Design Options with Christina Cameli, Fresh Quitling 101 It’s Fresh Quilting‘s very first episode! Author and free-motion quilt artist Christina Cameli explains her methods for determining which areas to quilt and showcases some of her best free-motion techniques. Next Heather Grant and art historian/quilter Allison Evans discuss best practices for planning a charity quilt event. And finally, author and quilter Jacquie Gering… Read More
Messages and Motifs with Chawne Kimber, Fresh Quilting 105 On this episode of Fresh Quilting, Chawne Kimber uses raw-edge appliqué to create quilts with themes of social justice. Then, quilt guild activist Katie Jones-Burford offers tips for planning a quilt show on a shoestring budget. Finally, Rebecca Kemp Brent shows off a modern feather design for an updated whole… Read More
Old to New with Elizabeth Dackson, Fresh Quilting 106 In this episode of Fresh Quilting, join quilt pattern designer Elizabeth Dackson for a journey into the world of “modern traditionalism”: making traditional quilt blocks new again. Then, Heather Grant and Brenda Ratliff discuss the best way to book faculty for quilting events. Finally, Elizabeth Dackson reveals her top tips… Read More
Design Alternatives with Jacquie Gering, Fresh Quilting 107 In this episode of Fresh Quilting, contemporary quilter Jacquie Gering manipulates traditional quilting grids to show how to arrange blocks in new ways. Then, join Katie Jones-Burford and Elizabeth Dackson as they discuss how to form a new Modern Quilt Guild chapter. Finally, learn new bias tape appliqué techniques from Latifah… Read More
Reverse Appliqué with Rossie Hutchinson, Fresh Quilting 108 In this episode of Fresh Quilting, fabric designer Luana Rubin takes us on a tour of her most recent fabric collection inspired by a trip to Cuba. Then, Allison Evans and Heather Grant brainstorm fresh approaches to charity quilting. And finally, Rossie Hutchinson shows how reverse appliqué is the perfect… Read More
Shapes and Half-Rectangle Triangles with Latifah Saafir, Fresh Quilting 110 In this episode of Fresh Quilting, quilter Latifah Saafir shows how to create new shapes and block designs with half-rectangle triangles. Then, Heather Grant and Elizabeth Dackson discuss planning and executing a guild demonstration day. Finally, Victoria Findlay Wolfe shares innovative ideas for using a die-cutter to create new quilt designs. Read More
Complementary and Contrasting Fabrics with Rebecca Bryan, Fresh Quilting 111 In this episode of Fresh Quilting, Rebecca Bryan pulls complementary and contrasting fabrics from her stash to inspire her designs. Then, Luana Rubin shares ideas for charity quilts to spread comfort and warmth worldwide. Finally, Jen Carlton-Bailly cuts and sews curves with stunning results!… Read More
From Concept to Quilt with Heather Jones, Fresh Quilting 112 In this episode of Fresh Quilting, author and quilter Heather Jones shows how to break a photograph into components and translate it into a quilt design. Then, Kara Sanders and Elizabeth Dackson talk about the benefits and challenges of building a modern quilt community online. Finally, Shannon Brinkley shares best… Read More
Create and Recreate with Victoria Findlay, Fresh Quilting 113 In our final Fresh Quilting episode of the season, improv quilter Victoria Findlay Wolfe shows what’s possible with found fabrics. Then, Brenda Ratliff and Heather Grant discuss how Round Robins are a great way to build community and learn new skills. Finally, Heather Jones infuses traditional quilt blocks with a… Read More
Scraps and Pieces with Shannon Brinkley, Fresh Quilting 109 In this episode of Fresh Quilting, Shannon Brinkley collages fabric scraps to create a technique called scrappy appliqué. Then, Jacquie Gering and Heather Grant discuss guild scholarship programs. Finally, pattern designer Elizabeth Dackson reveals her tried-and-true techniques for foundation paper piecing. Read More
