Quilting Arts TV

QA TV Series 500

Pokey — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:04:37 GMT

In the fifth season of Quilting Arts TV, host Pokey Bolton and her guests bring you even more fabulous art quilting designs, techniques, and adventures. In addition to covering contemporary quilt design, free-motion quilting, machine embroidery, thread painting, and fused appliqué, this season we explore the use of photos for inspiration, easy borders, fused landscapes, and eco-friendly quilting.

Embellishment topics include bead embroidery, fabric beads, and metal objects. Surface design techniques include stenciling, resist painting, over-dyeing fabrics, couched fibers, stitch-resist shibori, collagraph-printed fabrics, an ink and aloe vera gel technique, rubbings using oil Paintstiks^®, and even the use of shaving cream.

Projects include a clutch purse, an Ultrasuede® scarf, a fused and stitched table skirt, a frayed-edge patchwork apron, a painted floor cloth, fabric collage books, a bag with interchangeable covers, and a quilted eyeglass case.

Plus, we visit two major art quilt exhibits on location, and we learn about fiber-related travel in Italy and France.

There is something for every art quilter and mixed-media artist, beginning through advanced levels.

The Series 500 guest list includes: Natalya Aikens, Sue Cavanaugh, Jeanne Cook-Delpit, Jane Dávila, Eric Drexler, Ginny Eckley, Mary Hettmansperger, Susan Brubaker Knapp, Karen Linduska, Teri Lucas, Bonnie McCaffery, Judy Coates Perez, Leilani Pierson, Paula Prass, Luana Rubin, Belinda Spiwak, Shelly Stokes, Jeanie Sumrall-Ajero, Beryl Taylor, Carol Taylor, Krystal Wick, and many more.

Join us for another season of 13 inspiring episodes!

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Quilting Arts Series 400 Preview

Pokey — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:59:44 GMT

The inspiration continues!

In the fourth season of Quilting Arts TV, host Pokey Bolton and her guests bring you even more fabulous art quilting designs and techniques. Explore contemporary quilt design, free-motion quilting, hand and machine embroidery, fused quilts, fabric manipulation (folding, pleating, gathering, and scrunching), graffiti quilting, thread painting, and machine stitching unusual surfaces (such as metal). Also covered are alternative finishes for small quilts, decorative stitching, photocopy transfer, over-dyeing and discharge techniques, fabric trends, and color explorations.

Inspiring projects include fabric portraits, canvas journal quilts, a patchwork tote bag with Project Runway's Jay McCarroll, fabric paper pillows, a clutch made from recycled materials, a mini self-portrait quilt in an embellished frame, scarves made from quilt scraps, a framed art quilt, and more.

There is something for every art quilter and mixed-media artist, beginning through advanced levels.

The Series 400 guest list includes: Frieda Anderson, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer, Andrea Bishop, Alisa Burke, Jeanne Cook-Delpit, Joyce Drexler, Malka Dubrawsky, Maria Elkins, Jamie Fingal, Loralie Harris, Carol Ingram, Sue Kelly, Lyric Kinard, Jay McCarroll, Catherine Nicholls, Kelli Perkins, Yvonne Porcella, Luana Rubin, Shelly Stokes, Jeanie Sumrall-Ajero, Melanie Testa, Laura Wasilowski, and Terry White.

Reviews: "I totally love the series - now I have a ton of new ideas to play with. It's fast-paced, full of content, and visually gorgeous. Well done!” –Diane Gilleland, host and editor, CraftyPod.com: The blog & podcast all about Making Stuff

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QA TV Series 300 Preview

Pokey — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:17:59 GMT

Three times the inspiration!

On "Quilting Arts TV" Series 300, host Pokey Bolton and her guests teach you techniques and tricks for free-motion stitching, art quilting, fabric stamping and stenciling, fiber collage, stitching with sheers and organzas, and mixed-media home decor. Also covered are art and design concepts, using quilting to raise environmental awareness, how to incorporate stitch into all areas of your life, and more.

Projects include a colorful purse that combines sheer fabrics and free-motion stitching, a table runner, journal quilts, mixed-media collages, creating fabric with paint and vegetable prints, 3-D fabric ornaments, embellishing vintage aprons, and many others. Plus, in this series, we taped on location at the International Quilt Festival/Chicago where we visited with some of our favorite art quilters who shared their tips and techniques for quilting. There is something for every art quilter, beginning or expert.

Series 300 features some of your favorite mixed-media artists and designers, including:

Frieda Anderson, Melissa Averinos, Karey Bresenhan, Hollis Chatelain, Debbi Crane, Joel Dewberry, Joyce Drexler, Anna Maria Horner, Lyric Kinard, Jane LaFazio, Laura Murray, Judy Coates Perez, Kelli Perkins, Virginia Spiegel, Marinda Stewart, Jeanie Sumrall-Ajero, Beryl Taylor, Melanie Testa, Laura Wasilowski, Kathy York, Darlene Zimmerman, And many others.

To purchase the entire series of QA TV Series 300, visit this page at the Interweave Store.

QA TV Series 200 Preview

Pokey — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:12:08 GMT

! Featured artists in Series 200 include include Katie Pasquini Masopust, Laura and Linda Kemshall, Heidi Lund, Joyce Drexler, Tina Givens, Ruth Rae, Jane Davila, Rayna Gillman, Claire Fenton, Leslie Rego, Wen Redmond, Judy Coates Perez, and many more.

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QA TV Series 100 Preview

Pokey — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:03:02 GMT

"Quilting Arts TV," hosted by Pokey Bolton with some of your favorite fiber and mixed-media artists as guests.

Series 100 featured artists include Natalya Aikens, Laura Cater-Woods, Jane Dunnewold, Robbi Joy Eklow, Judy Coates Perez, Wendy Richardson, Lesley Riley, Pam RuBert, Susan "Lucky" Shie, Tracy and Allison Stillwell, Shelly Stokes, Beryl Taylor, Mary Ann Tipple, Elin Waterston, and many more.

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