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Join us as we learn how to make picture quilts with expert fiber artist Wendy Butler Berns whose method is simple, fast, and oh-sew fun!

Posts about Collage Art Quilts written by lifesloosethreads

Susan Brubaker Knapp's raw-edge botanical fabric collage tutorial is sew fun & inspiring. Any quilter, fiber artist, or crafter will love it!

In your journey to becoming a textile artist, the most important thing you can learn is to trust your artistic instinct. Have belief in the inherent quality of your work, and celebrate where you are now. Recognising where you fit in the Four Stages of Textile Art Mastery can help you on your way. When

Get ready to create a unique quilt project to add to your collection. Check out these collage quilt patterns we've gathered in this post.

I love seeing other textile artists' work. This week, in order to stay motivated, I decided to visit the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles.

I finally had a little free time after all the design projects to fondle some actual fabric!! So I wanted to dive in immediately. So I get out my collection of “orphans”, these are sha…

Sheer Overlays by Daphne Greig and Happy Villages captured our attention and sparked our interest in organza and tulle. How to attach the tulle has been the motivating question. Start with a fabric postcard, snip fabrics, trap with tulle and stitching. Add stamping or rubbings to create a custom art journal . Select an inspiring …

Have you ever made or wanted to make a collage quilt? I made a collage quilt several years ago, and it was so much fun. I got so carried away cutting out flowers that I ended up making not one but two quilts. Each one had its own look, because I just couldn’t make all the ideas play well together :) Some of these photos were taken many years ago, and you can tell cameras have come a long way, but I think you’ll get a kick out of seeing the process anyway.Collage quilts are basically a…

Quilts in 2022 are back! And I have been lucky enough to attend these and teach.