Innholdsfortegnelse for June/July 2019 i Quilting Arts Magazine

For me, that is always a dilemma. I have no problem setting aside a novel or two for a vacation getaway. In fact, my reading list is always longer than I have time to complete on a trip. But I find it much harder to hone in on a take-away project that fits all of my criteria. Although I always have a small knitting project ready for long car rides, I also want something fun to stitch. Like most people, I am not a “monogamous” quilter: I have many projects in various stages of completion but I seriously doubt any of them will find their way into my project bag this summer. Most of my fiber art is either not portable because it is too large or impractical because it…

ESTABLISHED: 1989 Founding membership: 34 Original Yearly Budget: $700 SAQA founder Yvonne Porcella Newsletter Premiere: 1991 First Conference (Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts): 1995 Website Created: 1996 Martha Sielman/Executive Director Hired: 2003 First Exhibitions Initiated: 2006 Trunk Show Established: 2009 National Endowment for the Arts Exhibition Grant: 2010 First International President: Lisa Walton, 2017 Publication of Art Quilt Quarterly Magazine: 2017 Current SAQA President Lisa Walton Art Quilts Unfolding: 50 Years of Innovation Published: 2018 Edited by Sandra Sider, contributing authors Nancy Bavor, Lisa Ellis, and Martha Sielman 2019 Current Membership: 3,536 and growing where were you in December 1989? I was living in Marlborough, Connecticut, with a young toddler and another on the way. I was reading QUILTER’S NEWSLETTER MAGAZINE and making traditional quilts. I wouldn’t make my…

What are we looking for? • Artists with inspiring portfolios of work to be featured in our In The Spotlight, Artist Profile, Open Studio, and Q&A articles. Show us your work and tell us your story.• Unique techniques, new ways to use existing tools and supplies, and ideas we’ve never featured before.• Projects and techniques featuring mixed-media, collage, and fabric book art. How to submit • Write a brief description of your idea and email it to qasubmissions@fwmedia.com. Your submission should give us an overview of what you are proposing to write with enough detail and supporting information for us to carefully consider your idea.• Attach up to three low-resolution jpg photos of your art or process to your email, and don’t forget to include your name, website, and contact…

ONCE UPON A TIME, LONG, LONG AGO IN A FARAWAY PLACE (rural southern Oregon), Picket Fence Fabrics—complete with the white picket fence—came to town. I, along with most every other woman I knew, sauntered in the front door at the grand opening. I wasn’t yet a quilter but had sewn and done cross stitch, never wavering from the pattern. The adorable shop carried the latest colorful fabrics. I found myself going back frequently and wondering aloud if I could make a quilt. On one visit, Barbara, the owner, asked if I wanted to make an art quilt with her. I knew nothing! Along with no experience with quilting, I felt had no artistic talent. I barely passed one semester of art in school. I was a bit dubious when Barbara…

Dear Quilting Arts, Perfect timing! I received my April/May issue yesterday and last night I read Lea McComas’ article on “Using Color with Confidence.” I’m making a toddler quilt for a little girl who loves purple and pink. I knew I had to add another color to give it some pop and had chosen yellow, but I didn’t want it to become the focus. The article gave me good insight on how to accomplish that. As always, your articles are educational whether I use the skills and techniques in my art quilts or traditional quilts! Thanks, Stacey Cummings • Inman, South Carolina Dear Quilting Arts, I loved the different textures in Libby Williamson’s work (April/May 2018 issue) and the juxtaposition of the mixed-media elements. With quite a collection of fabric…

most art quilters know this instinctively: they should refuse to let materials drive inspiration. Instead, we use our inspiration to drive the search for new materials. For many years, I used solid fabrics to create my gem quilts. I also experimented with prints, but wasn’t satisfied with the way they distracted from the focal point of the quilt and the overall design. I then turned to batiks, hand-dyed fabrics, and gradations, but all had their limitations. I realized reluctantly that I was going to have to paint my own fabric to get the effects I envisioned. Despite my hesitation, I bought supplies, dove in … and loved it! In stark contrast to my quilt construction process—that is otherwise premeditated and precise—painting is wildly gestural, instinctive, and provides immediate gratification. And…

creating art quilts with reckless abandon is one of my favorite ways to make whimsical appliqué. I have been teaching this fast and fun technique for about six years now. What makes it different from the rest? It allows everyone to be a successful artist by combining a wide variety of fussy-cut botanical fabric motifs with free-motion threadwork. After all of the design and stitch work have been done and before the image is appliquéd to the background, it is manipulated with water and friction to make each individual element “bloom.” This technique is fun, whimsical, improvisational, and even slightly imprecise—in a good way—allowing your inner designer to shine. DIRECTIONS 1. Place the muslin on a work surface. The muslin acts as a base for the collage, and will be…

people of nearly every culture create talismans, charms, and amulets. They are small pieces worn to protect against evil or danger, to bring the wearer good luck, or to endow the owner with an ability or power (such as courage or speed). Since childhood, I have collected small objects, both natural and man-made, that I love; I have several large jars filled with special shells, stones, beads, metal charms, and bits of wood. These objects bring back powerful memories and seem infused with meaning. I recently realized I could enjoy these items more if I used them in small pieces of art I could wear as jewelry. MATERIALS • Fabric scraps in cotton, linen, osnaburg, or silk• Stuffing such as wool roving, shredded wool batting, or polyester fiberfill• Thread or…

MAGGIE GREY’S WOWBOOK: BOOK THREE MAGGIE GREY Featuring work from 12 artists, this WOWbook is full of amazing textile artistry. From sun printing to needle felting to stitch from sketch this book has something for every fiber artist. A new section in this book explores five artists’ sources of inspiration—something special to spark the reader’s imaginative juices as they dive deep in their creative journeys. As always, purchase of this book allows you access to exclusive online bonus material, including courses with Maggie herself. d4daisy Books • d4daisy.com EPHEMERA JANINE VANGOOL This book is a further entry into Uppercase’s Encyclopedia of Inspiration series. In the now familiar but ever exciting dust jacket—that can be folded four different ways—the opening pages are exciting and inspirational. Merriam-Webster defines ephemera as “paper items…

Carol Dickson lives in southern Oregon with her husband and pets. She is a retired police officer and is active in her community. Karen Ponischil is a fiber artist by day and nurse by night. She has been stitching in some form as long as she can remember. Her studio is in Charlotte, North Carolina, where she lives with her husband and pets. karenponischil.com Lorraine Turner is an author, teacher, and motivational speaker who strongly believes in moving thought into action. She uses her textile art to raise awareness and funds for endangered animals. A commercial artist for 40 years, she had her first solo textile show in 2018—a 26-piece special exhibit at International Quilt Festival, Houston. She works from her studio in Clearwater, Florida. calicohorses.com Jean Impey is a…

sometimes inspiration for a project comes from a variety of cultural sources. That is the case for my mixed-media Milagros. I was recently gifted a small stash of fancy fabrics—gorgeous sheers, silks, beaded trim, and colorful snips of Indian saris—that were just itching to be used in fiber art. But they had me stumped: the beads and bangles needed to be kept intact and the sheers would look best if they remained sheer. I knew I’d think of something. MATERIALS • Neutral, midweight background fabric• Fanciful fabric scraps• Hand-dyed cheesecloth (I used cheesecloth from Fiber on a Whim.)• Lightweight fusible interfacing• Glue stick• Paper-backed fusible web (I used Wonder-Under®.)• Milagro pattern components• Template material• Tissue paper• Painter’s tape• Vintage book pages and maps• Ink pad (I used Tim Holtz’ Distress…

MATERIALS • Color wheel• Colored paper or fabric, approximately 5" square (solids or very subtle prints work best)• Background paper or fabric• Camera or smart phone some colors may run hot while others run cold, but all colors have a temperature. An understanding of color temperature can be used to create a sense of depth within a composition. The general rule: warmer colors will seem to come forward and cooler colors will appear to recede. Generally, yellow and orange are considered to be the warmest colors while blue and violet are considered to be the coolest colors. And every color has a warmer and cooler neighbor. Green, for example, can be found on the color wheel between a warm yellow-green, and a cool blue-green. Also, it is possible for a…

In the December 2018/January 2019 issue we asked our readers to make a 7" x 7" quilt using an element of heat—be it from an iron, fire, or the ever-popular soldering iron. We received many entries with disparate techniques—from melting acrylic cloth to burning to creating intentional holes—and the results were breathtaking. This gallery of our readers’ work is a testament to creativity and ingenuity. Enjoy the following pages, and if you decide to try any of these “hot” techniques, don’t forget the ventilation! “I am Really Steamed” CAROL CHURCHILL • SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA “Eco-dyeing occurs when silk or cotton fabric is treated with mordant that promotes color transfer from plant material to fabric with the application of steam or boiling water. The plant material is soaked in rust water…