Robbi Joy Eklow and Quilting Arts, LLC, have fused forces to bring you Free Expression: The Art and Confessions of a Contemporary Quilter by Robbi Joy Eklow. The full-color book features many of Robbi’s popular quilts as well as chapters on: fused appliqué (save your machine for the quilting); free-motion quilting techniques (so comprehensive it could be a separate book); innovative finishing techniques (to make your quilts wall art not wallflowers); and dyeing your own fabrics (create a river of colors as unique as you are).

Free Expression

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Robbi Joy Eklow

Crafts & Hobbies

Quilting Arts

Showcasing the art as well as the sewing machine techniques, this compendium reveals the work of the nature-inspired art quilt work of Ellen Anne Eddy. Her wall art goes beyond the traditional concept of quilting; she includes fish, bugs, birds, and frogs throughout her art, blending her dreams and vision with the natural world. She uses hand-dyed fabrics, lames, machine embroidery, cut-away applique, and layered sheers to create the illusion of flames, water, and mist in her work. The gallery of quilts features both full images and detailed shots, and Ellen's quilts are divided into several series and themes, with each section offering her inspiration for that theme.

Thread Magic

Eddy, Ellen Anne

With a sense of humor and creative abandon, renowned mixed-media artist Beryl Taylor shows you how surprisingly easy it is to turn fabric, stitch, and embellishment into artistic treasures to keep and share. Using her own art as examples, Beryl gives step-by-step instructions for making projects like greeting cards, wall hangings, and books using the latest mixed-media techniques, all the while encouraging readers to follow their own instincts and experiment.
In Mixed-Media Explorations you'll learn how to: apply basic design principles like layering, highlighting motifs, and creating grids to give your art depth and meaning; use six simple embroidery stitches to add interest and texture; turn favorite papers into fabrics that can then be stitched or quilted; "age" your art by etching, burning, and tearing; create richness with metallic threads, paint, and rub-ons; "embed" fibers and found objects; use everyday items like brown grocery bags, wallpaper scraps, and bleach to create texture; stitch through metal.

Mixed Media Explorations

Taylor, Beryl

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Free Expression

Thread Magic

Mixed Media Explorations