Blisstree » cloth paper scissors http://www.blisstree.com Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:24:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 “Trash” Quilts http://www.blisstree.com/articles/trash-quilts/ http://www.blisstree.com/articles/trash-quilts/#comments Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:00:58 +0000 Mary Emma Allen http://www.blisstree.com/?p=98659 Post from: Blisstree

“Trash” Quilts

]]> Quilts have evolved a long way from great-grandmother’s day, when mostly they were made as bed coverings, lap throws, and pillows.  Nowadays so many are used as wall hangings and incorporate multiple materials and as such often are called mixed media quilts.

Image: sxc.hu

Image: sxc.hu

Recently I was reading about Amy Orr, a mixed media artist, who uses many types of materials most people would consider junk – twist ties, credit cards, metal x-ray markers, glass beads of various types, paper automobile air fresheners, plastic hair clips, sequins, plastic plant fragments, window glass fragments and….chicken bones.

Study some of her work utilizing “trash” or “found objects” to see an amazing blend of color and designs.  You may get ideas for utilizing trash around your home for your mixed media art quilts.

(Incidentally, there is an interesting interview with Amy in the May/June 2008 issue of Cloth Paper Scissors.)

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“Trash” Quilts

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Free Online Editions of Great Magazines!

]]> Interweave Press has decided to give their readers a special treat and are sharing their new digital editions of two of their fantastic magazines!

You can read both Quilting Arts magazine and Cloth Paper Scissors online for free, for a limited time.

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I’ve been a fan of Quilting Arts for many years now.  It’s one of those magazines that I buy every time, without even needing to flip through it.

One of my favorite techniques from this month uses every-day items from a hardware store to create your own fabric stamps.  Who says you have to spend a fortune on commercially-available stamps!

image: Interweave Press

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