You Are the Designer!

Would you like to create original art work? Great! Then I have just the class for you!

In my new online class, Fused Art Quilts: Zen Doodle Quilts, you’ll learn step by step how to convert your sketches or doodles into a pattern and then into an art quilt. Along the way, you’ll learn fusing techniques like pattern transfer, collage building, and bias fusing. An important part of the class is discussing the basic principles of design when making your artwork.

You’ll discover how to embellish the work with hand embroidery stitches that really bring your artwork to life. We’ll talk about needles, threads, how to make different stitches, and the mystery of choosing thread colors.

I’m here to help you enjoy the experience of creating original artwork from start to finish! Learn more about Fused Art Quilts: Zen Doodle Quilts here.

Learn Stitches Step-by-Step

Ever have a quilt that is rather um…..blah? Why not add hand embroidery to it? Hand embroidery transforms your design. It will bring your quilt to life!

And that’s what I like about my new online class, Fused Art Quilts: Tiny Homes. It allows me to show you step-by-step how to add hand embroidery to a quilt. I discuss thread colors and sizes, needles, and stitch choices as I complete a design.

Each embroidery stitch is demonstrated several times. And if you need more stitch instructions you can always refer to my Hand Embroidery Stitch Library.It comes free with the class.

A Blog Tour with Giveaways!

One more thing.

My friend, Christen Brown, is giving a blog tour of her new book, Hand Embroidery Dictionary. And an ebook is given away at each stop on the tour. (Look for my give-away on September 23.)

If you’d like a jump start on entering the give-away of this great book visit these blogs below.

Tour Dates September 20-24, 2021 

Monday September 20: C&T Publishing: https://www.ctpub.com 
Tuesday September 21: Jo Avery: https://joavery.co.uk
Wednesday September 22: Elizabeth DeCroos: https://www.epidastudio.com/blog/   
Wednesday September 22: Alish Henderson: https://www.instagram.com/mrxstitch/
Thursday September 23: Laura Wasilowski, https://artfabrik.com
Friday September 24: Christen Brown, https://christenbrown.com/blog/ 

Tiny Homes Make Me Happy!

Tiny Homes #3 by Laura Wasilowski

This quilt is an example made for my online class at Quilter’s Affair called Tiny Homes. I demonstrated how to construct the quilt top in the class but not how to add the hand embroidery. That came later after all the filming was “in the can” as they say.

Tiny Home #3 (detail) by Laura Wasilowski

An advantage of my teaching an online class is that I spend less time lugging luggage and racing through airports. That means I have more time to stitch quilts like Tiny Homes #3. So I’m enjoying my summer of relaxation by adding hand embroidery to quilts and free-form embroidery designs. I hope you’re enjoying a relaxing day too!