QNM Issue #397 Nov 2007
Includes:
Innovative Fabric Imagery - A gallery of quilts made by artists who use photo transfer in unexpected ways provides a sneak peek at an exhibit set to debut at International Quilt Festival, Houston, this fall
The Fabric Diary, Part 3 - In the last part of the series, unlikely clues lead Adele to exciting discoveries
Mother Earth and her Children - An up close and personal look at the hand-stitched best-of-show quilt by Sieglinde Schoen Smith, plus and interview with the quiltmaker
An Unconventional Canvas - A renowned art quilter shows you how to paint on interfacing and create your own art quilts, start to finish
There's Gold in Them There Quilts - Gold fever swept the nation during the late 1800s, as quilters used certain gold-colored fabrics to make political statements
Shop Talk - Exotic fabrics, eco-friendly batting, and products for piecing and fusing
Easy Lesson: Slip Applique - An Elizabethan embroidery technique is updated with machine satin stitching and today's stabilizers and fusibles
Survey of nine-plus sewing machines with features for beginning quiltmakers
Short Takes - Paper piece an eggplant; top tips, Little Patches, Big Patches
On the Cover: Camelot by Judy Garden - Images from the Arthurian legend influenced this intricate hand-appliqued quilt
Treasure Chest - Gold takes center stage in this intermediate two-block-design lap quilt
Tulip Baskets - An Amish-inspired twin-size quilt takes on a bright and modern twist
Dutch Triangle Variation - This vintage double bed-size quilt, made around 1885, pairs an easy block with scrappy squares for a patchwork pattern with timeless appeal
Winter Garden, Part 2 - Complete the quilt top with machine techniques and hand applique
and more.
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