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Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Shooting Quilting Arts TV Series 2200


We shot Quilting Arts TV Series 2200 at KS Productions’ studio in Solon, Ohio, last month. The 13 episodes in this series will be released to participating Public TV stations in late July, and will also be available on DVD and digital download through The Quilting Company then. 

Series 2200 guests are: 
Lesley Riley
Sandra Bruce
Luana Rubin
Susan Brubaker Knapp
Vivika Hansen DeNegre
Susan Shie
Jill Jensen
Maria Shell
Laurie Ceesay
Mary McCauley
Heidi Proffety *
Maggie Vanderweit*
Cindy Grisdela*
MJ Kinman*

*these guests shot segments in September that appear in both Series 2100 and 2200. 

Here’s a sneak peek at all the creative goodness coming your way soon:








Laurie Ceesay/www.laurieceesay.com
Pop art portrait quilts
Discount store embellishments
Creating realistic hair in a portrait quilt






Jane Davila/www.janedavila.com
Using sprays and stencils on alternative surfaces
Bohemian embellishments – tassels and pom moms
Bespoke edge finishes for quilts and pillows









Vivika Hansen DeNegre/Editor of Quilting Arts magazine
Overprinting on fabric
Matting special improvisational blocks
Attaching embellishments with embroidery
Quilts and prayer flags with a message






Sandra Bruce/www.sandrabruce.com
“Material Matrix” – Pixelated quilts
Stitching words
Bindings that match the inside of the quilt








Jill Jensen/www.jilljensenart.com
Linoleum block carving and printing
Free-motion quilting to enhance imagery in art quilts
Weekly quilt project













Lesley Riley/www.LesleyRiley.com
Eco-printing
Wet-cyan printing
Beyond the print – how to turn your eco and wet-cyan prints into unique works of nature inspired art with photo manipulation. (Shot for Series 2300)







Mary McCauley/www.maryhmmccauley.com
3-D Quilted vessels (Shot for Series 2300)
Greeting card pop-up
Gift box




Luana Rubin/www.eQuilter.com
Trends from the Tokyo Quilt Show
Quilts with a message 




Maria Shell/www.mariashell.com
Improvisational piecing (shot for Series 2300)
Blow it up!
Sewing machine features you need








Susan “Lucky” Shie/www.turtlemoon.com
Journey of the artist
Sketchbooks and drawing 













Susan Brubaker Knapp/www.bluemoonriver.com
Simplified soy wax batik
Succulent pin cushion
Free-motion starts and stops
Improving free-motion quilting: practice on panels



Many thanks to our
Quilting Arts TV Series 2200 sponsors:

BERNINA of America, LLC
Wooly Felted Wonders
Marabu
eQuilter.com
Dharma Trading Co.

Sunday, April 8, 2018

Soy-Wax Batik


I have been working on some soy-wax batik pieces for a segment on “Quilting Arts TV,” which we will be shooting in about two weeks. I’ve also written an article about this technique that will be featured in an upcoming issue of Quilting Arts magazine.  


Unlike traditional batik, this process uses soy wax, which is easier to remove from the fabric than the usual beeswax; and Jacquard Dye-Na-Flow instead of the usual fabric dyes. 



Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Quilting Arts TV Series 2100


Series 2100 of Quilting Arts TV will air on about 400 Public Television stations in the U.S. very soon! And you can purchase the DVDs or digital downloads ($39.99) of the entire series here

Guests include Cindy Grisdela, Maggie Vanderweit, Heidi Proffetty, M.J. Kinman, Joyce Becker, Libby Williamson, Cindy Lohbeck, Luana Rubin, Vivika DeNegre, Pepper Cory, Enid Weichselbaum, Lisa Walton, Laurie Russman, Sherry Kleinman, Timna Tarr, Martha Wolfe, Malka Dubrawsky, and Jenny Lyon.

Here are shots of our fabulous guests from the September shoot: 

Maggie Vanderweit









Heidi Proffety




Cindy Lohbeck





Luana Rubin






Libby Williamson






M.J. Kinman





Cindy Grisdela







Joyce Becker