How to Sew an Art Quilt WF 1 | Plan & Lay Out Background | Zazu's Tutorials

PLEASE NOTE: If it is 7-8-2022 or after, my website no longer exists. Any patterns or PDF printouts mentioned in this video are no longer available. Sorry for any inconvenience. Currently I am still on Facebook:   / zazusstitchart   and here on YouTube:    / zazusstitchart   Plan and layout the background for a 34 x 18-inch art quilt, inspired by a larger quilt named Wall Flowers (which is 54.4 x 34-inches). We look at the many features planned for the project, including hand beading, satin-stitching, free-motion quilting, trapunto, an irregular binding edge, and leaves that extend beyond the edge of the quilt. Please join us. 0:00 Intro to WALL FLOWERS, circa 2012. 0:34 Don't forget to use the time stamps below the video to navigate or cut and paste lists or instructions. You may pause at any time to freeze a visual... 1:00 Wall Flowers had 11 layers of fabric and 2 layers of batting. THIS PROJECT WILL HAVE 6 AND 1, respectively. 2:35 TECHNIQUES TO ADD RICHNESS *Stitching style *Thread color *Beads *Paint *Trapunto *Holes *Irregular edge *Leaf sticks off the edge 4:08 A FEW NEW SEWING ROOM UPDATES... 6:08 HOW I CHOOSE FABRICS FOR A BACKGROUND is more art then science. Mine is going to be an ON-HAND wall quilt. VALUE is the biggest concern, and I consider what it will look like and whether I will like it... 7:39 Pay attention to that INEXPLICABLE PULL to use something... 10:44 THE FINAL CHOICES: At some point in the process, certain fabrics will have a rightness together. And when I choose them together, it is like I stop feeling worried about where I am headed... 11:42 WHY I SWITCHED BACKGROUND FABRICS... 12:07 My project layers are 34 x 18 inches: Interest strips, 2 fat quarters Background fabric, cut from 1/2 yd Batting Quilt Back, cut from 1/2 yd I usually spray baste my batting and quilt back. You could also spray baste your background fabric to your batting. 13:20 CUTTING OUT THE INTEREST STRIPS 14:27 PIN AND BASTE. Please baste by your preferred method. I just machine baste by free-motioning my edges. 15:27 Next time we will stitch and trim our interest strips....Thanks! Please Like. Subscribe. Comment. Ask Questions. Raw Edge Applique No Fusing | # 1    • Raw Edge Applique No Fusing | # 1 tea cozy...   Raw Edge Applique | # 2 Intuitive Sewing Basics:    • Raw Edge Applique | # 2 Intuitive Sewing B...   Raw Edge Applique | # 3 Finishing:    • Raw Edge Applique | # 3 Finish Bind | tea ...   To check out my fiber art techniques playlist:    • Fiber Art Techniques | Zazu's Stitch Art   Art Bag OUT Recycled IN Jeans-lined Tote Series:    • Art Bag OUT Recycled IN Jeans-lined Tote S...   To learn more about my favorite tools for the techniques I do, please watch 12 Pro Tips to go from Homemade to Handmade:    • 12 Pro Sewing and Quilting Hacks | Make It...   My best pro sewing tip:    • Pro Sewing Hacks: #14 | Pinless Mitered He...   My most popular gift project:    • Hem Fabric Napkins Like a Pro with pinless...