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Quilting Arts

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.

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  • Back to Art School
    Thursday, April 3
    4:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Back to Art School
    Saturday, April 5
    6:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • The Art of Being An Artist
    Thursday, April 10
    4:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • The Art of Being An Artist
    Saturday, April 12
    6:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Picture This!
    Thursday, April 17
    4:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Picture This!
    Saturday, April 19
    6:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Let's Go!
    Thursday, April 24
    4:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Let's Go!
    Saturday, April 26
    6:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Contemporary Applique
    Thursday, May 1
    4:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Contemporary Applique
    Saturday, May 3
    6:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Paint and Dye
    Thursday, May 8
    4:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Paint and Dye
    Saturday, May 10
    6:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Surface Design Sampler
    Thursday, May 15
    4:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Surface Design Sampler
    Saturday, May 17
    6:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Artful Imagery
    Thursday, May 22
    4:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Artful Imagery
    Saturday, May 24
    6:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Exploring Color
    Thursday, May 29
    4:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Exploring Color
    Saturday, May 31
    6:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.

 

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  • Transformation with Paint
    Tuesday, April 1
    1:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    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!
  • Transformation with Paint
    Tuesday, April 1
    11:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    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!
  • Transformation with Paint
    Tuesday, April 1
    5:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    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!
  • Exploring The Quilted Stitch
    Saturday, March 29
    6:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Exploring The Quilted Stitch
    Thursday, March 27
    4:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Bits and Pieces
    Tuesday, March 25
    1:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Bits and Pieces
    Tuesday, March 25
    11:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Bits and Pieces
    Tuesday, March 25
    5:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Creating Transparency
    Saturday, March 22
    6:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Creating Transparency
    Thursday, March 20
    4:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Finishing School
    Tuesday, March 18
    1:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Finishing School
    Tuesday, March 18
    11:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Finishing School
    Tuesday, March 18
    5:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Slicing and Dicing
    Saturday, March 15
    6:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Slicing and Dicing
    Thursday, March 13
    4:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Free to Improvise
    Tuesday, March 11
    1:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    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!
  • Free to Improvise
    Tuesday, March 11
    11:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    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!
  • Free to Improvise
    Tuesday, March 11
    5:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    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!
  • Layers
    Saturday, March 8
    6:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Layers
    Thursday, March 6
    4:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Applique Two Ways
    Tuesday, March 4
    1:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Applique Two Ways
    Tuesday, March 4
    11:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Applique Two Ways
    Tuesday, March 4
    5:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Color Practice
    Saturday, March 1
    6:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    What's a season of Quilting Arts without an episode on color-wonderful, transformative, expressive color? In this episode of Quilting Arts, artist Lisa Thorpe explores multiple methods for applying color to stamped designs, blending and building with different tools. Next, artist Brandy Maslowski challenges you to play with value in monochromatic color waves. Put color theory into color practice with this episode of Quilting Arts!