Heather Thomas teaches you her unique and easy method for making mosaic quilts. Learn how to create your own mosaics and see several examples of her mosaic quilts. Find out how fun and exciting mosaic quilting can be since this technique allows you to make anything you’d like! Use these tips to start a new quilt that is full of mosaic pieces.
Laura Roberts teaches you how to cut novelty fabric into little squares and make it into a block. She recommends using fabric with motifs that are easy to cut out to make a block, but also shows you how to use stripes, a bias cut strip, a border stripe and templates you may have made.
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Heather Thomas shows you several examples of quilts that utilize alternative fabrics, or fabrics that you don’t typically consider for quilting, including metals, silks and wools. By varying the fabrics that you use on your quilts, you’ll find that you can create fun pieces that are unique and eye-catching.
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Dana Jones shows you several methods to incorporate flying geese into your quilt along with the reason for adding them. Learn how to make your own flying geese individually or use a system to make multiple at once.
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Heather Thomas provides helpful tips on how to utilize the fray in fabrics when making your quilt. Learn what fabrics fray better than others and see the many unique ways of incorporating fray into your pieces. Use these tips to add texture to your quilts.
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This was pretty cool….I think the hardest part for me would be the fabric selections in regards to gradients….while I was watching this I thought about doing one of my German Shepherd….you do inspire!
So many ideas are flooding in. Thank you for this video.
What kind of tweezers brand and style do you recommend? Which one was used in the video?
Hi Yana. Thanks for contacting us at NQC. Heather Thomas uses bent style tweezers. There are many on the market. Sizzix makes many colors of tweezers. Here is a link to a plain silver pair. Hers were a fancy version with a beautiful painted handle.
https://www.amazon.com/HTS-171C6-Stainless-College-Tweezers/dp/B01AKLJON2/ref=asc_df_B01AKLJON2/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=216548929909&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5547279893625876840&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9017938&hvtargid=pla-351206824478&th=1
A fancy pair can be found here:
https://www.google.com/search?q=tweezers+quilters&sxsrf=APq-WBtYtPQUrtBK6j7vUejnJtWO30EOng:1647366528649&source=univ&tbm=shop&tbo=u&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwid14TG1sj2AhVyq3IEHVHdCSMQ1TV6BQgCEM4B&biw=1440&bih=594&dpr=2#spd=10883530744678213662
Happy Quilting
Colleen
National Quilters Circle