Need some quilty inspiration? Check out SAQA’s Weekly Spotlight, where you meet select fiber artists and see get to see some of their work. One of my favorites is “Venetian Reflections III”, created by retired social worker, Shelley Brucar. … Read More...
From the Del Thomas collection
This is one of the many wonderful art quilts Kelly (I Have A Notion) was lucky enough to see in person. Every quilt is owned by art quilter, collector and patron, Del Thomas.
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Quilts get attention in NY and beyond
Dale of The City Quilter sent me this section of the current NY City Subway Map so I could share it here. With a million copies of the map due out this week, think of the people who will hear … Read More...
Luke Haynes and Christina’s World
Luke Haynes talks about this quilt and the painting that inspired it on his blog. Go HERE to learn more.
Image credit: Luke Haynes
Painting on fabric | Time-lapse video
Deborah from Deborah’s Journal spent a recent morning painting on fabric to create unique pieces to use in future art quilts and kits. She captured it all on this time-lapse video. Now that’s cool. See example below of more of … Read More...
Maria Elkins’ art quilts
Alright, you need to visit Melinda Quilts ETC to see some of Maria Elkins art quilts. She’s a phenomenal artist and author of several quilt books published by Interweave. Go to Melinda’s post to see some eye candy.
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‘Grasses’ art quilt
I just had to share some pure-d quilted eye candy; it’s Grasses by Melody at Fibermania.
Urban Art quilt by Amy Ahlstrom
A Facebook friend alerted me to the Mental Floss Blog post by Miss Cellania 10 Mind-blowing Art Quilts that led me to discover fiber artist Amy Ahlstrom whose graffiti inspired urban quilts are phenomenal. The one pictured is SFChinatown, image … Read More...
Tribute to an early modern art quilter
Tom from Tom Russell Quilts remembers Sharon Heidingsfelder – a gifted quilter from Little Rock, Arkansas who was creating modern quilts back in the day (80’s, 90’s) and getting national attention for it. He shares how he met her and … Read More...
Mini art quilts in Queenstown
Look at these beauties. They are the arty results of a class taught by Lisa Walton from Dyed and Gone to Heaven. Held in Queenstown, New Zealand, visit her blog to see more.
Tutorial: Making Faces
Have you ever wondered how Linda from Buzzing and Bumbling creates such realistic faces in her applique quilt projects? I have. Now you can find out how she does it on her Post: Making Faces Tutorial. Shown is her
Best way to bind tiny quilts
Carol at MamaCJT asserts single is best when it comes to binding small quilts. Here’s an example she gives of an art quilt where the binding is in scale. Go to her POST: Single Fold Bindings to read more.
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Art in Fiber exhibit in February
Mary Ann from Bits and Stitches does not want you to miss this upcoming event The Art in Fiber 2011. Opening February 4th, 2011, visit her post for further details.
“Christmas Day” art quilt kit
Frieda from a Walk in the Woods not only had this lovely art quilt, Christmas Day, featured in Quilters Newsletter, she’s offering it in a kit. I want it, you can get it here.
My picks for AAQ auction week three
It’s week three of the The Alliance for American Quilts annual fundraising auction. I’m watching the bidding on these two 16″ x 16″ art quilts. Shown top is “Nine Patch Evolution” by Pat Daniels from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Visit this quilt… Read More...
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...
Needle and thread
Laura from Artfabrik demonstrates here the correct match of needle size to Pearl cotton embroidery thread. Go here to learn more.
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Technique: Shading with MistyFuse
Cheryl from Fiber Arts and Quilting blog shares how she used MistyFuse to make an art quilt. Go to post.
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Twelve by Twelve quilt mosaics
If you get a chance to see the art quilts in the Twelve by Twelve collaborative in person you should. What you’ll get is a look at the mosaic quilts formed when twelve artists all work on a single theme. … Read More...
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...