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We’ve had a bit of a break on the blog from sharing incredible fiber artists, but we are back with an American artist that I discovered through a friend, and WOW. I was blown away the first time I saw photos of Bisa Butler’s quilt portraits. I kept asking myself “Is that just fabric? CertainlyContinue Reading…
Eco-printing is a beautiful and unique way to create naturally printed fabric using flowers and other plants. Rooted (pun intended) in history across many cultures dating as far back as ancient Greece, eco-printing is the process of transferring pigment from flowers and plants onto another surface, most commonly paper or, as in our case, fabric.Continue Reading…
We are celebrating Memorial Day here at Suzy Quilts by showing you six different examples of red, white, and blue quilt patterns and why they work so well in this color scheme. Lilo Whitener-Fey, one of the founders of Modern Service Quilts, and owner of Trace Creek Quilting, has made three of the beautiful quiltsContinue Reading…
The next stop in our Quilty Adventure is a good one: Double Gauze. (Check out Part I: Denim, if you missed it!) Double Gauze is the destination you see on a billboard while you’re driving down the highway and you’re like “STOP EVERYTHING WE’RE GOING.” It’s super intriguing, right? I’m with you. But you’re goingContinue Reading…
[…] their fabric the softest.If you are comfortable machine quilting, why not explore a cuddly fabric like flannel, double gauze, or even minky!If you are hand quilting or tying the quilt, opt for a 100% natural fiber like quilting cotton, flannel, or double gauze. A longarm quilter will quilt it:Many longarm quilters can use the […]
