109 Home Décor
Home Décor is using the techniques you’ve learned for quilts and applying them to decorating projects. First, show off quilting skills on easy yet artful coasters. Then join Carol Ingram for felted bowls sure to find a home in any décor. In our digital feature, Andrea Bishop incorporates houses and scenes digitally. Then learn what a difference thread weight makes when stitching Redwork or other outline style quilting with Sue Hausmann. Lastly, create tiebacks using the Dresden tool with Michele Muska.
110 Quilted Collage—Getting Scrappy
This program shows how to turn scraps into wonderful quilted collaged quilts using rubber stamps, sticky-backed fabric, and other bits and pieces of materials. First up explore fabric rubberstamping – what to think about when stamping on fabric how to make your own stamps. Then, featurede-guest and fabric artist Elin Waterston shares a special design project. Then Lesley Riley is back, showing us how to use sticky-back fabric in her printer to make embellishments. Then Sue Hausmann uses piping to set off individual blocks. Lastly, Wendy Richardson has her own special take on quilted collage with over-dyed fabrics.
111 Text Messaging
Writing on your quilts not only adds texture and interest, but can literally help get the message across. This show presents simple ways to add text to your quilts using the computer; hand-stitching, gel pens, markers, and lots more. First is 5 easy ideas to get text on your quilts with 5 tools for writing on fabric. Then the feature guest is Diane Giancola with waxless batik effects using resist medium and fabric dyes. Then the digital tip is from Lesley Riley and quotes on your computer. Next it’s endless embroidered borders with Sue Hausmann for an elegant effect. Last up Susan “Lucky” Shie shows us diary quilts and writing with airpens and fabric paint.
112 Tools of the Trade
Needle and thread will always be essential to quilting, but today, an art quilter’s tool box also includes heat guns, stabilizers, and a myriad of other products and devices designed to achieve unusual effects and to make your quilting easier.. First, learn how to use a tool to slash and burn fabric. Then, feature guest Michele Muska offers a fresh look at yo yo’s made from embroidered silk and cotton. Andrea Bishop takes ordinary pictures to picturesque by adding just one stitch. Then it’s basic machine quilting with Sue Hausmann; how to prep your quilt, what feet to use, and different quilt styles to choose from. Last up Beryl Taylor is back with a special technique for freemotion stitching.
113 Flower Power
Nature is a great source of inspiration for our quilting projects. First, we go from a floral photo to a funky wholecloth flower quiltlet that blossoms with color. Then featured guest Robbie Joy Eklow displays a small quilt in her graphic style. Then Andrea Bishop shows us how to use a wreath-maker template to create petals on our computer. Then its beautiful bindings with Sue Hausmann who shows us a professional finish to your first art quilt. Last up artist, Francis Holliday Alford introducesus to her unique style featuring flowers.
