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Genome Quilts by Bev St. Clair
Quilted DNA Beverly St. Clair is a practicing psychiatrist who has explored the aesthetic and discipline of quilting for many years. Her unique focus is on what she has termed the genome quilt. “My idea for genome quilts grew from … Continue reading
Repurposing Scraps of Others’ Lives
in the CQA Quilting News From the Columbus Dispatch, by Melissa Starker, June 11, 2011 “Everyone Can Find a Different Story in my Quilts” Quilters often incorporate fabrics that hold meaning from a previous use – clothes that a child has … Continue reading
Amazing Spiral Quilts
Spiral Quilts Galore! Since the publication of RaNae Merrill’s two books about making spiral quilts, there has been an outpouring of interest in “spiralling”. Spirals allow the quilt artist tremendous opportunity to showcase terrific printed and color shaded fabrics. Blending … Continue reading
3 Dimensional Tucked Quilts – “high tech tucks”
3 Dimensional Tucks – Two Quilters and Their Techniques Named as one of the most influential quilters in North American quilt history, Caryl Bryer Fallert is internationally esteemed for extending and enhancing traditional tucking techniques in her art quilts. Caryl’s … Continue reading
Squares and Rectangles – the basics of Quilting 101
a side by side comparison of reduced and enlarged views of the art quilts created by Kent Williams Kent’s Website www.rkentwilliams.com Kent Williams is a self taught quilt maker. Like most quilt makers, Kent is enthralled with the simplicity of … Continue reading
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Formal Art Training and Creating Art
No Art Degree? That may be an asset Judy Choate and Tom Fedro are artists with no formal art training. Choate and Fedro are both making sales in the difficult art market of 2010. Sieglinde Schoen Smith, with very little in the way … Continue reading
Dandelions, Spirals and Butterflies
Elemental Shapes that speak to master quilt maker Jane Sassaman The colorful, energetic and delightful quilts that Jane S. Sassaman creates stimulate an uncommon sense of curiosity and adventure for the viewer. Jane has created over 75 garden inspired quilts … Continue reading
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Nancy Crow, an artist who makes quilts
in the CQA Quilting News, May 7, 2010, by Pamela Marean, Cape Cod Times, February 28, 2010 “Nancy Crow makes a statement, whether you like it or not”, Joan Goldfarb Any quilt is a feat of human dedication and creativity. … Continue reading
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8000 Fabric Panels and One Rocket
in the CQA Quilting News, March 18, 2010, by Bob Gathany, The Huntsville Times, Feb. 22, 2010 The Dream Rocket delayed, but not scrubbed Connecting art and education through a global collaborative initiative Artist Jennifer Marsh has announced that The … Continue reading
Sally Bramald’s Quilted Art
An Expert Machine Quilter’ Blog Seems recently I keep running across beautiful blogs of machine quilting experts who specialize in feathers. Feathers appear simple and elegant. Most things that look simple to do are in fact challenging. Making complicated things … Continue reading
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Tagged Contemporary Quilt Art, Inspiration, Quilt Technique, Traditional Quilting
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