Quilting Arts April/May 2020 Digital Issue

Description

Meander through your next museum visit with a quilt project in mind. There, you’ll find inspiration from classic works or modern textures to incorporate in your art quilts. Learn how quilter, Jill Kerttula, finds her inspiration using targeted observation during her museum visits. Follow her tips for targeted observation and discover something you haven’t seen before!

While you’re out enjoying a day at the museum, revisit the classics to find inspiration for traditional portrait and landscape quilts. Then, learn how to mix in modern components into your art quilts with a tutorial to create fun portraits full of personality. Or, craft a minimalist thread-sketched portrait with tips and techniques from Beata McDowell.

From portraits to landscapes, you’ll find inspiration, techniques and guides to incorporate art into all your quilting projects. Check out selected works from the ‘Quilts: A World of Beauty’ showcase, admire the results of the ‘Stitch by Stitch’ reader challenge and submit your own quilt for the next one! If you love art quilts, you’ll love everything about this digital issue of Quilting Arts.