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Quilting Arts

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Quilting Arts promises a new look for quilting television, with something for everyone who loves quilting. The show combines basic traditional quilt techniques every quilter needs to know with contemporary art designs and techniques. Host Patricia (Pokey) Bolton, invites quilt artists each week into her studio to share their expertise. She opens each show with a short feature relating to the show's theme. Tech savvy quilters will love the weekly digital segments. Also featured on each show is Sue Hausmann in a machine quilting segment.

Episodes:

• Let's Go!

  Travel can have an enormous influence on the work of any artist. Luana Rubin shares some of the great quilts she saw at Quilt Canada 2022. Valerie Goodwin uses the map as a jumping off place for her art and explains how she creates map-themed art with a sense of place.

  Next Airing:	Sat, Jul 27th, 2024 at 6:00 AM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:27:59
  Usage rights:	12/26/2022 to 12/25/2025

• Contemporary Applique

  Mastering new techniques takes time and practice. This episode features Carolina Asmussen's machine quilting, which pairs raw-edge applique with floral free-motion for a contemporary look. In addition, learn from Denise Labadie how mixing applique styles can create realistic stone textures.

  Next Airing:	Thu, Aug 1st, 2024 at 4:00 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:27:59
  Usage rights:	1/2/2023 to 1/1/2026

• Paint and Dye

  Art quilters explore many ways of applying color to fabric. Helen Parson's "paints" are actually finely cut strips of fabric that she stitches with thread. Artist Valerie White showcases basic techniques for transferring images using disperse dyes.

  Next Airing:	Thu, Aug 8th, 2024 at 4:00 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:27:59
  Usage rights:	1/9/2023 to 1/8/2026

• Surface Design Sampler

  Pattern your own cloth with surface design! Valerie White creates texture with oil paints in a solid stick form to create texture and visual interest. Denise Labadie makes the stone fabrics in her work using paints and resists.

  Next Airing:	Thu, Aug 15th, 2024 at 4:00 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:27:59
  Usage rights:	1/16/2023 to 1/15/2026

• Artful Imagery

  There are many ways to apply imagery to a piece of quilted art. Lea McComas teaches her method for re-sizing human figures within a composition, so each appears in correct proportion. Heidi Zielinski uses paint to stamp imagery onto fabric or directly onto quilt tops to incorporate motifs without drawing.

  Next Airing:	Thu, Aug 22nd, 2024 at 4:00 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:27:59
  Usage rights:	1/23/2023 to 1/22/2026

• Exploring Color

  Color is a big part of every artist's work. Denise Labadie's landscapes and skies are made with free-form strip piecing that create what she calls "color complexity." Heidi Zielinski makes small collages that revolve around one color on the color wheel, and adds blending or contrasting stitching and beadwork.

  Next Airing:	Thu, Aug 29th, 2024 at 4:00 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:27:59
  Usage rights:	1/30/2023 to 1/29/2026

• Innovate!

  Today's guests demonstrate their expertise while using innovative materials and creating incredible quilted artwork. Kestrel Michaud shows how she stiffens applique fabrics before cutting and stitching to achieve award-winning results. Diana S. Fox creates 3-dimensional floral elements for her quilts using innovative textiles that are shaped with heat and pressure. Innovation is the name of the game on this episode of QUILTING ARTS.

  Next Airing:	Thu, Sep 5th, 2024 at 4:00 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:27:59
  Usage rights:	11/2/2023 to 11/1/2026

• Quilting By Machine

  Technology and practice play a role for today's guests as they explore the beauty and artistry that can be achieved with machine quilting. First, Barbara Yates Beasley demonstrates the flexibility of flame stitch quilting and how it enhances a composition with tight movement. Next, modern quilter Satomi Hoar explores even more filler designs that can be stitched with incredible results. Practice makes perfect on today's QUILTING ARTS.

  Next Airing:	Thu, Sep 12th, 2024 at 4:00 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:27:59
  Usage rights:	11/9/2023 to 11/8/2026

• Explore Design with Drawing and Color

  Many of the skills art quilters use every day can be traced back to the basics. Kestrel Michaud shares drawing techniques she learned in art school that will help every quilter hone their skills of observation and explore their options when designing a quilt. Next, Lisa Thorpe uses stamped and colorized designs in repeating patterns to create focal points, borders, and even printed yardage. Creativity abounds in this episode of QUILTING ARTS.

  Next Airing:	Thu, Sep 19th, 2024 at 4:00 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:27:59
  Usage rights:	11/16/2023 to 11/15/2026

• Applique Two Ways

  Applique quilts are always in vogue, and this episode offers two approaches to this style of quilting. Artist David M. Taylor shares an overview of his process for creating representational art quilts that incorporate his unique applique technique. Next, using a longarm machine, Satomi Hoar introduces us to using invisible thread to hide stitches and create a beautiful tulip applique design.

  Next Airing:	Thu, Sep 26th, 2024 at 4:00 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:27:59
  Usage rights:	11/23/2023 to 11/22/2026

• Free to Improvise

  Forget the rulers and the rules... today's theme is improv, by hand and by machine. Teresa Duryea Wong starts off with making an improvisational quilt complete with thin strips and odd shapes. Next, Heidi Zielinski adds a touch of free-motion machine quilting and hand embroidery to her abstract art quilts. On this episode of Quilting Arts, free your creativity with a little improvisation!

  Next Airing:	Thu, Oct 3rd, 2024 at 4:00 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:27:59
  Usage rights:	11/30/2023 to 11/29/2026

• Finishing School

  Finishing techniques can make the world of difference to how an art quilt is displayed. Diana S. Fox shows her technique for creating a double hanging sleeve you won't want to miss. Next, David M. Taylor shares his blue-ribbon binding method and tips to get precise mitered corners in a binding. It's all about fine finishes on this episode of QUILTING ARTS.

  Next Airing:	Thu, Oct 10th, 2024 at 4:00 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:27:59
  Usage rights:	12/7/2023 to 12/6/2026

• Bits and Pieces

  Fussy cutting, raw-edge applique, and collage all start with cutting fabric in pieces. Learn tips from expert Kestrel Michaud about how she prepares fabric for cutting and creates intricate pieces for her amazing artwork. Artist Lisa Thorpe also works in collage and has her own tips for working with cut fabric. Two artists share their techniques using bits and pieces on today's QUILTING ARTS.

  Next Airing:	Thu, Oct 17th, 2024 at 4:00 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:27:59
  Usage rights:	12/14/2023 to 12/13/2026

• Transformation with Paint

  There are many ways to add depth, texture, and design to fabric. Host Susan Brubaker Knapp starts with white cloth, then paints, stencils, and stitches to create a textural piece of art. In contrast, Margaret Abramshe works her artistry with paint on a grayscale print. Each technique is unique in its application and results!

  Next Airing:	Thu, Oct 24th, 2024 at 4:00 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:27:59
  Usage rights:	12/21/2023 to 12/20/2026

• Shadows and Sheers

  Shadowing is a 'no-no' in applique, and David M. Taylor will lead you out of the shadows with his exceptional techniques. On the flip side, quilter Jenny K. Lyon layers sheers in her project to create unexpected results. Learn something new from these incredible teachers who both explore the limits of fabric and thread.

  Next Airing:	Thu, Oct 31st, 2024 at 4:00 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:27:59
  Usage rights:	12/28/2023 to 12/27/2026

• Back to Art School

  It's back to school-art school, that is!-for refreshers in creativity that every artist can use. Lea McComas demonstrates how using a single point of perspective creates depth in her compositions. Next, Barbara Yates Beasley focuses on creating realistic eyes.

  Length:	00:28:00
  Usage rights:	12/5/2022 to 12/4/2025

• Beauty All 'round

  The natural world offers lots of inspiration to artists - quilters included. Diana S. Fox looks to tree rings as she creates her artistic interpretation of these natural wonders. You'll learn all her tips from start to finish as she demonstrates these unique pieces of fiber art. Next, Teresa Duryea Wong stitches on a Star quilt and talks about the importance of this design in Native American culture. Nature and culture intersect in this very special episode

  Length:	00:27:59
  Usage rights:	1/25/2024 to 1/24/2027

• Creating Transparency

  Artistry is enhanced by the depth and complexity achieved through transparency. Helen Parsons mixes translucent layers of fabric paint using acrylic craft paint and textile medium for her work. Valerie Goodwin creates collages by layering sheer and opaque fabrics and adding hand stitching.

  Length:	00:28:00
  Usage rights:	11/21/2022 to 11/20/2025

• Exploring The Quilted Stitch

  Artistry abounds when art quilters stitch and sew by machine! Margaret Abramshe uses her knowledge of the human facial structure to guide her quilting and create contour lines. Next, using a longarm machine, Carolina Asmussen introduces couching work into free-motion quilting.

  Length:	00:27:59
  Usage rights:	11/28/2022 to 11/27/2025

• Layers

  Today's guests add depth and dimension to their artwork by building their quilted compositions one layer at a time. Lea McComas creates her complex quilts by adding elements from background to foreground, stitching each layer before adding the next. Heidi Zielinski creates pieced strata from short strips, paying attention to basic design principles as she makes her work.

  Length:	00:27:59
  Usage rights:	11/7/2022 to 11/6/2025

• Picture This!

  Taking great photos is the first step for these quilters. Barbara Yates Beasley shows how she creates patterns from photographs for pet portrait quilts. Helen Parsons explains how she photographs her subjects for her art quilts, with tips on layout, lighting, and composition.

  Length:	00:27:59
  Usage rights:	12/19/2022 to 12/18/2025

• Slicing and Dicing

  Technology plays a role in this episode as Valerie Goodwin works with a laser cutter to precisely cut fabric for her intricate map quilts. Next, Margaret Abramshe reinvents her less-than-favorite quilts by isolating focal images, cutting them apart, and assembling the pieces into entirely new works.

  Length:	00:27:59
  Usage rights:	11/14/2022 to 11/13/2025

• The Art of Being An Artist

  Meaningful artwork comes from thoughtful expression. Launa Rubin discusses the importance of creating quilts with powerful messages. Next, host Susan Brubaker Knapp demonstrates how she creates quick, custom artwork that enables her to reach a wider audience.

  Length:	00:27:59
  Usage rights:	12/12/2022 to 12/11/2025

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