In 1991, I designed and made this quilted wallhanging for a challenge in Salt Lake City, Utah. A “challenge” is kind of competition. Usually it includes a rule that all participants must follow. That rule is designed to make the competition more interesting… or difficult. In many cases, the challenge element is a particular fabric, […]
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This is a baby quilt that I made in 2003. It’s made with over a dozen fabrics, each 100% cotton. Each square in the quilt is about 1″ x 1″. It could be very tedious to make a quilt like this, but the top created with strip piecing. This is a faster technique that works
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This rocking chair is called a Lincoln rocker by some, and a Kennedy rocker by others. It’s the same design that Jack Kennedy had in the White House. He felt that it helped his back. The restored chair is shown at right. This particular chair came from a yard sale on Boston’s North Shore (an
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If you’re interested in fabric art but don’t know where to start, here are a few basics. First, decide the kind of fabric art that you’d like to start with. You’ll have lots to choose from. Here are a few. Cloth dolls and figures If you’ve always loved dolls, stuffed animals, or art figures, you
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Before rushing out to buy supplies for your fabric art projects, consider a these important points. Many fabric artists (including me) prefer 100% cotton for most projects. The benefits are clear: Cottons are durable. They don’t “pill” or develop small little fiber balls on the surface.Cottons tear on a straight line. This saves tedious cutting.
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