Our b5media Arts & Design Channel features a Theme Day each month with all of the bloggers participating. This month our theme was “green”…for St. Patrick’s Day, spring, fresh ideas, and luck.
William Lehman, at Artist Hideout, did a great job of hosting and even came up with this photo. Check out his blog to see […]
Green…the color for St. Patrick’s Day (March 17), shamrocks, and spring…inspires quilters and fabric artists in many ways. You might use predonimately this color and these designs in your fabric art. Or you might seek out the patterns connected with Ireland and the Irish, such as the Irish Chain.
The Irish Chain quilt pattern evolved […]
Keeping your quilting tools in good condition helps a great deal when it comes to cutting and sewing. This also saves you time and doesn’t destroy your fabric.
At Konstantin’s Quilted Paradise, you’ll find a good article about Caring for Rotary Cutter, Scissors and Shears.
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Satisfying customers, an important aspect of a successful quilting or fabric art business, often relies on small details. No matter what your business, you need customers/clients who will return for your products and services and pass positive, enthusiastic words about you to others.
“Focusing on the little details is where the key to successful business and brands […]
What type of fabric do you prefer for your quilting and fabric art, I asked my readers.
The choices were:
*Polyester/cotton blend
*100% cotton
*Silk, satin, brocades, metallics, etc.
*A combination of fabrics
Apparently quilters and fabric artists still generally prefer 100% cotton as they did during the fabric debate throughout the Bicentennial Years (1975-76+) when I became involved in quiltmaking […]
“Jelly rolls for quilters!” I wondered, when I first saw this term used at an online store. “Are they selling foods for quilting bees online or sustenence for quilters when they’re working long into the night on a project?”
Further research revealed that these jelly rolls consist of fabric pieces. They’ve been introduced by Moda Fabrics […]
I’ve written before about the trend of creating quilts from T-shirts, either Memory Quilts or random quilts or some around a theme. I also discovered a site with great instructions for making quilts from T-shirts.
Today I’m sharing with you a b5media blog, The Daily Tee, all about T-shirts, by Mike Coutermarsh. Mike talks about all […]
As I explored the topic of ATC’s (Artist Trading Cards), postcards, and greeting cards, I discovered some interesting variations. One of these is the Kaleidoscope Art Card, designed and created by quilter Ann S. Lainhart.
Ann makes these cards with fabric kaleidoscope shapes in the center of each. They are coordinated with colored envelopes. On her web site, you’ll find […]
ATC’s (Artist Trading Cards), those playing card size pieces of art made of a variety of materials, have become very popular in the art world and among quilters and fabric artists along with mixed media specialists, too.
*They’re quick to make.
*This is a way to experiment with new techniques without great expense.
*They’re fun to make.
*It’s enjoyable […]
I’ve come across a variety of Round Robins, whereby a quilt or fabric art piece, makes the round of the artists, with each adding to it. These can be conducted among quilters who meet online or those who gather in person periodically.
*Fabric books, such as my daughter mentions at Meandering Threads. Each fiber artist contributes a […]
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