Applique is a powerful technique for an art quilter. On this episode of Quilting Arts, artist Kimberly Pierce Cartwright talks about her design process-from assigning colors to patterning to raw edge applique-for creating captivating narrative quilts. Next, artist Judith Ahlborn demonstrates broderie perse, an applique technique that can be adapted to your artistic needs, whether you are using commercially available fabric or creating your own custom appliques. Bring your artistic intentions into reality with applique!

Introduce some dynamic dimension into your own art after this episode of Quilting Arts! Cheryl Whited's technique of created dimensional fabric tabs can inspire you to take a new direction, and Shannon Conley uses traditional smocking in decidedly non-traditional ways. Fabric manipulation fascinates in this episode of Quilting Arts!

Mother Nature never ceases to when it comes to inspiring artists. This episode of Quilting Arts presents how nature inspired two different artists. In the first segment, Diana Fox create geode quilt designs using foundation piecing. Next, Vicki Conley uses ombre fabric and foundation piecing to create skyscapes. How will you let nature inspire you after today's episode of Quilting Arts?

The varied ways art can be constructed is endlessly interesting. In this episode, artist Vicki Conley demonstrates a turned-edge machine piecing technique... that is NOT applique. Next, artist Kimberly Pierce Cartwright's passion for turning discarded fabric into new narratives of color and texture uses a bold take on raw edge applique. Whether turned edge or raw edge, you'll find yourself constructing something new after today's episode of Quilting Arts!

Start with a square. On this episode of Quilting Arts TV, Jenny Lyon takes a basic, standard square of quilting fabric and shows you how it can make your creativity bloom. Next, artist Sally Manke demonstrates how to use precisely cut-and-stitched traditional Dresden Plate patchwork in a modern art quilt. On this episode of Quilting Arts, we remember that art quilting is a celebration of art.. . and quilting!

Let's see how two artists interpret the same core technique. Free-motion couching is one of those traditional quilting techniques that, in the hands of an art quilter, can open up new levels of artistic detail and expressiveness. In the first segment, Sally Manke works on a domestic sewing machine, showcasing several options for presser feet, and explores methods for preparing your surface as well as fiber possibilities. Next, artist Shannon Conley works on a mid-arm quilting machine to share how she uses couching to complement her quilting, filling in the surface with intricate, colorful, textural details. Where will free-motion couching take you after today's episode of Quilting Arts?

What's a season of Quilting Arts without an episode on color-wonderful, transformative, expressive color? In this episode of Quilting Arts, artist Lisa Thorpe explores multiple methods for applying color to stamped designs, blending and building with different tools. Next, artist Brandy Maslowski challenges you to play with value in monochromatic color waves. Put color theory into color practice with this episode of Quilting Arts!