Art quilts ideas

Make a super-simple landscape art quilt with free-motion thread sketched embellishments, regardless of whether you’re a beginner or advanced.

Creating a landscape quilt from a photo my husband sent me from one of his bike rides on Kelly Drive. See the process.

Make these fast and fun scrap quilts with these free scrap quilt patterns. Read our best tips for creating a cohesive modern scrap quilt.

Join us as we learn how to make picture quilts with expert fiber artist Wendy Butler Berns whose method is simple, fast, and oh-sew fun!

Get ready to create a unique quilt project to add to your collection. Check out these collage quilt patterns we've gathered in this post.

This is where I share my photos of the quilts that I have made. Many of the quilts are inspired by my travels. Others are my version of someone else's patters.

Posts about Collage Art Quilts written by lifesloosethreads

Three finished projects to start off the new year! Project #1: Hilde Morin workshop - January 16 & 17 Six of us - Marti, Janet, Ann, ...

Deciding whether to add backing fabric to art quilts and thread paintings is a dilemma faced by many textile artists. In this article, we explore some of the reasons for and against backing art quilts and thread paintings. Sometimes I get asked for tips for backing art quilts and thread paintings, especially when you don’t

Making an art quilt from tiny fabric scraps by Maryline Collioud-Robert

Learn how to make a quilt using cheesecloth fabric. Heather Thomas shows you how and gives you tips for finding, preparing and working with this fabric.

Texture is a fun element to add to any quilt, but it is especially fun when it can be added to an art quilt that you don’t have to worry about getting overused or laundered. Heather Thomas shows you how to make several different types of fabric tucks that can be quilted onto a piece of fabric as a way of adding quilt texture.

Available Art Quilts — Ruth B. McDowell

Susan Brubaker Knapp's raw-edge botanical fabric collage tutorial is sew fun & inspiring. Any quilter, fiber artist, or crafter will love it!

Fabric collage is a technique used often in art quilts. Learn how to create a layered, three dimensional look collage from a photograph with this step-by-step tutorial.

Check out these picture quilt patterns and projects from the Bluprint community to inspire you to plan your first picture quilt.

Go crazy with these free crazy quilt and crazy patchwork quilt patterns and projects!

Circles of Hope and Joy – 2020.02.10 | Terry Aske Art Quilt Studio

I love using paint on my art quilts. I love to piece and applique but sometimes it's just more relaxing to paint or screen print. Read about some of my techniques for applying paint. #art quilt #painting on quilts #paint and stitch #screen printing #surface design #artfulquiltingandsewing