This awe inspiring art quilt (small section shown) is the work of fiber artist Susan Lenz from Art in Stitches. It’s called Stained Glass XXI. Go here to see the entire piece and learn more about it.
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Make your day with Leah Day
One of my favorite contemporary quilters, Leah Day, was interviewed by Alice Helms for The Alliance of American Quilts’ Save Our Stories project. Go here to read the lengthy interview, it’s worth every minute you spend getting to … Read More...
Ta Dah!: Cherish Nature mini quilt
Ky from Sew Many Pieces shows off her pretty little mini quilt made for her swap partner. Go here to read more.
[tags]mini quilt, quilting swaps, show and tell[/tags]
Overcoming the Dog Star to quilt
Wanda from Exuberant Color managed to overcome the Dog Days of Summer in making ten Log Cabin blocks yesterday. She used batik in these which I don’t normally think of with a Log Cabin. They’re lovely and I’m inspired to … Read More...
Kaffe Fassett Equinox quilt kit
I found this wicked pretty quilt kit browsing Hancock’s of Paducah this morning. Designed by Nancy Wilson, it’s called Kaffe Fassett Equinox. Get it here.
[tags]quilt kit, Kaffe Fassett, Equinox[/tags]
Modern monogram quilt
Caroline from Carolina Fair Designs made this quilt as a gift to her son, Connor. The clever placement of the fabric creates the monogram. I love it. Go here to read more.
[tags]monogram, art quilt[/tags]
Violet patch mini quilt for dad
Sharon from Sharon V. Rotz blog made this handsome mini quilt to honor her father this Father’s Day. It’s called Mowing Around the Violet Patch. Go here to read more about it.
[tags]Father’s Day, mini quilt, memories[/tags]
Art quilt self portrait – and she’s smiling
Anna from The Artist Within created this self-aware art quilt in response to a challenge from one of her quilting groups, Common Threads. I couldn’t help noticing that the smile on her face seems to agree with a study I … Read More...
Little Bouquet Quilt giveaway
You’ve got one more day to get a chance to win this lovely 12″ x 12″ art quilt made by Cherri of Cherry House Quilts. Go here to enter.
[tags]Cherry House Quilts, art quilt, giveaway, celebration[/tags]
Giveaway: Fractured Landscape book
You don’t want to miss this giveaway over at Kay Wood blog. I actually have this book in my sewing library, not that I’ve made one! They describe the book,
Fractured Landscape Quilts by Katie Pasquini Masopust is not so … Read More...
Needle and thread
Laura from Artfabrik demonstrates here the correct match of needle size to Pearl cotton embroidery thread. Go here to learn more.
[tags]embroidery thread, needle size, Pearl cotton, Artfabrik, handwork, art quilts[/tags]
Technique: Shading with MistyFuse
Cheryl from Fiber Arts and Quilting blog shares how she used MistyFuse to make an art quilt. Go to post.
[tags]technique, art quilts, shading with fusible[/tags]
Book: Rule-Breaking Quilts
Kathryn Schmidt of Quirks, LTD wants to help you escape the quilt police and become your own designer. That’s how she describes her new book Rule-Breaking Quilts published in Feb 2010 by the American Quilter’s Society – AQS. I bought … Read More...
How to bind an art quilt
Geni from Loose Ends is sharing a Quilting Arts ebook on how to bind an art quilt. It explores 12 different finishes. Go here to download.
Manzanita Quilt Kit
This fabulous Quilt wall hanging kit was inspired by the Manzanita tree. The kit is available to purchase at The Fabric Deli. Photograph by David Gleit from the Fremont Open Space Preserve.
Editor’s Note: The Fabric Deli no … Read More...