A wonderful interview and tribute to the work of Jo Diggs. The video shows Jo and her wonderful landscapes. I met Jo in the early 1980's and we became friends as we were both had a love of making appliqué landscapes. See her beautiful work here.
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Valerie Hearder: Beyond the Horizon: Small Landscape Applique
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Points of View: Landscape Quilts to Stitch and Embellish
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Landscape Quilts
- Anna Grosnickle Hines
Illustrations based on Jo Diggs' work. - Carol Naylor
Fascinating abstract landscapes. - Marilyn Stewart Stothers
Digital landscapes and art quilts - Cas Holmes
Cas works in textiles and paper. - Linda Behar
Stunning embroidered landscapes. - Inge Reinhold
Danish landscapes - Charlotte Ziebarth
Trees and landscapes.
Art & Inspiration
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- Exploring Creativity
- Sew What's New: Creating with Needle & Thread
- Jean Ray Laury Retrospective
Resources
- Embellished Community
Videos on free-motion quilting, fabric manipulation, multi-media collage. - The Textile Directory
A plethora of information on craft, fashion, projects, skills etc. - Selvedge
This classy UK magazine is a feast of inspiration for textile lovers. - Advice for Artists
Excellent articles to sharpen your professional approach. - Fiber In Form
Tutorials on foiling using fusible web and more. - Quiltstream
Videos on a variety of techniques. Upload your own video. - Shoot that Quilt!
Excellent photography tutorial and digital resources. - Center for the Quilt
In-depth interviews with contemporary quiltmakers. - Copyright
Excellent copyright info. here. - The Lazy Dyer
Melody Johnson's blog.
Great Links!
- VidCasts
Bonnie McCaffery - Workshop on the Web
Maggie Grey's exciting online magazine. - African Mud cloth & Kuba Cloth
REAL West African mudcloth, kuba cloth and wax prints, baskets fairly traded. - African Fabric
- Grandmothers to Grandmothers
Important work to alleviate the pain of HIV/AIDS in Africa. - Ethnic Fabrics
African, Japanese, Australian fabrics. - Mahone Bay Quilters Guild
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