The new series of "Quilting Arts TV" shows (Series 200) has begun airing on PBS stations across the U.S., but you can have all 13 episodes now on DVD to watch whenever you like.

Topics for the second season of shows include:

* How hand- and machine-quilted fabrics provide gorgeous surface textures that can be enhanced with a quick and easy application of rolled-on paint color.

* How to create fabric pillow charms that can be used as jewelry or to enhance your artwork.

* How to make creative, free-motion dimensional leaves using thread, fabric, and water-soluble stabilizer.

* Learning a formula for color selection in your projects, from appliqué to patchwork.

* How to turn outdated or "ugly" fabric into new, original, and exciting designs by screen printing with a masking tape resist.

* How the world of digital stitch can be combined with traditional techniques for innovative quilt making

 

Featured artists include: Jane Dávila, Joyce Drexler, Claire Fenton, Rayna Gillman, Tina Given, Laura and Linda Kemshall, Heidi Lund, Katie Pasquini Masopust, Judy Coates Perez, Ruth Rae, Wen Redmond, Leslie Rego, and many more.

 

(If you pre-ordered this DVD set, it's on it's way to you.)

 

 

 

 

 

This book is all about stretching boundaries, exploring new techniques, and using known techniques in different ways. The three main chapters (tearing, fusing, and layering) and Lorna's 14 step-by-step projects, plus the colorful illustrations and detail shots are sure to get your creative juices flowing.

 

Buy Silk Unraveled now.