Vivika Hansen DeNegre editor for The Quilting Arts Idea Book: Inspiration & Techniques for Art Quilting

The Quilting Arts Idea Book: Inspiration & Techniques for Art Quilting by Editor Vivika Hansen DeNegre is a delightful and colorful book with instructions and examples of many forms of small art quilting projects. The beautiful techniques include fabric dye, paints, stitch embellishments, and transfers.
The instructions give complete instructions for marbling with stencils, stamps, and spray using a mixture of paints and alum or glue. There are examples of ancient Shibori, tie-dye, and free form flat dyeing using sun reactive paints. I liked the ideas with using the tea for fabrics and the little Tea Bag Tales. I love the Mixed Media Birthday Book and the Fabric Fragment Book. The use of metal leaf, foils, and metallic paints is also explained. Many of the projects are embellished with hand stitching, threads, and ribbons. As you are inspired by your sketchbook, you can be creative in making an art quilt project. The 3-D fabric village houses are so cute! The Little Bird Treasures are a sweet project to use in making ornaments. The book also encourages collaborations with friends and for group painting parties. If you make a mistake, embrace it and make it work for a different or extra project. Have fun and enjoy!

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