco-friendly way was easier for them: they didn't have much of a choice. Pioneer women didn't have fabric stores, and even our own mothers didn't have...
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Happy New Year! I hope all of you got a chance during the holidays to spend some time with family and friends. I did, and I loved it. In the coming year, I hope to spend more time focused on the things I am most passionate about, and my family and my creative pursuits top the list. Maybe I'll even...
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Judging by the comments on the Quilting Daily Facebook page, a lot of you received fabric and new quilting gadgets for Christmas — perhaps even a new sewing machine? If you're like me, you're now itching to use those new goodies in quilting projects . Maybe scrap quilts with all the leftovers...
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Whether or not you are celebrating Christmas, I hope you will think about setting aside some time — today or in the New Year — to think about one special gift you give to yourself: your commitment to creativity and art quilting . Is 2013 the year you will to bring your quilt art to a wider...