Advanced Techniques DVD's

Running time: 46 minutes. All regions NTSC

Learn all the ins and outs of adding zippers and metal closures to your hand-made bags! Join Lisa Lam, author of the best selling The Bag Making Bible, as she shows you how easy it is to add the closures that make your bag contents secure. Learn how to install a flush zipper pocket, a top edge zipper and a concealed top edge zipper as well as grommets and magnetic snaps. There's nothing to fear as Lisa steps you through everything you need to know to add professional looking zippers and metal closures to your handmade bags.
ISBN: 9781440311635


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Running time: 100 Minutes

Create one-of-a-kind reversible vests. Carol describes each vest style, demonstrating simple piecing, foundation and paper piecing.

Learn all about crazy quilting - supplies, fabrics, stitches and embellishments.

See Judith's technique for constructing crazy-quilt pieces

Create beautiful dimensional effects by combining stitches

Enhance your crazy quilt with lace and ribbons

Running time: 180 mins

• Say it with thread - create fabulous free motion embroidery without drawing, templates, or stencils

• Use any sewing machine with feed dog drop

• Learn all about threads, needles and stabilizers, so you're successful every time

• Learn when and where it's convenient for YOU!

Also Includes:
Studio Tour
Interview
Quilt Gallery

Running Time: 75 minutes

Running time: 150 Minutes

These quick projects are quilted at the same time they are pieced and when finished it's like having two quilts - a different colour on each side!

Running time: 100 Minutes

Learn how to work colour and light into your quilt and organise strips for sewing. It's all straight-line seaming and strip piecing - don't think about it, just do it!

Running time: 100 Minutes

Three techniques on one DVD. Sharon takes a non-traditional, machine approach to this art form to create Sashiko-style quilts in no time.

From Quilting Arts Workshop. Running time: 76 Minutes

With Maria Elkins, filmed on the set of Quilting Arts TV.

Learn several techniques to create dramatic fabric portraits for your art quilts. This workshop is suitable for both beginners and advanced quilters. Discover how to manipulate your photos with computer software to easily fashion portraits of your loved ones with fused applique. Then learn how to use a photo to draw faces on fabric with colored pencils, pens, fabric paints, or inks. Extra bonus: basic lessons on how to draw faces freehand.

MATERIALS
COLOR BLOCK PORTRAITS (BEGINNER)

Computer with photo editing software
Digital photo
Lite Steam-A-Seam 2® cut 3 pieces 8.5" x 11"
Rotary cutter, ruler, and cutting mat
Large scissors (optional)
Small scissors (essential)
Red gel pen
Silver (or white) gel pen
Four shades of fabric (light, medium light, medium dark, dark), each cut into 1 piece 8.5 inches x 11 inches
Iron & ironing board
SURFACE DESIGN PORTRAITS (INTERMEDIATE)

Computer with photo editing software
Digital photo
Freezer paper, cut 8.5 inches x 11 inches
Light colored fabric, cut approximately 10 inches x 12 inches
Iron & ironing board
Light table
Pigma® Micron® 005 pen or a mechanical pencil
Choice of mediums: pen, pencil, pastels, crayon, paint, ink, thickened dye
FREEHAND PORTRAITS (ADVANCED)

Photo
Drawing paper and drawing pencil
Light colored fabric, cut 8.5 inches x 11 inches
Light table
Pigma® Micron® 005 pen or a mechanical pencil
Choice of mediums: pen, pencil, pastels, crayon, paint, ink, thickened dye
QUILTING YOUR PORTRAITS

Heavy, clear plastic (like tablecloth material from a sewing store or template plastic, transparency film, or a report cover)
Dry erase marker (or a Sharpie® with rubbing alcohol to remove lines later - test first)
Quilt top, sandwiched with batting and backing
Chalk pencil for marking quilt top
Fine thread (such as invisible thread, 100-weight silk, or 60-weight polyester)