The Best of Quilting Arts : Your Ultimate Resource for Art Quilt Techniques and Inspiration

Celebrate the first 10 years of the groundbreaking Quilting Arts magazine with a collection of the best articles, projects, and techniques. Pokey Bolton, founder of Quilting Arts magazine, has compiled the most popular articles that have inspired quilters and artists alike to move beyond the basics of art quilting and re-explore machine and hand stitching, fabric embellishment, surface design, and more. Inside you'll find:quilt art techniques from fabric collage and appliqué to resist dyeing, stamping, and foilingmachine-stitching and thread-painting tips and tutorials.;Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Acknowledgments; Contents; Introduction: Pokey Bolton; 1: Starting and Finishing: Art Quilt Basics; RELEASING CREATIVE BLOCKS: Melody Johnson; ALL THE RIGHT MOVES: Successful Free-Motion Quilting: Frieda Anderson; ON THE EDGE: Beautiful Binding Methods: Sarah Ann Smith; A BIG FINISH FOR SMALL QUILTS: Terry Grant; COLOR PLAY: Anne Lullie; Professional Advice: Art Resolutions and Goals: Jane Dávila; 2: Trends in Surface Design: Stamping, Dyeing, Printing, and More; COLLAGRAPHS: Monoprinting with Texture Plates: Heidi Miracle-McMahill. Cover Title Page Copyright Acknowledgments Contents Introduction: Pokey Bolton 1: Starting and Finishing: Art Quilt Basics RELEASING CREATIVE BLOCKS: Melody Johnson ALL THE RIGHT MOVES: Successful Free-Motion Quilting: Frieda Anderson ON THE EDGE: Beautiful Binding Methods: Sarah Ann Smith A BIG FINISH FOR SMALL QUILTS: Terry Grant COLOR PLAY: Anne Lullie Professional Advice: Art Resolutions and Goals: Jane Dávila 2: Trends in Surface Design: Stamping, Dyeing, Printing, and More COLLAGRAPHS: Monoprinting with Texture Plates: Heidi Miracle-McMahill. FLIGHT OF FANTASY: A Gelatin Monoprint Process: Frances Holliday AlfordEXTREME SHIBORI: Taking Stitch-Resist Shibori Beyond the Norm: Sue Cavanaugh CARVUM STAMPUM: Marks of Distinction: Laura Wasilowski CREATE WITH DISCHARGE PASTE: Ana Buzzalino ABSTRACT DIGITAL IMAGERY: Connie Rose EXPERIMENTS WITH THERMOFAX PRINTING: Easy Methods for Unconventional Surface Design: Lynn Krawczyk Professional Advice: The Effective Artist Statement: Jane Dávila 3: People, Pets, and More: Representation in Art Quilting MAKING FACES: Bonnie McCaffery CREATING FIGURES IN FABRIC: Leni Levenson Wiener. PET-TY JOURNAL PORTRAITS: Pokey BoltonTEXT MESSAGING: Sticker-Resist Fabric Painting: Enid Gjelten Weichselbaum THREAD PAINTING: From Photo to Stitched Art: Carol Watkins THREAD SKETCHING ON STABILIZER: Karen Fricke Professional Advice: Mount a Group Exhibition: Jane Dávila 4: Make It Green: Recycled and Natural Materials GOING GREEN! Recycled wall Hangings: Belinda Spiwak BATIK WITH SOY WAX: Melanie Testa GOING GREEN TO DYE BLUE: Dyeing Cottons with Indigo: Daren Pitts Redman IT'S IRRESISTIBLE! Flour Paste Resist: Jane Dunnewold. Professional Advice: Time Management for Artists: Jane Dávila5: Embellishment and Mixed Media: Too Much Is Never Enough OUTRAGEOUS EMBELLISHMENT: Frances Holliday Alford FOILING AROUND: Jane Dunnewold COLLAGED FABRIC PANELS: Mary Hettmansperger FLORABUNDANCE: Embellished Patchwork Paper Collage: Jill A. Kennedy TEA AND ENTOMOLOGY: Judy Coates Perez Professional Advice: Branding for Artists: Jane Dávila About the Contributors Resources Index. " The best techniques from a decade of Quilting Arts. A groundbreaking magazine in the art quilting scene, Quilting Arts has explored the basics and beyond of art quilting, machine- and hand-stitching, embellishment, surface design, and more for a decade. Celebrate the 10th anniversary with a collection of the very best articles, plus never-before-seen material including: How to construct art quilts from fabric collage and applique; to whole-cloth quilts Machine-stitching and thread-painting tips and tutorials from award-winning art quilters Inspiring, in-depth profiles of some of the most highly revered art quilters today An array of binding and finishing techniques to make your art quilt stand out Ideas and advice on how to turn your love of art quilting into a business Whether you're making your first art quilt or are a seasoned quilter wanting to enhance your designs, The Best of Quilting Arts has all the inspiration and information that you need to be successful. "-- "Whether you are embarking on your first art-quilting adventure or are a seasoned quilter wanting to improve your skills, The Best of Quilting Arts has all the inspiration and information you need to be successful!"--

Celebrate the first 10 years of the groundbreaking Quilting Arts Magazine with The Best of Quilting Arts, a collection of the best articles, projects, and techniques.

Pokey Bolton, founder of Quilting Arts Magazine, has compiled the most popular articles that have inspired quilters and artists alike to move beyond the basics of art quilting and re-explore machine and hand stitching, fabric embellishment, surface design, and more. Inside you’ll find:

Quilt art techniques from fabric collage and appliqué to resist dyeing, stamping, and foiling.
Machine-stitching and thread-painting tips and tutorials from award-winning art quilters.
Ideas and advice for the professional quilt artist.
An array of binding and stitching techniques to make your art quilt stand out.
Methods for making realistic representational art quilts, including portraits of pets and people.

Whether you're making your first art quilt or are a seasoned quilt artist eager to enhance your designs, you’ll find endless instruction and inspiration in The Best of Quilting Arts.

Celebrate the first 10 years of the groundbreaking Quilting Arts magazine with The Best of Quilting Arts, a collection of the best articles, projects, and techniques. Pokey Bolton, founder of Quilting Arts magazine, has compiled the most popular articles that have inspired quilters and artists alike to move beyond the basics of art quilting and re-explore machine and hand stitching, fabric embellishment, surface design, and more. Inside you'll find: • Quilt art techniques from fabric collage and applique to resist dyeing, stamping, and foiling. • Machine-stitching and thread-painting tips and tutorials from award-winning art quilters. • Ideas and advice for the professional quilt artist. • An array of binding and stitching techniques to make your art quilt stand out. • Methods for making realistic representational art quilts, including portraits of pets and people. Whether you're making your first art quilt or are a seasoned quilt artist eager to enhance your designs, you'll find endless instruction and inspiration in The Best of Quilting Arts. Celebrate the first 10 years of the groundbreaking Quilting Arts magazine with The Best of Quilting Arts , a collection of the best articles, projects, and techniques. Pokey Bolton, founder of Quilting Arts magazine, has compiled the most popular articles that have inspired quilters and artists alike to move beyond the basics of art quilting and re-explore machine and hand stitching, fabric embellishment, surface design, and more. Inside you'll find: • Quilt art techniques from fabric collage and applique to resist dyeing, stamping, and foiling. • Machine-stitching and thread-painting tips and tutorials from award-winning art quilters. • Ideas and advice for the professional quilt artist. • An array of binding and stitching techniques to make your art quilt stand out. • Methods for making realistic representational art quilts, including portraits of pets and people. Whether you're making your first art quilt or are a seasoned quilt artist eager to enhance your designs, you'll find endless instruction and inspiration in The Best of Quilting Arts . "The best techniques from a decade of Quilting Arts. A groundbreaking magazine in the art quilting scene, Quilting Arts has explored the basics and beyond of art quilting, machine- and hand-stitching, embellishment, surface design, and more for a decade. Celebrate the 10th anniversary with a collection of the very best articles, plus never-before-seen material including: How to construct art quilts from fabric collage and applique; to whole-cloth quilts Machine-stitching and thread-painting tips and tutorials from award-winning art quilters Inspiring, in-depth profiles of some of the most highly revered art quilters today An array of binding and finishing techniques to make your art quilt stand out Ideas and advice on how to turn your love of art quilting into a business Whether you're making your first art quilt or are a seasoned quilter wanting to enhance your designs, The Best of Quilting Arts has all the inspiration and information that you need to be successful."-- Provided by publisher