This small Mariner’s Compass Star quilt by Judy Mathieson, from the book, The Experts’ Guide to Foundation Piecing, is easily and accurately constructed using folded freezer-paper foundations.
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Ever wonder about the glamorous goings-on at a film shoot? Join Art Quilting Experts Jane Dávila and Elin Waterston for a behind the scenes look at their new DVD Jane Dávila & Elin Waterston Teach You Art Quilting Basics: At Home with the Experts #11.
Elin and the camera man ensuring everything is perfect.
Elin Waterston strikes a pose.
Art Quilting Basics Take 1.
Elin Waterston and Jane Dávila warm up.
Jane Dávila preparing the background shot.
Jane Dávila and Elin Waterston. Authors of the bestseller,
Art Quilt Workbook bringing the book to the big screen.
Don’t be so serious Jane.
Ever wonder about the glamorous goings-on at a film shoot? Check out these photos from the filming of the DVD Laura Wasilowski Teaches You to Create Fused Art Quilts: At Home with the Experts #10.
Laura Wasilowski teaches you to create Fused Art Quilts—Take 1!
Setting up the Fused Art Quilt Shoot
Are we having fun yet?
Designed by Sam Bova
Teach a young child the joy of reading with this soft quilted learn-to-read picture book. Each word is inked on a tag that flips up to show another word hidden beneath.
SUPPLIES:
• Ready-to-Go!® Blank Canvas Book 7”x 8” 2-pack
• fast2fuse® Double-sided interfacing, standard weight
• Fabric scraps to coordinate with your theme
• Cotton batting
• Coordinating Thread
• Fun trim, embroidery floss or other embellishments
• Sewing machine
• Rotary cutter
• Straight edge
• Self healing mat
• Sakura archival pen (I used black 01)
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Ever wonder about the glamorous goings-on at a film shoot? Join the ladies of Piece O’ Cake Designs, Becky Goldsmith & Linda Jenkins for a behind the scenes look at their new DVD Becky Goldsmith & Linda Jenkins Teach You to Appliqué the Piece O’ Cake Way: At Home with the Experts #1.
C&T Authors Lynn Koolish and Becky Goldsmith preparing for the cameras.
Becky Goldsmith in action.
Linda Jenkins surrounded by Piece O’ Cake Designs.
C&T Authors Lynn Koolish and Linda Jenkins strike a pose.
Ever wonder about the glamorous goings-on at a film shoot? Check out these photos from the filming of the DVD Mary Stori Teaches You Beading on Fabric: At Home with the Experts #4.
Not a good sign when the talent starts pulling her hair out.
Setting up the Beading on Fabric DVD shoot
Our star is ready.
The expert sharing her expertise.
The perfect angle.
Designed by Alex North
This feminine and flirty fabric book celebrates beauty, glitz, and glamour. It provides a great opportunity to showcase all the lovely embellishments you already have on hand and is so much fun to create.
Materials:
- C&T Publishing Ready-to-Go!® Blank Canvas Book 8.5″ x 11″
- A selection of ribbons and trims of varying width, about 9″ in length
- Beaded fringe, 9″ length
- Vine trim, 24″ length
- Ink Jet Printable Cotton (iron-on)
- Vintage images of women
- Acrylic paints in regular and iridescent colors (designer used both Jacquard Lumiere paint and Golden Artist Acrylics)
- Silk flower petals (starburst shape, such as from a daisy or chrysanthemum)
- Embellishments: flat-backed rhinestones and pearls, feathers, and exotic trims
- Fabric glue
Step-by-step Instructions:
- Lay your trims along the bottom edge of the Ready-to-Go!® Blank Canvas Book pages, starting with the last page (inside back cover). With a pencil and a ruler, mark where the trim edge stops on the page. Tuck the bottom edge of the previous page in and up, shortening it so that the trim you just positioned on the next page will be visible. Pin and stitch. Repeat this with the middle page and front cover.
- Paint each page using iridescent acrylic paint. A bristle brush is good for scrubbing the paint into the canvas and providing even coverage.
- Using a computer graphics program, size your vintage images to fit your pages. Print these images on to iron-on printable cotton. Also print the book title, the names of the women (your choice), and Au Revoir.
- Cut out images and titles (options: decorative scissors, coloring with ink pad or misting sparkle spray). Following manufacturers instructions, iron all images and titles in place on the pages making sure to allow space for the trims.
- Glue or sew (hand or machine) the trim to the bottom edge of each page. (Sew the heavier trims for stability and glue the lighter ones).
- Cut two starburst flower petals in half. If you are using a silk flower on a stem, you’ll need to take the
flower apart first. You only need two rings of petals.
- Color the semi-circles of flower petals if desired, then glue one half above each title and the other half below. Glue a rhinestone to the center edge of each semi-circle. Do this for the inside pages only.
- Paint over the clothes of each vintage photograph. As long as you are adding more “fabric,” you can use your artistic license and modify the model’s original clothing however you like. Feathers can become fans, rhinestone strips can become long necklaces, and embroidered trims can become exotic shawls. Have fun with it!
Ever wonder about the glamorous goings-on at a film shoot? Check out these photos from the filming of the DVD Ann Fahl Teaches You Coloring with Thread: At Home with the Experts #6.
Ann Fahl getting her mic on.
Lunch Break
Ann Fahl ready to start rolling.
What child doesn’t love a good story book—especially one where he or she is the main character? With a little paint and a few photos and embellishments from your stash of supplies, you can create an easy collage picture book starring your own child and his or her adventures. This little book is so easy to create that you and your children can paint and embellish it together.
Designed by Debra Cooper
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