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Patchwork Sewing Patterns You Can Make Your Own

I'm so inspired by fabrics and the endless combinations you can create. Maybe that's why I'm particularly drawn to patchwork sewing patterns . Once you start working with them, you can easily change out the fabrics and alter the arrangement....

Posted to Vivika's Blog by Vivika_Blog on 2 Apr 2012
Filed under: Quilt Patterns, Patchwork Quilt, Handmade Quilts, Art Quilts, Small Quilting Projects
Share Your Sewing Story with Coats & Clark

Coats & Clark is celebrating its 200th anniversary this year....

Posted to Vivika's Blog by Vivika_Blog on 23 Mar 2012
Filed under: Embroidery, Hand Sewing, Quilting Techniques, Handmade Quilts
Incredible Ideas for Shrinking Fiber Art

From the moment we start learning to work with fabric, we're taught that shrinking means disaster. But when it comes to fabric art , shrinking — before or after you stitch — can be a friend to your design....

Posted to Vivika's Blog by Vivika_Blog on 26 Mar 2012
Filed under: Fabric Art, Art Quilts, Quilting
Trouble-shooting Tips for Machine Quilting and Embroidery

Like any other technique, "painting" with machine embroidery takes practice to get the result you want. And there are many technical variables that come into play, such as tension, choice of feet, the warp and weft of the fabric, and type of machine quilting thread used....

Posted to Vivika's Blog by Vivika_Blog on 6 Feb 2012
Filed under: Embroidery, Fabric Art, Machine Quilting, Quilting Techniques, Quilting
Fabric Painting Advice From The Kemshalls

Note from Vivika: Today I've asked mixed-media fiber artist Jane Dávila, who is also editor of the eMags Quilting Arts In Stitches and the new Surface Explorations to share farbic painting tips she learned from Linda and Laura Kemshall. Take it away, Jane !...

Posted to Vivika's Blog by Vivika_Blog on 18 Apr 2012
Filed under: Fabric Art, Surface Design, Fabric Painting
I'm New to Surface Design - Got Any Advice?

One of the things I'm looking most forward to as editor of Quilting Arts Magazine is learning more about surface design....

Posted to Vivika's Blog by Vivika_Blog on 25 Jan 2012
Filed under: Fabric Art, Surface Design, Dyeing Fabric, Art Quilts, Fabric Painting
Pass On Your Passion Winners Announced

We so enjioyed reading all your Pass On Your Passion stories. And now, here's you reward: the winners announced. Winner of The Best of Quilting Arts and QATV Series 900 DVD set (One gift for the winner, one to pass on to a friend): ErinF@3 who wrote...

Posted to Vivika's Blog by Vivika_Blog on 21 Mar 2012
Filed under: Hand Sewing, Quilting

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