Border Options - A photo essay about how Ellen makes decisions about when to add a
border, and how to design it.
Color:
Start with Color - An expanded article on color, as published in
The Quilting Quarterly magazine, Winter 2008.
Continue with Color - A follow up article,
as published in The Quilting Quarterly magazine, Summer 2009.
Color: Short Lesson - Color is one of the first things we notice about any kind of art. This quick lesson will help you use it to your
advantage.
Focal Point - Learn how to use contrast to place emphasis within your quilt.
Facing- Learn this very useful alternative to binding a quilt. It's especially handy for
quilts with unusual shapes.
Lights, Camera, Color - It's amazing how a few tricks with (or without) your flash can enhance your photography. Guest author Lisa-Marie Sanders.
Machine Quilting - You've
taken a machine quilting class, and you've learned the mechanics. But, you still find it rather humbling, right? This article
shows some ways to modify typical quilting patterns, in order to make them easier. Great for those first starting out, or even
for experienced quilters who just want to loosen things up a little.
Perfectly Flat Quilts - This blocking technique will flatten out the most wavy quilts.
Ready, Aim, Shoot - A few simple tips for improving your quilt photography. Guest author Paula Furgason.
Projects and Patterns:
Fabric Gift Envelope - A great way to present a gift certificate or other
little treasure.
Travel Necklace - A very useful item that's pretty enough to
wear as jewelry. FREE pattern!
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Fabric Collage - Ellen shows her inspiration, design, and
construction techniques for a piece in progress.
Care and Hanging - Find out just how easy it is to display and
care for fabric art.
Extreme Makeover - A radical redo for a quilt that needed
more excitement.
