Quilting Arts - USA (2021 - Spring)

“Cottonwood” MARY JO STIPE • LAMY, NEW MEXICO “Th ere is a trio of cottonwoods in front of our house. Every spring the new leave ...

byCandy Glendening FROM THE Part 2 INDIGO DYE PARTY Resist patterns from everyday kitchen items t his is the second of a three-p ...

will share four different ways to use common kitchen items to shibori dye. After you have tried a few of these ideas, I hope you ...

Place a length of butcher’s twine along one edge of the fabric. Roll the fabric toward the opposite edge of the fabric like a j ...

fi gure 6 fi gure 7 Chopsticks technique Fan fold fabric into triangles and then use chopsticks and rubber bands to secure them ...

s o often we think of hand stitching or embroidery as purely embellishment, but it can add so much more to our quilts. The ‘Take ...

DIRECTIONS Prepare to stitch Begin with a sampler to get better acquainted with the stitches for this exercise: straight stitch, ...

TAKE THE CHALLENGE French knots are typically worked close to the fabric’s surface with tight tension. Alter the stitch by putt ...

Couching French Knot Straight Stitch From left, the work of Myania Moses, Debra Lee, and Lynn Moor 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 4 ...

by Beth Schillig Faux Trapunto “Tickled Pink” • 39¼ " x 34¼ " a fter collecting numerous hand-painted batik panels at quilt show ...

MATERIALS Fat quarter with a batik motif or printed commercial cotton with a distinct motif TIP: Always start with an oversized ...

Referring to fi gure 1 and the sidebar “Petal Play: Step by Step,” free-motion machine stitch in the direction of the marks. T ...

TIP:I lightly spray with starch at this point. Trim the piece to the desired size. Add sashing or pieced patchwork, if desired. ...

“Sixteen Sunsets” • 28" x 28"“S“Siixteen SSunsets””• 2828""x 2828"" Roll THE Dice Up your game and take a chance ...

by Mel Beach g et ready to roll the dice with a fun new twist on quilt design! There’s nothing like a challenge to get the creat ...

Games for 100-Day Projects For those embarking on a 100- Day Project, dice are great tools for exploring design concepts and com ...

that you might not otherwise consider. Rolling the dice can nudge you out of your comfort zone and add an improvisational elemen ...

If you opt to explore the interaction between multiple design concepts (e.g., color scheme, elements of art, and design princip ...

Sashiko Needle Case by Vivika Hansen DeNegre An on-the-go accessory a s an art quilter who often takes road trips, I am always l ...

Needles Ready to Go! When stitching or embroidering, stopping and starting to rethread your needle can disrupt the rhythm of con ...