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I mentioned that my lecture was filmed while at the Quilt Expo in Madison WI this year. You can access that filming by following the link below.

This is what Nancy Zieman recently sent me.  My lecture was "FABRIC TO DYE FOR" ENJOY

 

More than 18,000 of you joined us for a fun-filled three days of beautiful quilts, fun fellowship and enlightening lectures and workshops.

 

Earlier this year we polled our email list to find ways to keep the Quilt Expo magic going after the annual event ends. We listened to the feedback and now you can keep the learning from Quilt Expo alive with a series of online streaming videos of some of the most popular lectures and presentations from Quilt Expo.

 

Visit the Quilt Expo E-Store now to purchase access to streaming video presentations fromSewing With Nancy's Nancy Zieman, author Jennifer Chiaverini, Frieda Anderson, Bruce Seeds and many more of our all-star educators. Topics include fabric dyes, quilt makeovers,scrap-busting quilts, colorful mosaics and stories and inspiration from Nancy Zieman's forthcoming autobiography, "Seams Unlikely."

 

Whether it was a lecture you attended with tips and tricks you are hoping to refer back to, or one that you had to miss due to other Expo commitments, you'll enjoy taking a seat in the virtual classroom as you learn new skills from these talented teachers.

 

Click here to explore all of the options and purchase access today!

World Quilt show in Manchester New Hampshire

I will be in Manchester New Hampshire all week at the World Quilt show.

Don’t just GO to a New England quilt festival,

VACATION at one!

The World Quilt Show - New England is Mancuso Show Management's outstanding New England quilt festival. This New England quilt festival is one of the most internationally diverse events of its kind in the world of quilting and the textile arts. This year’s faculty will be offering a fabulous variety of workshops and lectures. In addition, Mancuso Show Management is hosting the World Quilt Panel and Forum Ice Cream Social; this special event is included with your festival registration. Also returning to the Festival for another year will be the special Saturday luncheon presentation. Plus, for those who wish to travel to the show with ease, Show Management is offering an all inclusive show & hotel package. We hope you will join us in Manchester, New Hampshire, USA for World Quilt Show - New England.

I will be teaching these three classes.

Small Autumn Mums

Free Motion Machine Quilting on a domestic home sewing machine

And SunDance

If you are going to be at the show be sure and stop by my classroom and say HELLO

Super Summer Sale at Craftsy

Craftsy is having its Sweet Summer Sale from July 18th - July 21st.

Select classes will be on sale up to 75% off each day of the first three days. All classes will be on sale on days four and (if the sale is extended) five!

Offers will expire each day at midnight EDT.

Click on this link http://www.craftsy.com/ext/FriedaAnderson_holiday and stock up for the winter.

...from FrieStyle FrieStyle Designs Dear Friends and fellow quilters,How can it possibly be July already? This year is just flying by. I have had a fabulous first half of the year, and I hope you have too. I am a new Grammy again. My son and his wife have been blessed with another beautiful boy name Henry Raymond. Henry was my father's name and Raymond is Henry's Grandpapa's name (on his mother's side). We are so happy to add him to our family, and yes he already has his own quilt. After the fireworks have finally ended, I know you are going to be back inside your "studio" and sewing, I am always working on something. As a thank you to all my loyal customers, with each $20 order you will receive a free spool of Aurifil cotton sewing thread. You can never have enough thread, and Aurifil cotton is one of my favorite threads to piece and to quilt with.   If you order fabric, I will try to match up a color with the fabric that you picked. I have some new gradations that I know you are going to love. Carnival Summer Melon Lavender Tea Kettle Korn New Class  I have added a new class to my teaching list that I think you will love. It is called Small Quilts on Timtex This is a great way to frame your small works of art and use textiles to do it. In the class you will explore at least four different ways to work with this stiff but sewable interfacing. It can be used as a frame for a finished quilt or as part of the quilt itself and quilted right through the Timtex. I will be teaching this class at the IQA quilt show in Long Beach, CA. August 2-4, 2013.Come and join us. There are still a few spots left.    Cruise Come with me on a fun cruise through the Panama Canal. The Cruise is leaving from Fort Lauderdale, FL and cruising through the Panama Canal. We then head up the west coast of Mexico, stopping at some fun ports along the way. I have traveled the world but I have never been in my own backyard of Mexico. I am looking forward to experiencing this fun, festive culture from the convenience of a cruise ship. While we are at sea, there will be time to make some fun art! Field Poppies, Holiday Moments and Star Lilies are just three of the classes I will be teaching.     Machine Quilting the Home Sweet Home Quilt I hope you have signed up for my class on Craftsy. This class is about machine quilting on a domestic home sewing machine. It has all the information you need to become a great quilter on your home sewing machine. No long arms for me, just my plain old domestic sewing machine. You can become as good a quilter as I have just by taking the class.   I would love to see you in one of my upcoming workshops.  We always have fun and it's great to learn something new!   Sincerely,                       Frieda Anderson FrieStyle 1995 Murcer Lane Elgin, Illinois 60123 8479877556 Subscribe to Our Newsletter! FreeThread Don't forget with every order this month get a free spool of thread. Pass it on!   Offer Expires: July 31, 2013

Mickey Depre - Hexies for Everyone

 DON'T FORGET I HAVE MOVED THIS BLOG to Friestyle.com please visit me there.

  

  

My friend and fellow PAQAette has a great class on Craftsy. Pieced Hexies: Beyond English Paper Piecing.

I meet Mickey Depre many many moons ago at our local quilt group PAQA.

We have even taught together at a couple of venues.

I thought you would enjoy meeting her and checking out HER Craftsy class

BUT to get a feel for who Mickey is I asked her a few questions.

Here are her responses.

Enjoy

1.  What year did you make your first quilt? I made my first traditional quilt in

 1988. My husband bought me a quilting frame for my birthday the first year we

 were married. The journey began there.

 I made my first art quilt about 7 years later when the skill of applique entered my

 life. I have been making both at a steady clip since.

2. What is the first show, and year, that you ever entered your art quilts? Venue?

The very first show I entered was Quilt America in Indianapolis. I think

 the year was 1997. The thrill of seeing my quilt hanging was beyond words. I tell

 all my students, enter shows, even local shows, because if no one enters…well

 there is no show.

3. What is your artistic style?

My style is whatever suits me. Most of my art

quilts are described as whimsical and that is fine by me. When it comes to

traditional quilts they run the gamut from very traditional to funky.

4. Have you ever changed your style from when you started making quilts?

 I haven’t changed my style but what has happened is am showing but sides of

 my quilt personality. As I have often said “There is enough fabric in in the stash

to make both Art and Tradtiional Quilts.

6. What other medium in art influences your work as a fiber artist? My daughter

 is a printmaker. This has brought all kinds of new books and art venues into

 focus. Plus now I can’t stop looking deeper into advertising and the graphics

 used.

7. What do you have coming up? Shows, Articles in magazines, Books, etc.

 Presently I am working on Pieced Hexies Two (tentative name) due for release in

 early 2014.

8. Describe your studio space: My studio space is “Heaven under Earth” as it

is the basement. But it is all mine and where you can find me many mornings at

1am. Being nocturnal I burn a lot of midnight oil.

It's always fun to hear other people talk about their quilting arts and I get great inspiration from what other people are doing, don't you?

Hot Fusing Tips from THE experts

Hot Fusing Tips from Experts One of the easiest ways to make a quilt top is to fuse the fabric pieces in place to create the design. Fabric fusing is the perfect method for contemporary quilt artists who like to improvise in their quilt making. Learn how to quilt pieces like this one by Frieda Anderson, using fused fabrics and improvisational design. To make fused quilt projects even easier, experienced artists fuse a stash of fabrics ahead of time so they can just cut and place their fabrics when they make a quilt. Once they have an arrangement they like, they fuse the pieces into place with an iron. No seam ripping involved! There are many types and brands of fusible, and every quilt artist has preferences. When fusing fabric, you should always read the manufacturer's instructions before beginning to help insure success. But there are a few general tricks for fusing and using fused fabrics for quilt making, and Laura Wasilowski and Frieda Anderson, members of The Chicago School of Fusing, know pretty much all of them. Here is some of their best advice: 1. If you're using a paper-backed fusible, the rough side is the side with the glue. Lay the rough side onto the back of your fabric. 2. Use a hot, dry iron (the cotton setting) and cover the fusible with a piece of the release paper that comes with your fusible, or, use a piece of baking parchment. This will protect your iron from the glue. 3. Don't over-fuse; the excessive heat will cause the glue to harden and make the fabric stiff. 4. After the fusible has cooled, use a rotary cutter to trim off any excess fabric that hasn't been covered with fusible. This way, you won't end up with any partially fused piece of fabric. 5. To separate the backing sheet from the fused fabric, use what Laura calls the squirrel and swipe method. With your hand flat, burrow your fingertips forward between the fabric and the backing sheet (this is the squirrel part). Go a little way in, then swipe your hand side to side once each way quickly to release the outer edges of the paper. Squirrel in a little more, then swipe again. This will help release the paper whole, so you can use it again for protecting your iron, transferring motif shapes, etc. Once you have your fabric fused and ready to go, you're ready to cut, play, and design. In our new limited edition Contemporary Quiltmaking Made Easy Premium Collection, Laura and Frieda join quilting experts Jane LaFazio and Rayna Gillman to teach you how to make a quilt using fusing and improvisational methods. With their expertise and your fabric stash, you'll be creating beautiful quilt projects using improvisation, fusing, appliqué, and more in no time. P.S. Do you fuse a stack of fabric in advance, or fuse as you go? Reveal your method and tell me why you prefer it in the comments section on the Quilting Daily blog.		Vivika Hansen DeNegre Editor More Quilting Daily • Blogs • Galleries • Quilting Arts TV • Free Stuff • Join Quilting Daily • Share Your Comments

Feed Your Creative Appetite with Improvisational Techniques Hurry, Time is Running Out! Whether you’re a novice quilter or just dipping your hands into the wonderful world of quilting, this limited-time collection is sure to please. Save over 32% with the Contemporary Quiltmaking Made Easy Premium Collection and enjoy creating beautiful quilt projects using improvisation, fusing, appliqué, and more. Along with great techniques, you’ll be in the best of hands with fiber artist experts Rayna Gillman, Jane LaFazio, Frieda Anderson, and Laura Wasilowski. In addition to step-by-step techniques for quilters of all skill levels, you have the power to choose your desired format—Workshop DVDs or downloads! LEARN MORE ABOUT EACH WORKSHOP!      Was: $59.85 Now: $39.99    Was: $44.85 Now: $29.99

Since my class Machine Quilting the Home Sweet Home Quilt premiered last week  on Craftsy, I thought I'd share a few of my larger pieced quilts.

By the way I am a guest artist over on my buddy Laura W's site today. Go check it out.

And if you haven't signed up for a chance to win my Craftsy class for free you can do it HERE.

These pieces are all  machine quilted on my domestic home sewing machine. Most are bed size.

September, October, November December 82" x 82"

January, February, March and April 82" x 82"

Woodlight 52" x 52"

Pine Trees 40" x 50"

My Woods 60" x 80"

I like working big sometimes. How about you?