Online Extras

Lyric Kinard's Fabric & Pokey's Online Thermofax Tutorial

Larissa Davis — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:54:40 GMT

Lyric Kinard uses Thermofax® screens to transform her unsuccessful hand-dyed fabrics into works of art in her article, “From Disappointment to Diva,” on page 28 of the February/March 2010 issue of Quilting Arts. Are you new to Thermofax printing, or do you need a refresher? Check out Pokey Bolton’s online Thermofax tutorial. You can also use your newfound Thermofax printing skills to try out Jeannie Palmer Moore’s discharging techniques in “Preserving the White,” on page 34 of the February/March 2010 issue.

5-Day Quilt Challenge with Leilani Pierson

Larissa Davis — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:30:35 GMT

On page 66 of the February/March 2010 issue of Quilting Arts, Leilani Pierson described the 5-Day Quilt Challenge that she led. Check out the finished piece (and its day-by-day progression) of another one of Leilani’s challenge followers, Melinda Cornish.

Day 1
A piece of altered fabric was created.

Day 2
The fabric was quilted to a background material with decorative stitching.

Day 3
The fabric was cut up into six individual pieces and reassembled.

Day 4
The piece was embellished with stitching, beads, etc.

Day 5
A piece of altered fabric was created..

Vita Marie Lovett: Rustic Barn Elements

Larissa Davis — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:57:36 GMT

“Hidden Hinge” • 18" x 20"

In her Spotlight on page 84 of the February/March 2010 issue of Quilting Arts, Vita Marie Lovett described how she captures the beauty of rustic old barn elements in her quilts. Here is another one of her pieces.

Creating Figures in Fabric: Additional step outs of Leni Wiener's work

Larissa Davis — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:43:47 GMT

Leni Wiener described her technique for transforming photographs into art quilts in “Creating Figures in Fabric,” on page 14 of the February/March 2010 issue of Quilting Arts. Here’s an example of how she created another one of the elements in her quilt, “Brown Bag Lunch”: the man’s blue shirt.

The tracing paper template of the shirt section. Working from the photo, values have been assigned to the different colors, and the outlines traced.

The tracing paper template has been placed over the cut fabric pieces, and the fabrics rearranged as needed to align with the template.

The completed shirt section, with the fabric pieces glued in place.

To check placement, the original rough tracing of the main figure has been placed over the two completed sections (face and shirt).

Another piece by Janet Lasher

Larissa Davis — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:45:10 GMT

In her article, “Needle-felted Foundations for Stitch,” on page 44 of Quilting Arts December 2009/January 2010 issue, Janet Lasher demonstrates how to create foundation pieces for hand stitching using needle felting and collage techniques. Here is another one of her foundation pieces.

"The Sands of Time" by Marianne Williamson

Larissa Davis — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:39:57 GMT

In her Artist Profile on page 26 of Quilting Arts December 2009/January 2010 issue, Marianne R. Williamson describes the inspiration and working process for her unique and colorful quilts. Here is one more example of her work. To see another piece by Marianne, click here.

“The Sands of Time” • 33" x 33"

“Malachite” by Marianne Williamson

Larissa Davis — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:32:54 GMT

In her Artist Profile on page 26 of Quilting Arts December 2009/January 2010 issue, Marianne R. Williamson describes the inspiration and working process for her unique and colorful quilts. Here is one more example of her work. To see another piece by Marianne, click here.

“Malachite” • 18" x 18"

“White Knight” by Judy Rush

Larissa Davis — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:14:50 GMT

In Quilting Arts December 2009/January 2010 issue, on page 32 Judy Rush describes her ongoing evolution as an art quilter in her article “Exploding the Square: Working from the inside out.” Here is another example of her work.

“White Knight” • 16" x 15" • “This piece is kind of an homage to the great depression and how that period of time has changed into the period of time we live in right now.”

Resources for Japanese Fabrics

Larissa Davis — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:59:11 GMT

In Quilting Arts December 2009/January 2010 issue, Vivika Hansen DeNegre used antique Japanese fabrics to make the lovely scarves shown on pages 66 and 69. Want to make one of your own? Here are a few great resources for buying Japanese fabrics online:

Azabu-ya azabu-ya.com
eQuilter equilter.com
Quilters’ Express to Japan QEJAPAN.com
Shibori Dragon shiboridragon.com
The Material Girls materialgirlquilt.com

Sue Cavanaugh's "Ori-Kume #5"

Larissa Davis — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:49:00 GMT

On page 22 of Quilting Arts December 2009/January 2010 issue, we showed a close-up of one of Sue Cavanaugh’s shibori-dyed quilts. Here is a view of the entire piece. To learn how Sue achieves these patterns and coloring, read her full article in Quilting Arts, “Extreme Shibori: Taking stitch resist and shibori beyond the norm with Mokume and Ori-nui shibori stitches.”

“Ori-Kume #5” • 18" x 18" • “A purple river runs through a gold background. A black hole suggests an entrance to another dimension, another possibility. There are a myriad of paths—some obvious, some obscure.”

Another piece by Heidi Miracle-McMahill

Larissa Davis — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:23:19 GMT

“Construction V” • 11" x 14

Another quilt by profiled artist Cathy Kleeman

Larissa Davis — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:20:51 GMT

“Let Me Out,” 2009 • 22" x 30"

“I seldom name my work until after it's complete. My intent as I was making this piece was to see how the thread color affects the underlying fabric color and to use the window shapes, positive and negative. When I looked at the completed work, I thought about being trapped somewhere, keeping a tally of the passing time, looking out a window, and figuring out how to work my way out.”

Jill's Paper patchwork collage

jill120 — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:58:15 GMT

detail of stitched paper patchwork collage

jill120 — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:55:19 GMT

Detail from paper patchwork collage showing embellishments and textured surface.

Jackie Cardy’s retro-inspired stitch samplers

Larissa Davis — Fri, 22 May 2009 16:43:18 GMT

Inspired by the vase paintings of the ancient world; Celtic design; the jewelry, mosaics, and enamels of the Byzantine world; and the works of artist Gustav Klimt, Jackie Cardy has created samplers, purses, and brooches from dyed silk velvet, fibers, and nostalgia.