Your materials can open up certain artistic opportunities. In our first segment, Susan Brubaker Knapp shows you how to use water-soluble stabilizer to create elements from thread that are three dimensional - perfect for moss, coral, and all kinds of organic dimension. Next, Diana S. Fox shares her experiments with fusible vinyl, and some of the surprising effects that you can achieve with this material. Take the time to master a few new materials with us on today's episode of Quilting Arts!

The freedom of free-motion, the control of the walking foot - artistry can be found in both approaches! A checkerboard layout can be an excellent way to free-motion quilt a background, and artist Sarah Anne Mattson Spencer walks you through different methods and uses. Artist David Owen Hastings has a rich yet simple style of quilting that can be achieved with simple materials and your sewing machine's walking foot. Two guests, two methods, and endless creativity on today's episode of Quilting Arts!

Fabric is the foundation for fun on Quilting Arts! On today's episode, fabric artist Sondrasa provides a start to finish tutorial on English paper piecing, and then shares ways to incorporate EPP into projects - some quite unexpected! Quilt artist David M. Taylor has loved fabric all his life, and is here to tell you how to nurture your fabrics, including giving them their own "spa day"! Indulge in your fabric fantasies on today's episode of Quilting Arts.

Yes, fabric is fantastic, but what other substrates can we play with? Before becoming a quilter, artist David Owen Hastings stitched paper. His lessons and the pieces he shares will inspire you to "quilt" paper creations. Artist Mel Beach recently discovered a new non-woven substrate that she puts through the paces - dying, stamping, stitching, quilting. Let's see how it holds up on this episode of Quilting Arts!

Today's guests demonstrate their expertise while using innovative materials and creating incredible quilted artwork. Kestrel Michaud shows how she stiffens applique fabrics before cutting and stitching to achieve award-winning results. Diana S. Fox creates 3-dimensional floral elements for her quilts using innovative textiles that are shaped with heat and pressure. Innovation is the name of the game on this episode of QUILTING ARTS.

Technology and practice play a role for today's guests as they explore the beauty and artistry that can be achieved with machine quilting. First, Barbara Yates Beasley demonstrates the flexibility of flame stitch quilting and how it enhances a composition with tight movement. Next, modern quilter Satomi Hoar explores even more filler designs that can be stitched with incredible results. Practice makes perfect on today's QUILTING ARTS.

Many of the skills art quilters use every day can be traced back to the basics. Kestrel Michaud shares drawing techniques she learned in art school that will help every quilter hone their skills of observation and explore their options when designing a quilt. Next, Lisa Thorpe uses stamped and colorized designs in repeating patterns to create focal points, borders, and even printed yardage. Creativity abounds in this episode of QUILTING ARTS.

Applique quilts are always in vogue, and this episode offers two approaches to this style of quilting. Artist David M. Taylor shares an overview of his process for creating representational art quilts that incorporate his unique applique technique. Next, using a longarm machine, Satomi Hoar introduces us to using invisible thread to hide stitches and create a beautiful tulip applique design.

Forget the rulers and the rules... today's theme is improv, by hand and by machine. Teresa Duryea Wong starts off with making an improvisational quilt complete with thin strips and odd shapes. Next, Heidi Zielinski adds a touch of free-motion machine quilting and hand embroidery to her abstract art quilts. On this episode of Quilting Arts, free your creativity with a little improvisation!