Artistic Elements
Quilting truly is an art form, and the videos listed here will give you creative ideas to incorporate new artistic elements into your quilting designs and pieces.
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12:15Quilting Strippy Landscapes
June Dudley makes a water landscape with small strips of fabric. She teaches you how to gather fabrics with a variety of strips to get what you want, and goes into detail about why water color changes and how to make sure your fabric is in order of lightest to darkest value using a black…
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2:49How to Edge a Quilt and Quilt Edging Ideas
Heather Thomas likes to sew her edges on with a machine when she can. This video shows a plethora of different edging you can use for your next project. Some of the ones displayed are a satin stitch, iron on adhesive, crocheted trim, a rat tail with a whip stitch, a satin stitch with a…
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16:05Create a 3D Bow Tie Quilt Block
Adding a 3D bow tie quilt block, or a 3D bow block are easy ways to add extra texture and dimension to your next project- Ashley Hough shows you how. 3D Bow Tie Quilt Block The 3D bow tie quilt block is made from five squares of fabric. Ashley explains what size of squares are…
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11:35Using Fabric Tucks to Create Texture
Texture is a fun element to add to any quilt, but it is especially fun when it can be added to an art quilt that you don’t have to worry about getting overused or laundered. Heather Thomas shows you how to make several different types of fabric tucks that can be quilted onto a piece…
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13:56Unique Quilting Project: Using Fabric to Create Layers
The fun thing about a quilting project, especially art quilts, is that almost anything can be added and used as an embellishment or focal point. Heather Thomas shows how to add scissors and other metal bits under the top layer of fabric to create a “mystery” layer of texture. Fabric and Supplies For this quilting…
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18:05Adding Quilt Texture to a Dimensional Strippy Quilt
Quilt texture can be added in a variety of different way- from using different fabrics, to folding fabrics to exposing raw edges. Heather Thomas combines several of these techniques to create her quilt texture in this fun strippy dimensional quilt. Fabrics and Preparation For this technique Heather rips all of her fabric strips. The raw…
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4:27Making Scrap Quilts with Torn Bits and Strips
Heather Thomas talks about using torn bits and scraps of leftover fabric on smaller quilting projects to create fun, unique pieces. She shows several examples of her own work, including a project that she based off of her daughter’s scribbling and a few pieces that contain schlubs, or thread that gets left behind in the…
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7:17How to Make Fringe For Quilts
Heather Thomas provides fun and new techniques for adding fringe to your quilts. See how artsy fringe can embellish your quilts and add visual interest to them. Learn how to make your own fringe with your sewing machine as well as how to properly stitch the fringe into the quilts. Find out how artsy you…
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13:39How to Gather Fabric to Create Texture
Learn how to gather fabric by hand to create a fun textured surface for your next quilt- Heather Thomas shows you how. Supplies and Preparation For this technique all you need is your desired fabric, embroidery floss and non-woven, fusible interfacing. Heather explains that she likes to use embroidery floss in a contrasting color to…
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