Applique

Looking for some cute kids' decor? Learn how to make this beautiful felt applique swan banner for a kid's room or nursery with our DIY pattern and tutorial.

The Cherry Blossom kit includes a beautiful Celadon green linen background to work on. For the blossoms and leaves we've included a fabulous selection of mostly new season Liberty London Tana Lawns as well as vintage and reclaimed fabrics that we've been collecting especially. It's a beauty, and just in time for the beginning of theCherry Blossom Season across the Northern Hemisphere.Inside each kit is a selection of beautiful new fabrics, including Liberty London prints, and DMC embroidery…

I actually really LOVE the art of appliqué! Even though I don't use it that much (practically never) but I do love seeing others' works on the Internet and appreciate the artistry so much :) My October project that I've mentioned earlier in this post is also appliqué-friendly and, personally, I'm going to experiment a little in this field! So I thought if anyone wants to try the same I should tell a bit more about the methods of applique in advance. Method 1 So, the first thing you should…

We are always so excited when the Academy of Appliqué class catalog comes out, and this year is no exception. What is the Academy of Appliqué, you might ask? Well, it is one wonderful week in March, where many come not just to learn new skills, but they come from around the world to spend time with others who love this art form. It is a place where life-long friendships are formed, though one might only see that friend once a year at this special event. I (Kara) have even seen one of these…

What better canvas for expressing messages about politics and social narrative through vividly illustrated textile art than the Japanese kimono?...

As I scrolled through Instagram on my phone while I had breakfast (we all do that, right?) I saw that @berry_birdy had put out a fun new challenge. Each May, Lesley hosts the Micro Mini Stitch Along #microminisal where we get to play and create little quilts, no bigger than 8" square. The challenge set yesterday was called "Treasure from Trash". We were to use only scraps that were in our bin. Fun! As my sewing room bin was emptied the day before for bin night, I had quite limited scraps…

The June solstice is here once again, marking the longest daylight period of the year and the start of astronomical summer in Earth’s northern hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is the shortes

“Drawn to the Light” Copyright Susan Brubaker Knapp 2018 30" x 50" This is my latest work, “Drawn to the Light,” which was recently juried in to the Best of Dinner@8 Artists’ exhibition. It will debut at International Quilt Festival in the fall. This is a whole cloth painted quilt (which means it was painted on white fabric) and then free-motion machine quilted. It features 13 moth species: Row one, from top left: Rosy maple moth (Dryocampa rubicunda) – pink and yellow; upper left Comet moth…

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The dimensional applique of this quilt absolutely takes my breath away! The piece was posted by BDcouture and is the work of her mother, Liliane D., based on art by Gaelle Boissonnard. Brava! Dimen…