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Season 17 – Quilting Arts

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Host Susan Brubaker Knapp provides innovative tips and stitching techniques for making one-of-a-kind art quilts. Offering something for everyone, "Quilting Arts" explores art and design concepts for quilts which include surface design techniques, fabric collage and quilted home decor. Episodes include short features that relate to the show's theme and weekly digital segments. Some projects include hand-painting fabrics with silk screening paints, fabric marbling using stencils, and frameless screen printing.
Quilting Arts — Season 17

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Susan Brubaker Knapp

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 21, 2016 Stitching, Two Ways Using stitches to tell a story; enhancing quilts with free-stitched embroideries. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 28, 2016 Paint and Stitch Blending paint with stitches; painting and quilting fabric to resemble vintage tiles; adding realism to a lily on painted silk. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 4, 2016 You Can't Resist This! Designing colorful motifs using glue as a dye resist; painting with dishwashing liquid on a variety of fabrics. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 11, 2016 Making Your Mark High-impact graffiti floor mat; printing on fabric with hand-carved woodblocks; making marks with stitches. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 18, 2016 Applique Adding imagery and impact to fabric with a variety of media; using strip sets and die-cut shapes to create colorful designs. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 25, 2016 Curves and Cuts Using freezer paper and glue to achieve perfectly curved leaves; custom-cut stencils. Details Episode 7 Aired Mar 3, 2016 Focus on Stitching Using quilts to tell stories; stitched lines bring compelling images to life. Details Episode 8 Aired Mar 10, 2016 Creative Collage Experimenting with colors, textures and mediums to make a collage; leaf collage; making a keepsake by mixing photo transfers with hand quilting, embroidery and embellishment. Details Episode 9 Aired Mar 17, 2016 Free-Motion Stitching Free-motion stitching on a long-arm machine; writing on quilts to add depth and meaning; paint-dye batting for special effects. Details Episode 10 Aired Mar 24, 2016 Let's Talk Texture Creating dimension and depth with sheers, velvet and non-traditional materials; embroidering on burlap; texturing with foils, beads and yarn. Details Episode 11 Aired Mar 31, 2016 Print and Paint Sun printing with various patterns; repeating patterns; painting on stitched surfaces. Details Episode 12 Aired Apr 7, 2016 Beautiful Backgrounds Using fabric confetti to create lush backgrounds; screen printing color block fabric designs; free-motion embroidery adds charm and personality to designs. Details Episode 13 Aired Apr 14, 2016 Let's Just Improvise Allowing fabric color and design to guide the creative process; using garment fabrics, trims and embellishments to tell a quilt story featuring dresses. Details

Season Info

Network
PBS
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Special Interest
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 21, 2016