Fanciful Stitches Colorful Quilts

Laura Wasilowski loves fabric. Her first love was a sweet pink gingham fabric selected for a 4-H sewing project. As a college student, she discovered more exotic fabrics. And while she earned a degree in costume design, she found a new thrill - dyeing.For many years Laura created hand-dyed fabrics for garments that she sold in boutiques across the country. It was a friendly neighbor who introduced Laura to her current flame, the art quilt. This latest love is a marriage of fabric, color, and whimsy that she truly enjoys.Laura is married to her colorful husband, Steve. They are the proud parents of Gus and Louise. Laura lives in Elgin, IL, where she hand dyes fabric and thread for her business, Artfabrik.

Apr 11Using hand embroidery to enliven your art quilts is the focus in this new book by Laura wasilowski. In Fanciful Stitches, Colorful Quilts she encourages quilters to explore the many creative possibilities of embroidery to transform their artwork from "flat to fabulous." This is an excellent introducton to Wasilowski's techniques with step-by step instructions on how to create 11 striking house-themed projects combining fused applique with the simple hand stitching that makes her own work so vivacios. Readers will appreciate the inclusion of full -sized templates and easy to follow construction and stitch plans. Wasilowski also specifies how to create the 17 different hand stitches she presents along with helpful information on choosing wieghts of thread and selecting and positioning stitches to showcase a compositon and tell a story. In-depth tutorials detailing the strip-fusing process, hassle- free pattern transfer method, and steps to create wavy bindings ensure a successful and creative experience from start to finish. with so many options to add texture and color, and narrative to your work, this book provides the perfect opportunity for quilters of all levels to develope their embellishment skills and bring their art quilts to life.