Feb 7, 2012
Artist Melds Photography, Sewing and Painting By Denise Baran-Unland For The Herald-News February 2, 2012 8:16PM They say every picture tells a story, but that’s especially true for stories on the faces of Darcy Berg’s handmade dolls and art quilts. For instance, the images on Berg’s quilts are of “people on the street,” individuals with [...]
Jan 31, 2012
Many Techniques for Working with Fiber, Inspire Area Artists By Kathryn Bassett kathrynb@kpcnews.net Sunday, 16 October 2011 07:35 Lina Zerkle blends bold shapes, strong colors, patterns, textures and her own sense of humor to create unique, nontraditional artwork in fabric form. “It’s more than just technique,” she said of her work. “Once you get the [...]
Jan 16, 2012
Essential Materials for the Beginner By Terry White Quilters are an emotional group of people. We tend to fall in love with a thread, a pair of scissors, a sewing machine or fabric. After we love it, we defend it and try to convince everyone that, “mine is the best!” Please keep this in mind [...]
Jan 3, 2012
Quilting Fabrics Essential for the Beginner by Terry White Cotton Fabric When you are new at something, it is best to use the easiest materials. When it comes to sewing a quilt, the best material to use is 100% cotton fabrics. It is very easy to find cotton fabric for quilting these days. Walk into [...]
Dec 22, 2011
6 Tools Necessary for Appliqué By RaeAnn Rex If you have even basic sewing tools such as scissors, needle and thread, you can successfully learn how to appliqué designs onto your next project. However, there are some great tools out there, some of which are made with a very specialized purpose, that can make appliquéing [...]
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