September 25, 2006, Issue #3
Welcome to the Quilting Arts Magazine e-Newsletter, an electronic bulletin with the latest information on fiber art and mixed-media trends and techniques, as well as news about Quilting Arts Magazine and new products at our online store.
A Project from Patricia:
Make shimmering fabrics with Misty Fuse™
Esterita Austin's fusible webbing, Misty-white Fuse™ and Misty-black Fuse™, is a dreamy fusible webbing to work with--it handles well, is sheer, doesn't add bulk to your fused piece, and bonds firmly once cooled. Here's a fun alternative to traditional fusing: painting stretchy panne velvet with Misty Fuse and shimmering acrylics:
- Cover your table top with plastic kitchen wrap or plastic sheeting.
- Choose 2-3 Lumiere® paints and pour a little into different containers, then dilute each with water (2 parts paint to 1 part water.
- Take a piece of Misty Fuse and place it flat on top of the plastic sheeting.
- Dip a foam brush into the acrylic paints and lightly paint the Misty Fuse. Let the paints run and swirl into each other.
- Allow the Misty Fuse to dry overnight.
- Take your newly painted Misty Fuse and, following the manufacturer's instructions, fuse to the right side of a piece of white or pastel-colored stretchy velvet. Make sure to place a sheet of parchment paper or a non-stick craft sheet on top of the Misty Fuse so that you do not accidentally get any fusible residue on your iron.
- Remove the protective sheet and: Voila! You have a new shimmering, colorful fabric that can be used in your fiber or collage work.
You can find Misty Fuse(TM) at our online store.
We're planning for a big fiber party November 2-5 in Houston, and want you to join the fun!
Cloth Paper Scissors is once again collaborating with Quilts, Inc., founders of the International Quilt Festival, to bring you Make It University™/Make It U!™, a spectacular array of exciting workshops in mixed media and the paper arts to expand your creative repertoire. Come to the Make It University™/Make It U!™ section where you'll find:
- An array of vendors selling rubber stamps, mixed-media and bookmaking supplies, fancy papers, and embellishments.
- One-hour workshops on everything from different painting, mixed-media and surface design techniques to ideas for keeping a creative sketchbook.
- And don't forget to make your ATCs that will be displayed in this section.
You can find the information here:
http://quiltingartsllc.com/cpsmag/make-it-u-texas.html
Stay tuned to our website for timely updates to the workshops that will be offered.
Pre-order savings for Creative Quilting: The Journal Quilt Project
You can still pre-order our latest publication, Creative Quilting: The Journal Quilt Project, and save. If you pre-order the book through our website before October 1 you may purchase Creative Quilting: The Journal Quilt Project, for $31.50, saving 10 percent off the cover price of $34.99. Subscribers to Quilting Arts Magazine® and Cloth Paper Scissors® will receive an additional 10 percent off the special introductory price. (Note: Subscribers will continue to enjoy a 10 percent discount off the cover price of Creative Quilting after October 1, as they do with all website purchases.)
Edited by Karey Patterson Bresenhan, Creative Quilting is a compendium of more than 400 quilts, each 8 1/2" x 11", culled from the nearly 6,000 QuiltPages made by 918 artists who have participated in The Journal Quilt Project over five years.
To preorder Creative Quilting: The Journal Book Project, a keepsake you will refer to for inspiration and enjoyment again and again, click here.
Other recommendations from our bookshelf:
Beading on Fabric, Encyclopedia of Bead Stitch Techniques, by Larkin Jean Van Horn (Interweave Press, 2006). With detailed illustrations and color photos, Larkin shows you how to add beads to basic stitches to create pathways, edges, fringes, lace, mosaics, and bead-on-bead designs.
Ineke Berlyn takes landscape design to new horizons in Landscape in Contemporary Quilts, Design and Technique (Batsford, 2006), finding inspiration for her striking art in the country or the city, or even a magazine ad. This book is full of ideas, tips, techniques, and finished examples.
Experienced and novice art quilters will find helpful guidance from Sandra Meech's Creative Quilts, Inspiration, Texture & Stitch (Batsford, 2006). This book not only shows readers how to find inspiration for their art quilts but explains how to combine ideas, techniques, and materials to make a cohesive, innovative piece of textile art.
You can order these and other fiber art and mixed-media books from our online store.
Meet Patricia Bolton and Quilting Arts LLC staff this fall!
We love to meet our readers and fellow artists so come by our booth to say "Hi!" and watch Patricia demonstrate products and techniques at these upcoming events:
The American Sewing Expo, Sept. 29-October 1, Novi, Michigan
Pacific International Quilt Festival, October 12-15, Santa Clara, California
International Quilt Festival, November 2-5, Houston, Texas
Save the Date!
Mark your calendar now for a fabulous Fiber Art and Creative Embroidery Cruise, July 14, 2007--details to follow soon!