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Freezer Paper Template: Instructions

May 25, 2020 By Ann

My patterns use Freezer Paper Templates as the construction method.   This may appear similar to what is known as paper piecing, but it has several important differences.   You will make a copy of the pattern by tracing, labeling  and making tic marks on a piece Freezer Paper.   The individual pattern pieces in this Freezer [Continue Reading]

Quilts, Photos and Abstraction

December 20, 2015 By Ann

I am fascinated by pictorial quilts.  There is something wonderful about the ways in which images can be translated into  cloth.   Photographs ….especially my own pictures……have been the inspiration for many of my pictorial quilts.   Using photographs as the basis for my quilts has lead me to think differently about taking photographs — to consider [Continue Reading]

The Craft of Art Quilts

November 20, 2015 By Ann

The quilt world offers us almost unending possibilities of fabric inspired “blankets”.     Often thought of as “homespun” or “crafty”, quilts represent a unique form of artistic expression grounded in the use of fibers that connected to the traditions of fine art, vernacular art and quiltmaking. Quilts broadly supports varied self-expression.   Distinctions in how we think [Continue Reading]

Choosing a Photo for Your Quilt Design

November 19, 2015 By Ann

I like to work from photographs when designing my quilts.   An engaging image often translates well into a great quilt, but not all photos work well in quilt designs.    So what makes a photograph a good candidate for a quilt?   In a nutshell, pick those images with a clear main subject that creates a [Continue Reading]

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  • Freezer Paper Template: Instructions
  • Quilts, Photos and Abstraction
  • The Craft of Art Quilts
  • Choosing a Photo for Your Quilt Design

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