tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post1375417756214577407..comments2024-03-28T03:17:28.911-04:00Comments on Art With a Needle: Reading about fiber artKathleen Loomishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05930922068379938756noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-46329004059999274752011-03-28T18:10:08.508-04:002011-03-28T18:10:08.508-04:00When my subscription to Quilting Arts runs out, I ...When my subscription to Quilting Arts runs out, I will not renew. It reads like "same old, same old". On the edgy side, Fashioning Technology. It is a DIY book dealing with eTextiles. Phosphorescent ink/LED's/photochromic inks.......new conductive and smart materials. I think we will see more eTextiles in art world that includes fiber, as the products become more sophisticated and affordable. Regina Benson has included LED's in one of her spectacular fiber pieces. <br />Magazines: SDA, Fiberarts,American Craft<br />jeansignladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15804412741241899310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-72097547753624337942011-03-28T16:45:22.797-04:002011-03-28T16:45:22.797-04:00Hi
I think there are many people publishing their ...Hi<br />I think there are many people publishing their own books now and with blogs and web sites etc it is easy to publise and sell your own book. Mine seems to be selling well. "Journeys in Stitch" It doesn't have any patterns or techniques in it. I didnt want to give away any of my secret techniques as I want people to attend my classes.<br />Gillian<br />www.gilliantravis.co.ukAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01189457749888979417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-34924973396867565762011-03-28T16:37:11.123-04:002011-03-28T16:37:11.123-04:00I just bought the 12x12 book - really interesting....I just bought the 12x12 book - really interesting. Lots of artist comments, info and great pics of their work. I'm reading it slowly to savor it. <br /><br />Have you seen Selvedge? It is printed in England and has interesting articles, great pics and unfortunately is spendy as all get-out. I really enjoy it when I find a copy though.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11563230869151812456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-22365733261182251022011-03-28T09:25:28.443-04:002011-03-28T09:25:28.443-04:00I've stopped subscribing to magazines, except ...I've stopped subscribing to magazines, except Fiber Arts. And I have so many books that the current new ones are just updated versions of my old ones, mostly.<br />Going back to those old books again can be inspirational. I also cruise the web for blogs and new work.<br />Lastly, I browse the Oversize shelves at the library for eye candy books I can borrow instead of buy.<br />I'm not economizing on money, I've just run out of bookshelves.Kim Bairdhttp://www.designingquilters.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-21270968125739355592011-03-27T22:04:27.797-04:002011-03-27T22:04:27.797-04:00While on holiday I bought a pack of 3 art magazine...While on holiday I bought a pack of 3 art magazines. Found detailed instructions for various projects, complete with pattern sheets! Just like every quilt magazine, every craft magazine.<br /><br />Showing newcomers how to do new techniques is fine, regardless of the materials they use ... but do they really need pattern sheets?<br /><br />Judy BAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-81689371543223489132011-03-27T17:16:45.284-04:002011-03-27T17:16:45.284-04:00I'm pleased to say that Lark Crafts embraced o...I'm pleased to say that Lark Crafts embraced our project and has just published our book <a href="http://tinyurl.com/12x12" rel="nofollow"><b>Twelve by Twelve: The International Art Quilt Challenge"</b></a> which features 144+ quilts, twelve artists and the dynamics of an online community in 176 pages - and not a single pattern in sight.Brenda Gael Smithhttp://serendipitypatchwork.com.au/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-31955241737605076462011-03-27T17:13:55.813-04:002011-03-27T17:13:55.813-04:00A recent book publication without patterns is Twel...A recent book publication without patterns is Twelve by Twelve. Quite an engrossing account by twelve artists of their commitment to each make twelve, 12-inch quilts.Erica Spinkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05203668357399019127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-51927551089647273952011-03-27T13:56:23.141-04:002011-03-27T13:56:23.141-04:00This is a very interesting posting. The only maga...This is a very interesting posting. The only magazine I buy is Quilting Arts and I also don't find it as useful as I did when I first got it. I think it has become more technique focussed. My problem is living in the far south-west of Cornwall, England where there is a vibrant art community (St Ives) but almost nobody doing textiles and certainly no art or professional quilters. So in many ways I am quite isolated. Every year I buy the posh expensive catalogues and books from groups such as SAQA and EQA that exhibit at the Festival of Quilts and I buy books through Amazon but most of them are pretty useless and now I see why - it is that l.c.d. thing again. I recently bought Jane Dunnewold's Art Cloth and that was good as I have studied at Committed to Cloth and everything I learnt there has sort of clicked into place now. But it is still technique focussed. But I would be interested to know what publications inspire people and whether I should swop my Quilting Arts subscription for something else.reensstitcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11240482617783139942noreply@blogger.com