My work is on the Cover of *Quilting Arts Magazine*

 *Peaks* 34" by 35"

I have exciting news. I have not only a new article for the upcoming issue of Quilting Arts but I also made THE COVER!

I am so happy. I am on page 62 and the title of the article is *Add a POP of Color*. It's a modern twist to the well known half square triangle. It's fun and different.

In this close-up you can see how I quilted with the sewing machine and by hand with big stitches.

This is a variation of this fun technique. You can find more information HERE  

Here is the link of the INTERVIEW I had with Managing Editor Kristine Lundblad.

I am linked to: Off the Wall Friday and Kelly's Blog

NEW Article in the Magazine *Quilting Arts*

 

My newest article is out! 

In there I showed you how to *mimic* bleached effects on a painted cloth. It's an unusual way to achieve depth in color without the use of harsh chemicals.

I am on page 66.

Here are some samples of the processed cloth.

The cloth end up so soft that it's very easy to sew by hand. I used Aurifil Wool thread

This is the cover, beautiful art by Betty Busby. You can find more information HERE

I hope you try this new technique. It's lots of fun :)

*NEW* Article in Simply Moderne Magazine

 

I have so many news to share but I cannot do it in one post. I will write several entries in the coming days.

My latest article has been released! This is my sixth consecutive year writing for the French magazine Simply Moderne Magazine.

My article shows how to paint quilt blocks with a technique I've called *Speckle Paint*. And believe me when I tell you that you need a cheese grater for this technique.

It is a very complete article, with detailed pictures of every step. It is 8 pages long! I created this technique because *Speckling* has always intrigued me. I tried many different ways through the years and finally I discovered how to do it. Each block is different and yet the end result is a cohesive quilt top since the same design is repeated several times.

You can create your own screens OR you can get a set of two, the same designs I used on my quilt at My Store. 

Also inside this issue there is an article about Quilt National. To promote this event a group of quilts was chosen and to my surprise they included a photograph of my winning quilt as well. That makes me very happy. An unexpected surprise.

And here are some details:

My final quilt ( 50" x 74"):

I hope you will try this new way of painting. It's lots of fun :)

Stay safe!

My latest article is out in *Quilting Arts Magazine*

*Simply Moderne* Magazine.. my latest Article

 

The summer issue Number 17 of SIMPLY MODERNE MAGAZINE is out.

It shows my latest article on page 120 under the title Technical Lesson. Here I explain how to print a whole quilt top with hand-made stamps and paint.

 

 

The inspiration for this project came when the Pantone color 2019 - Living Coral- was announced. I knew I had to do a project in this color so I started mixing the paints to achieve the exact hue.

 

The stamps were then hand-carved based on my designs included in the article.

You can easily follow the instructions on how to print the rows and on how to complete each motif.

 

 

Afterwards, hand stitching was done with 12w thread. I used the same color as the binding.
 



 

This is the finished *Stamped Quilt Top*  

 

I hope you will try to stamp your own quilt soon!.

*Food Coloring and Glue gel Resist* Chart

As you can see, you could also *over paint* the fabric with my technique shown in the book The Quilting Arts Idea Book. Make sure to wash and dried the first application before you apply the second layer.

 

Small art-quilt made from the *over painted* fabrics.

*Sun-Less Printing*

 

This is a detail of the my latest article *Sun-Less Printing* coming out this Summer in

Simply Moderne Magazine # 13. It is an easy and very gratifying painting technique, stay tune for more details.

Simply Moderne Magazine # 13

*My Latest Article with Paper and Fabric* in Quilting Arts Magazine

*Gossip Birds*

a paper and fabric quilt

 

My latest article is out! I am on page 26 in QUILTING ARTS MAGAZINE -April/May 2018- Issue 92.

 

This article is entitled "A Way With Words", and shows on how to incorporate magazine clippings into an art quilt and on how to foil and sew paper on fabric successfully.

 

I had fun using DECO FOIL SHEETS

The best thread to use with paper and fabric quilts is LANA AURIFIL since it is delicate and strong and at the same time leaves bold marks of color and texture. 

detail

and here it is the article with my quilt!

I hope you try this technique and have as much fun as I did.





Simply Moderne Magazine #9* My latest Article*

*Rainbow Flowers* 90cm -35 1/2 inches-

 

My latest article is out! I am on page 96 in the French magazine Simply Moderne number 9. In the article I teach you how to use liquid paint with hand-carved stamps.

 

It is a unique technique to achieve rainbow images on cloth.

You can also paint silk scarves or...

... a whole length of cloth like the one shown here.

This is a close up picture of the finished quilt. I used Aurifil LANA thread with the hug stitch!
I hope you will try it and have as much fun as I did :)

 

*My Painted Garden*- My latest article in Simply Moderne Magazine

My latest article is out in the summer issue 2016 of Simply Moderne magazine#5. In it, I show how to work with transparent and opaque paints on fabric.

                                                   My article is published on page 66.
The fabric paints are from Prochemical and Dye I used their PROfab paints.

Once I finished painting, I used Aurifil 50w cotton threads to sew the inside details.

I used 28w cotton thread to sew around the border. Using this thread with a close zig zag stitch creates a  pronounced border while adding stability and also covering the loose threads from the raw edge.

I hope you will do this project and set a festive table to celebrate a nice meal surrounded with friends and family.