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Learn how to utilize several different types of fabric tucks to create texture in your next art quilt as Heather Thomas explains the steps of this technique.

52 of my favorite modern quilts from QuiltCon 2024.

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

As the fall arrives and summer winds down, I find myself thinking about images that relax me. I just finished this art quilt in early September. It transports me back to quiet afternoons at Long Beach Island in NJ with my family or visits to the Outer Banks in NC. Beaches are universal. After creating Read the full article...

A quilt back does not have to be boring. Sharing my 18 ideas for a pieced backing for quilts to make the design process a little easier.

This post demonstrates the process of creating an art quilt from a photograph. Consider the play of light and shadow as you go about creating your work. #art quilt #landscape quilt #quilting tutorial #textile art #artfulquiltingandsewing

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…

You’ve heard of a photo collage, but have you heard of a collage quilt? Let us introduce you to this exciting way of combining scraps to create a picture quilt. With virtually no rules and endless designs, collage quilts offer a unique way to play with scraps. Layered pieces of fabric come together to create […]