Quilt Embellishments – National Quilters Circle

Quick Tips: Flying Geese

Ashley Hough — Mon, 08 Apr 2024 14:47:57 +0000

Flying geese are such a common patchwork shape and they add so much interest to an overall design. Learn all the little tips and tricks to make them with perfection for your next project. Tweaking the process is an ongoing learning adventure.

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Pillow Top 2

Allie Aller — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 14:57:53 +0000

Vintage linens whether hankies or doilies are great inspiration. Your instructor Allison Aller walks you through the quilt-as-you-go process. Her inspiration of looking at design with a new approach brings you to a new world of possibilities. You will learn about what size machine needle and weights of thread needed to accomplish the multi layer. Creating a collage style project is a bit freeing.

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Make a Colorful Paper Towel Quilt for a Unique Wall Art Piece

Heather Thomas — Tue, 19 Dec 2017 22:42:56 +0000

Painting and dying fabric to make an art quilt can be fun, exciting and messy. Heather Thomas shows you how to use the paper towels you may be using to clean up art messes and turn them into paper towel quilts. When it comes to using paper towels to create a paper towel quilt- not all of them are created equal. Heather explains what kinds of paper towels are better and easier to use...

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Using Teabag Paper in Quilts for a Rustic Look

Heather Thomas — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 18:32:54 +0000

When it comes to creating an art quilt, whether you are adding embroidery or other embellishments, painting on a quilt or quilting with old blankets or other fun fabric alternatives- anything goes! Heather Thomas shows you a fun way to incorporate teabag paper, along with fabric, into your next quilt. Teabags come in a variety of shapes, sizes and styles, though they are generally all made from...

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Quilted Flower Embellishments from Fabric Strips

Heather Thomas — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 13:37:27 +0000

Whether you are working on a smaller art quilt or something full size for a bed, adding a 3-D element to your quilt is a great way to add texture. Heather Thomas shows you how to create quick and easy flower embellishments to add to your next project. For her flower embellishments Heather is using a silk fabric, however other fabric can be used as well. Some of the attributes of the silk fabric...

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Embellish Using Pipe Cleaner Designs

Heather Thomas — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 15:02:32 +0000

Learn how to use pipe cleaner designs on your next project by using them to create stuffed fabric tubes. Heather Thomas shows you how to stitch and easily turn the tubes and then gives several fun ideas on how they can be used. Heather shows how to make stuffed fabric tubes using small strips of fabric and pipe cleaners. Pipe cleaners, also called chenille stems, are usually a standard size...

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Make a Quilted Wrist Band Cuff

Heather Thomas — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 19:03:47 +0000

A quilted wrist band cuff is a great way to use up small scraps of fabric and try out new quilting designs. Heather Thomas shows you how to make a wrist band from start to finish and how to dress it up with embellishments. A wrist band needs to be snug enough that it won’t fall off, but not too tight either. Heather explains how to determine the correct length to make the cuff. The width of the...

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Dress Up a Plain Quilt Border with Twisted Ribbon

Heather Thomas — Fri, 15 May 2015 16:37:48 +0000

Have you ever finished a quilt, stood back and looked at it, and felt that something was missing? In this video, Heather Thomas demonstrates a clever idea for using twisted ribbon and couching to jazz up your quilt’s border and add that extra something.

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Ideas for Creating Quilt Texture with Ribbon

Heather Thomas — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 19:21:55 +0000

Heather Thomas shows us some ideas for adding visual texture as well as visual interest to our art quilts. Follow along as Heather uses ribbon in different ways to add texture to her projects. Watch these quilting texture ideas and get inspired for your next art quilt!

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How to Make a French Knot

I.V. Anderson — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 19:19:57 +0000

Anderson teaches how to make a french knot in this quilting tutorial. The french knot is a very common embroidery stitch that can be used in many ways. Watch this video and learn how to use the french knot to add impact and unique design to your art quilts.

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