Art quilts

Join us as we learn how to make picture quilts with expert fiber artist Wendy Butler Berns whose method is simple, fast, and oh-sew fun!

Get ready to create a unique quilt project to add to your collection. Check out these collage quilt patterns we've gathered in this post.

Three finished projects to start off the new year! Project #1: Hilde Morin workshop - January 16 & 17 Six of us - Marti, Janet, Ann, ...

Make a super-simple landscape art quilt with free-motion thread sketched embellishments, regardless of whether you’re a beginner or advanced.

Creating a landscape quilt from a photo my husband sent me from one of his bike rides on Kelly Drive. See the process.

Make a raw-edge applique wall quilt with bright colors for a row of houses and flowers.

Posts about Collage Art Quilts written by lifesloosethreads

Picture by I. Breguet

This post is the first in a series of three “Finish Line” posts featuring students who excel at fabric collage. The three I chose—Darlene Determan, Joanne Hannon Shaw, and Marilyn David…

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Fabric collage is a technique used often in art quilts. Learn how to create a layered, three dimensional look collage from a photograph with this step-by-step tutorial.

Available Art Quilts — Ruth B. McDowell

Deciding whether to add backing fabric to art quilts and thread paintings is a dilemma faced by many textile artists. In this article, we explore some of the reasons for and against backing art quilts and thread paintings. Sometimes I get asked for tips for backing art quilts and thread paintings, especially when you don’t

A dear friend asked me to make a custom curved pieced quilt for her to match her decor. She wanted reds and greens. While the color wheel says red and green are complimentary, I had to confess to her that I couldn’t think of red and green without thinking of Christmas. So….time to expand my Read the full article...

I love using paint on my art quilts. I love to piece and applique but sometimes it's just more relaxing to paint or screen print. Read about some of my techniques for applying paint. #art quilt #painting on quilts #paint and stitch #screen printing #surface design #artfulquiltingandsewing

Susan Brubaker Knapp's raw-edge botanical fabric collage tutorial is sew fun & inspiring. Any quilter, fiber artist, or crafter will love it!

Learn about what Lutradur is and some tips for using it on your next quilting projects in this video from National Quilters Circle

Learn how to make a quilt using cheesecloth fabric. Heather Thomas shows you how and gives you tips for finding, preparing and working with this fabric.

I’m not a sketcher or very good at drawing.but I do make some rudimentary sketches for most of my landscape quilts. These are very broad and simplistic ideas of the way I want the art quilt to flow and appear. Much of what I use the sketches for is to figure the proportions of the Read the full article...