QUILTING ARTS

#3301 Circles & Curves
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Join us while we make circles and curves. Susan Brubaker Knapp shows off her experiments in silks, and the trapunto appliqué techniques that make circles as smooth as silk. Lorraine Wodruff-Long’s shares spontaneous curves that are simple, fun, and—when tiled in a quilt—create extraordinary quilts. It’s 360 degrees of creativity on this episode of Quilting Arts!

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Susan Brubaker Knapp creates circle appliqué in silk, and Lorraine Wooodruff-Long present improv curved piecing.


#3302 Appliqué & Embellish
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Let’s take a moment to re-think our approach to applique and embellishment. Fabric artist Sondrasa is passionate about incorporating appliqué motifs into multiple, non-quilt projects is something you’ll want to see! Russ Little uses water-soluble stabilizer and a little ingenuity to make freestanding yarn embellishments for your fiber work. Today’s guests will motivate you to try new methods of embellishment!

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Incorporate appliqué motifs in non-quilt projects with artist Sondrasa and learn to make freestanding yarn embellishments with Russ Little.


#3303 Shapes & Symbols
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Establishing a core vocabulary of key shapes can have you speaking a new creative language. Libby Williamson combines custom-made polymer stamps with free-motion stitching for unique compositions. Next, Susie Monday shows how one symbol can be iterated over and over for a signature style and an entry point into every medium. Create a new language of symbols on today’s episode of QUILTING ARTS!

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Libby Williamson incorporates polymer clay stamps and freemotion stitching in her work, and Susie Monday shows how picking one symbol and iterating can open up creative opportunities.


#3304 Artistic Couching
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On today’s episode, we dive deep into a specific surface design technique: couching. Educator Nina McVeigh joins us to show that you can absolutely use a quilting machine for couching techniques AND bobbin play! Sarah Anne Mattson Spencer creates intense pictorial quilts, using a couching technique to outline the elements in the subject matter. This is a technique-driven episode you won’t want to miss.

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Nina McVeigh uses a quilting machine for couching and bobbin play, and Sarah Anne Mattson Spencer uses couching to outline elements.


#3305 Text as Quilt Element
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Tell YOUR truth with text on quilts. Lorraine Woodruff-Long's technique for creating text with “shadow” layers will become a go-to method for your artwork. Sandra Lee Chandler showcases text on quilts, in the form of felt appliqué or handwritten graffiti, to deliver powerful messages. Join the conversation with text on today’s episode of QUILTING ARTS!

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Lorraine Woodruff-Long creates text with “shadow” layers, and Sandra Lee Chandler showcases powerful messaging.


#3306 Art to Wear
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Incorporate art quilting into your wardrobe. Sadie Fox-Metter is a garment sewer whose first forays into quilting inspired her latest fashion. And Sandra Lee Chandler loves incorporating her orphan quilt blocks in re-fashioned garments. Fashion quilted couture with us on today’s episode of QUILTING ARTS!

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Sadie Fox-Metter incorporates patchwork into stylish garments, and Sandra Lee Chandler uses orphan blocks in re-fashioned clothing.


#3307 Visible Stitchwork
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Show off your stitchwork! David Owen Hastings uses the backing and batting as a foundation for patchwork and stitching that balances complexity and simplicity. Next, Sandra Lee Chandler uses sashiko and other distinct stitches to transform mending into an artistic statement. Let’s see those stitches on today’s episode of QUILTING ARTS!

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David Owen Hastings uses the backing and batting as a foundation for patchwork, and Sandra Lee Chandler uses distinct stitches to transform mending.


#3308 Finish It!
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Once it’s complete, your artwork needs to be finished. Nanette Zeller shows a practical, cost-effective approach to framing art quilts for display or sale. Russ Little finishes his work with a floating finish that preserves the treasured irregular edges of his work. Add these two methods of finishing to your quilting knowledge base.

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Nanette Zeller shows how to frame art quilts for display or sale, and Russ Little teaches a floating finish that preserves irregular edges.


#3309 Piece It, Print It
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Piece it or print it! First, Pat Bishop creates improvisationally stitched shapes that suggest subjects, but are entirely free-form. Next, learn how Lisa Chin carves her own prints that serve as a base for her quilted projects. Bask in the artistic inspiration on today’s episode of QUILTING ARTS.

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Pat Bishop creates improvisationally stitched shapes that suggest subjects, and Lisa Chin carves her own prints that serve as a base for her quilted projects.


#3310 Bold Texture
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Let’s play with bold, unusual textures! Take another look around your house through artist Mel Beach’s eyes, because there are objects you can stamp with that you would never have expected! And with Susie Monday, pick a word that delivers your message, and build your art around it. Be bold with texture on this episode of QUILTING ARTS!

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Mel Beach uses household objects as stamps, and Susie Monday uses text as a texture.


#3311 Contemporary Stitchery
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Let’s reignite your creativity with stitches! Lisa Chin returned to childhood pastime—hand embroidery—and her quilting style exploded with creativity. And Libby Williamson combines colorful inks with free-motion stitching for a fresh artistic look. Discover the stitch that strikes a creative spark in YOUR work!

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Lisa Chin uses hand embroidery to quilt her pieces, and Libby Williamson combines ink and free-motion stitching.


#3312 Tulle & Twin Needles
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Let’s step off the beaten path by playing with tulle and with twin needles—on a quilting machine. First, Kestrel Michaud explains how and why to apply tulle to your art quilts. Next, educator Nina McVeigh breaks out twin needles, and shows you how to get creative with them. Today’s guests will shine a creative light on some under-utilized tools.

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Kestrel Michaud explains how and why to apply tulle to your art quilts, and Nina McVeigh demonstrates creative stitching using twin needles.


#3313 Start with a Photo
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Many art quilts start with a photo, and today’s episode provides techniques and tips for that process. Using photographs of her homes over the years, Susan Brubaker Knapp shows how to create appliqué portraits featuring lots of rich, architectural detail. Next, you’ll learn how Nanette Zeller’s attempt to preserve a friend’s photo resulted in a whole new path in her art quilting journey. Join us on today’s episode of QUILTING ARTS!

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Susan Brubaker Knapp creates quilted architectural portraits, and Nanette Zeller shows her process for quilting on photographic fabric. on photographic fabric.