Sewliloquies - an art quilt podcast

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Sewliloquies shares artistic and quilting techniques and stories. Find more at sewliloquies.com

  1. Aug 6

    No Peace in Piecing

    No shade for pieced quilting, but I'm discovering that I no longer enjoy the process. In this episode, I reflect on why I have made the move to art quilting, partly as a result of having lost the joy in creating pieced quilts.

    No Peace in Piecing

  2. Jul 28

    The Fabric Art of Kinusaiga

    Kinusaiga (kee-new-sigh-gah) is a fabric art with Japanese origins that has been visible on social media recently. It uses up stash, allows for mindful composition, and creates unique pieces of fabric artwork.

    The Fabric Art of Kinusaiga

  3. Jul 20

    The Humble Crayon

    Remember using crayons as a kid? Well, guess what? You can use crayons in your art quilt! It's easy, accessible, and lots of fun to walk down memory lane while creating a work of fabric art. In this episode, I talk about a brief history of crayons, then go through some application techniques, as well as commonly asked questions about using crayons on fabric.

    The Humble Crayon

  4. Jul 14

    What is an Art Quilt

    Art quilts can be so many things, but there is a difference between traditional pieced quilts and what it takes to be an art quilt. In this episode, I briefly talk about the different types of quilt top construction methods, and what it make take to move from to art quilt status.

    What is an Art Quilt

  5. Jul 6

    8 Free Color Tools to Guide Fabric Pulls

    In this special video podcast episode, I demonstrate free color scheme generator tools that can be used to build a swatch that helps quilters choose colors for their art quilt. Listeners, check out my YouTube channel to see these tools! The tools mentioned are: http://89.161.193.92/colordesigner/index.htmlhttps://paletton.com/https://color.adobe.com/create/color-wheelhttps://coolors.co/image-pickerhttps://www.canva.com/colors/color-palette-generator/https://www.jukeboxprint.com/tools/color-palette-generator/https://www.figma.com/color-picker/https://colorkit.co/color-palette-from-image/I am not affiliated with any of these products. These are tools I’ve used to help create color swatches for my own use, and I am not receiving any compensation for mentioning them in this podcast.

    8 Free Color Tools to Guide Fabric Pulls

  6. Jun 29

    Building a Fabric Palette for Art Quilts

    Make smart fabric choices for art quilts. Think like an artist by intentionally choosing fabrics using art elements such as color, value and texture to guide the fabric palette building process.

    Building a Fabric Palette for Art Quilts

  7. Jun 22

    Value in Art Quilt Design

    Color is fun, but value is important when choosing fabrics and designing imagery within art quilts. Consider the tints, shades, and tones, and how these values create contrast to develop depth and dimensional form.

    Value in Art Quilt Design

  8. Jun 15

    Color in Fabric Selection for Quilts

    Color selection is one of the most important parts of creating any quilt. In this podcast, learn about color science, the color wheel and harmonies, and tips on how to choose fabrics using color as a consideration.

    Color in Fabric Selection for Quilts
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