Basic Fusing Tips Tutorial By Frieda Anderson of Walks In The Woods - Art Quilts

Ever have a problem with your fusing?  I know I have.  If you have, too then you'll be happy to know that Freida Anderson has a page on basic fusing tips on her Walks In The Woods  blog that may help.

Basic Fusing Tips

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Here's what Freida had to say about her tutorial: Let’s talk about basic fusing.  I have found out several things over the 30 years that I have been using fusible web. I have had some ups and downs but over all I love the process and the products that I use. I am a faculty member of the Chicago School of Fusing - dean of technology, I help people with their computers, printers, sewing machines, irons, if it is a machine I help them. I really think I could have been a mechanical engineer, well except for the math part.

Basic Fusing II

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Freida's Bio: Frieda is a fiber artist whose original quilts are inspired by the colors from nature and the everyday scenery that surrounds her living in the mid-west. Working with her own hand dyed cotton and silk fabrics is fun and challenging, the dyeing process is always a surprise. Frieda has been making quilts for over 40 years.  Freida is an award winning, widely published and recognized quilt artist and teacher whose work is exhibited throughout the world.  For more information on Frieda and her biography please CLICK HERE.

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Please visit her  Freida Anderson  website at http://www.friestyle.com and her Walks In The Woods blog at  http://www.friestyle.blogspot.com/

Fused Binding Tutorial By Frieda Anderson of Walks In The Woods - Art Quilts

Have you ever wondered if there was a better way to bind the edge of your quilt? I know I have. If you have, too then you'll be happy to know that Freida Anderson has a method she uses on her Walks In The Woods blog that she is sharing with all of us.

Fused Binding

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Here's what Freida had to say about her tutorial:  I think it is always a good idea to review information. I have been thinking about putting up directions to make a fused binding for awhile now and this seems like as good a time as any.

Most of my fused art quilts have this kind of binding. It is easy to do and really fast and it allows you to use those great decorative rotary blades in your rotary cutter to create one edge of the binding. It also allows you to use scraps of fused fabric if you want.

Freida's Bio: Frieda is a fiber artist whose original quilts are inspired by the colors from nature and the everyday scenery that surrounds her living in the mid-west. Working with her own hand dyed cotton and silk fabrics is fun and challenging, the dyeing process is always a surprise. Frieda has been making quilts for over 40 years.  Freida is an award winning, widely published and recognized quilt artist and teacher whose work is exhibited throughout the world.  For more information on Frieda and her biography please CLICK HERE.

Copyright © 2012 - All Rights Reserved - Freida Anderson of Freida Anderson - Quilt Artist Teacher.

Please visit her  Freida Anderson  website at http://www.friestyle.com and her Walks In The Woods blog at  http://www.friestyle.blogspot.com/

Dyeing Workshop By Frieda Anderson of Walks In The Woods - Art Quilts

I just LOVE to look at beautiful art quilts and so admire the fiber and quilt artists that dye their own fabrics to achieve spectacular color variations in their art quilts.  Sometimes the art quilts just take my breath away.  Such is the case with all the beautiful art quilts made by Freida Anderson and we are all so lucky because Freida has graciously shared her dyeing experience with all of us on her Walks In The Woods blog.  I hope you enjoy Freida's Dyeing Workshop as much as I do.

Dyeing Workshop

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Here's what Freida had to say about her tutorial:  I hope you have enjoyed this mini lesson in dyeing fabric and are enthused to try it your self. I think you will find it very addictive. If you don’t already own my book it is a great resource and you should add it to your library. :)

Freida's Bio: Frieda is a fiber artist whose original quilts are inspired by the colors from nature and the everyday scenery that surrounds her living in the mid-west. Working with her own hand dyed cotton and silk fabrics is fun and challenging, the dyeing process is always a surprise. Frieda has been making quilts for over 40 years.  Freida is an award winning, widely published and recognized quilt artist and teacher whose work is exhibited throughout the world.  For more information on Frieda and her biography please CLICK HERE.

Copyright © 2012 - All Rights Reserved - Freida Anderson of Freida Anderson - Quilt Artist Teacher.

Please visit her  Freida Anderson  website at http://www.friestyle.com and her Walks In The Woods blog at  http://www.friestyle.blogspot.com/

Machine Quilting 101 By Frieda Anderson of Walks In The Woods - Art Quilts

I always say that if you're going to learn something you should always try to learn from a master. So, if you want to learn about machine quilting and want to learn from a world class quilt artist and teacher then you'll want to check out Freida Anderson's Walks In The Woods blog.  It is filled to the brim with all sorts of wonderful information and tutorials on quilting.  I hope you enjoy Freida's blog as much as I do.

Machine Quilting 101

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Here's what Freida had to say about her tutorial: I thought it would be good to share some of the tips that I have found to be helpful about machine quilting here on the blog. It seems like there is a real surge in interest from quilters to be better with their machine quilting. I think people are realizing how long it takes to hand quilt and how much it cost to have someone quilt it for them. My classes in MQ are always full and everyone tells me how much better they feel after taking the class. So this is for you guys who live to far away or just can’t make it to a class.  Here we go.

Freida's Bio: Frieda is a fiber artist whose original quilts are inspired by the colors from nature and the everyday scenery that surrounds her living in the mid-west. Working with her own hand dyed cotton and silk fabrics is fun and challenging, the dyeing process is always a surprise. Frieda has been making quilts for over 40 years.  Freida is an award winning, widely published and recognized quilt artist and teacher whose work is exhibited throughout the world.  For more information on Frieda and her biography please CLICK HERE.

Copyright © 2012 - All Rights Reserved - Freida Anderson of Freida Anderson - Quilt Artist Teacher.

Please visit her  Freida Anderson  website at http://www.friestyle.com and her Walks In The Woods blog at  http://www.friestyle.blogspot.com/