Laura Wasilowski loves fabric. Her first love was a sweet pink
gingham fabric selected for a 4-H sewing project. As a college
student, she discovered more exotic fabrics. And while she earned a
degree in costume design, she found a new thrill - dyeing.
For many years Laura created hand-dyed fabrics for garments that
she sold in boutiques across the country. It was a friendly
neighbor who introduced Laura to her current flame, the art quilt.
This latest love is a marriage of fabric, color, and whimsy that
she truly enjoys.
Laura is married to her colorful husband, Steve. They are the proud
parents of Gus and Louise. Laura lives in Elgin, IL, where she hand
dyes fabric and thread for her business, Artfabrik.
Apr 11 Using hand embroidery to enliven your art quilts is the
focus in this new book by Laura wasilowski. In Fanciful Stitches,
Colorful Quilts she encourages quilters to explore the many
creative possibilities of embroidery to transform their artwork
from "flat to fabulous." This is an excellent introducton to
Wasilowski's techniques with step-by step instructions on how to
create 11 striking house-themed projects combining fused applique
with the simple hand stitching that makes her own work so vivacios.
Readers will appreciate the inclusion of full -sized templates and
easy to follow construction and stitch plans. Wasilowski also
specifies how to create the 17 different hand stitches she presents
along with helpful information on choosing wieghts of thread and
selecting and positioning stitches to showcase a compositon and
tell a story. In-depth tutorials detailing the strip-fusing
process, hassle- free pattern transfer method, and steps to create
wavy bindings ensure a successful and creative experience from
start to finish. with so many options to add texture and color, and
narrative to your work, this book provides the perfect opportunity
for quilters of all levels to develope their embellishment skills
and bring their art quilts to life.
*Quilting Arts*
Aug 11 One little hand embroidery stitch on a quilt brings it to
life because simple hand stitches enhance fabric surfaces by adding
texture, colour, pattern, definition and excitement. Here are 11
fun and easy projects for making whimsical houses using the
full-size templates provided. A directory of hand stitches is also
provided to get you started.
*Fabrications*
Jan 12 Laura's easily recognizable style is well beloved by the
quilting community and beyond. Learn how she constructs her
whimsical and delightful art works, and then embellishes them with
colorful hand quilted stitches. Eleven fun and easy patterns for
fanciful projects are included to get you started.
*Machine Quilting Unlimited*
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