Paper , beads, fabric and stitching , all used to create a dragonfly darting among the reeds Framed with triple mounts. Frame size 31 x 38 cm .Actual picture 17 x 12 cm Read more
Earlier this week I was looking at some glass bottles on the windowsill next to where I sew. They reminded me of some earlier still life collages I had created. Around 2010 I was seeking a new artmaking medium and decided to see where mixed media collage could go. I decided to take a simple image
How to make a no-sew scrap fabric découpage collage. It's an easy and fast method and the results are beautiful! All you need are a few supplies.
I describe fabric collage as painting with fabric. That’s more than a helpful way of explaining it to newbies. It has been a way of thinking of working with fabric that has guided my developm…
A week of experimenting. (I’m not sure if that sounds surprising to those who follow my work. After all, I’m in the studio putting paint on fabric all the time. But a single technique – used in a new way or for a new purpose – can mean experimenting happens all the time too.) Last week I was looki
Explore different approaches to choosing a photo for your fabric art, thread sketching, thread painting, art quilting, and appliqué projects.
How to make a no-sew scrap fabric découpage collage. It's an easy and fast method and the results are beautiful! All you need are a few supplies.
QUILTS: A WORLD OF BEAUTY CATEGORY AWARDS (continued from previous two posts) 1st - $1,000 2nd - $700 3rd - $300 MINIATURE QUILTS (sponsored by TrueCut) 1st - "Streak of Lightning" Amy Pabst Leroy, West Virginia USA 2nd - "Raven's Flight" Gretchen Adams Afton, New York USA 3rd - "Measure For Measure" Philippa Naylor Beverly, East Yorkshire UNITED KINGDOM MINIATURE, ART (sponsored by Janome America) 1st - "Eastern Bluebird" Barbara Mickie Lyme, Connecticut USA 2nd - "Born in Formosa" Chih Ting Kuo Taipei TAIWAN 3rd - "Libby's Leaves" Laura Wasilowski Elgin, Illinois USA Honorable Mention - "Power of Telecommunications" Barbara Triscari Lebanon, Indiana USA NATURESCAPE (sponsored by Mountain Mist) 1st - "Sunset Serenity" Cheryl Quesnell Lake Forest Park, Washington USA 2nd - "Spring Trio" 3rd - "Exuberance" Judy Leslie Coquitlam, British Columbia CANADA Honorable Mention - "Going Through the Change" Jan Reed Grass Valley, California USA PAINTED SURFACE (sponsored by The QuiltShow.com) 1st - "Copper Enamel Ammonite" Kimberly Lacy Colorado Springs, Colorado USA 2nd - "The Eternal Spiral" Neroli Henderson St.Kilda, Victortia AUSTRALIA 3rd - "What Remains" Ana Buzzalino Calgory, Alberta CANADA Honorable Mention - "Pages in My Book" Peggy Brown Nashville, Indiana USA PEOPLE, PORTRAITS, AND FIGURES (sponsored by The Grace Company, Fine Quilting Frames) 1st - "Is She Ready Yet?" 2nd - "After the Last Sky" 3rd - "A Bright Idea" PICTORIAL (sponsored by AccuQuilt) 1st - "Pisando Fuerte" 2nd - "On Reflection: Cape Town, Harbour Fenders" 3rd - "Roots and Branches" Honorable Mention - "Ipsum" PIECED, LARGE (sponsored by From Marti Michell) 1st - "Monreale and Mom" Lynda Lynn Otis Orchards, Washington USA 2nd - "Carnival" 3rd - "Celtic Migration" Angela Petrocelli Prescott Valley, Arizona USA Honorable Mention - "China Scraps...Porcelaine de Chiffons" PIECED, SMALL (sponsored by Tin Lizzie 18) 1st - "Chenault" Amy Pabst Le Roy, West Virginia USA 2nd - "Turning Over a New Leaf" 3rd - "Into the Light" Honorable Mention - "New Again" SURFACE DESIGN (sponsored by Sew Steady) 1st - "Lost in the Sun" 2nd - "Playing in the Waterfall" 3rd - "The First Snow at the End of Autumn" Ha Minyoung Goyang, Gyeonggi-Do SOUTH KOREA Honorable Mention - "Julia's Tree" Sharon Carvalho Sisters, Oregon USA Honorable Mention - "The Shoemaker's Wife" Jan Hayman El Cajon, California USA "Cowgirls" Margaret Abramshe St. George, Utah USA I think this post represents the last of the contest quilts. I certainly didn't get pictures of ALL of the contest quilts. In all, there were 345 quilts in the judged show. This International contest had juried entries from 18 countries. The break-down was as follows (for those keeping score at home): USA - 213 JAPAN - 51 AUSTRALIA - 20 SPAIN - 15 FRANCE - 3 GERMANY - 3 CANADA - 13 S KOREA - 5 MEXICO - 1 BRAZIL - 3 NEW ZEALAND - 3 UNITED KINGDOM - 5 INDIA - 1 ISRAEL - 1 KENYA - 1 TAIWAN - 4 CHINA - 2 SWEDEN - 1 I have pictures of a few quilts from a very few of the Exhibits. There were a total of 1072 additional quilts in 56 distinctive Exhibits. I will post them next time. There were so many incredible quilts, and they were all curated and displayed so well. Stupidly, I did not allow enough time to even walk through all the exhibit quilts, let alone take pictures. There is NO END of incredible quilts to see at this show. Next time I am fortunate enough to return to Houston for the show, I will allow more time...this trip was a last minute whim. I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving! In stitches, Teresa :o)
´WARM IN THE WINTER´ 100% collage and décollage Fabric and paper on cardboard with application of genuine Silver leaf (20,5 x 20,5 cm - 8,07 x 8,07 inches) (framed 30 x 30cm) ©philippe patricio 2016 (*no longer available) (magnified detail) ...
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Difficulty Level: INTERMEDIATE Create a custom collage quilt with the elements in this pattern, using Emily's parchment pressing technique. You decide how big you want to make your project and what the composition includes! Downloadable pattern includes: -5 pages of full-color photos and step-by-step instructions, along with 12 paper template elements. Additional Supplies Required: -Parchment paper -Wide assortment of fabric in colors of your choosing -Fabric scissors -Lite Steam a Seam 2 Size: you decide the composition and size of the finished quilt. The size of each element is listed below: Wildflower no.1 ~ 14" x 23" Wildflower no. 2 ~ 9" x 19" Wildflower no. 3 ~ 5" x 9" Mushrooms ~ 9" x 18" Leaf no. 1 ~ 6.5" x 7.5" Leaf no. 2 ~ 6" x 7" Leaf no. 3 ~ 5" x 8" Squirrel ~ 9" x 11" Bunny ~ 7.5" x 10" Dragonfly ~ 5" x 5" Snail ~ 4" x 2" Complete Video Tutorial about making this project is available here: https://collagequilteracademy.teachable.com/p/woodlands
One of the unfortunate realities of teaching fabric collage is that I don’t often get to see my students’ finished work. Only rarely do students complete projects in class. They get a s…
I just love the look of a fabric collage using mixed media. You can make your piece as small or as large as you like. Sometimes I have a project in mind and will cut the fabric piece to fit, and sometimes I don't have a project in mind and the piece gets put aside until the right project presents itself. Watch the video tutorial below or scroll down for the written instructions What You Need A piece of fabric - cut to whatever size you need for your project. Fusible web such as Mistyfuse An assortment of wool -
This was a weekend of quiet, undirected composition experimenting – in the simple camaraderie of fellow artmakers. (aka art buddies.) I am still in the beginning stage of thinking through some new elements and a slightly new course for work in 2023. This weekend I assembled some physical objects I
Well my show has been put back another six weeks – bump in is now 8th april. However Christmas group exhibition opens 23rd November at Rosebed Street Gallery Eudlo – Sunshine Coast Que…
As a designer / artist who is always trying to improve, there are times when my brain is on full-throttle creative mode and I seem to tap into a source of inspiration beyond my own capacity. I know that sounds weird. But, what I mean is that when I push myself to innovate, I'm rewarded with with that "stroke of geniu
In this fourth and final post in a series of Throwback Thursdays featuring my Summer Quilt Retreats held here in Maine, we look back just one year to June 2019. What seemed so commonplace—students …
Ohio based artist Deborah Shapiro creates detailed collages inspired by wildlife from torn ...
Acrylic on deep-edge canvas. 6x4" © Natasha Newton 2008. SOLD
I have to admit I had my concerns about the class going but then one last e-blast was sent out as a reminder and happy to say there is a ...
“Almost nothing need be said when you have eyes.” ― Tarjei Vesaas, The Boat in the Evening In the fabric collage portraits I specialize in—those of animals and people—one of the first features that…
See how easy it is to turn textile scraps and old clothing into fabric art, using these innovative techniques from top mixed-media artists.
