Adapting Quilt Patterns To Polymer
Clay
Written with clear
instructions for a bevy of colorful quilt block canes and more,
this book will also feature a gallery of scrumptious photos of
polymer clay art works by many talented artists.
Some are well known names while others are newly emerging into
the spotlight---and ALL do fabulous work!
Quilt block designs and pieced top patterns lend themselves
beautifully to millefiore cane making and other techniques used in
polymer clay.
See how they are used to form decorative and useful pieces for
your home or a favorite quilter!
Books on fabric art and textiles from
many parts of the world provide inspiration for image designs as
well as some copyright-free sources of
artwork suitable for making rubber stamps
and other tools for impressions.
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Now!
When the days are short and the
light fades early, there's nothing like a quilt for color and
warmth.
Many polymer clay artists come to the media with an already
developed love of textiles and quilting.
A huge variety of potential designs combine floral and geometric
precision with unlimited range of colors and a rich history of
pattern.
(This is true in either medium, fabric or polymer clay!) From
solid blocks of color in the Amish tradition to pieced satins and
silks embroidered into fabulous "crazy quilts", inspirations for
polymer clay cane designs are found everywhere!
The quilts shown
above and to the left are polymer clay pieces created by Judith Skinner, using
millefiore cane technique
(They are NOT fabric!)
They are miniature versions of traditional
quilt designs--but these are only an inch or two
wide!
Known around the world for her gift to the polymer clay
community of "The Skinner Blend" (a color gradation technique used
by many polymer clay artists the world over), Judith is also known
for her very precise canes.
Now she's combining both
in a gorgeous new book!
As a textile artist and seamstress, Sarajane's
training in fabric design often has a great impact on her designs
in polymer clay as well.
Many of the maquettes created in years past for sale to the
garment and fabric design industry now provide inspiration for
polymer clay canes.
Coming full circle, she's now creating miniature bolts of
"fabric" made of polymer clay to stock a scale model quilter's
fabric store as part of the book.
And she isn't the only one---
Many wonderful and generous polymer clay artists
throughout the world are contributing THEIR designs to help stock
the shelves at "Pieces"!
The participants at the National
Polymer Clay Guild's recent annual retreat at Shrinemont say
they had a lot of fun putting together well over 100 bolts!!
Each one is a sweet little sample of a different color or
pattern, and together they create a rainbow of possibilities on the
shelves.
They and other invited artists made this project an outstanding
example of the fun that can be found in such infinite variety of
choice--and with such friends.
More polymer artists are contributing a variety of their quilt
themed work to the gorgeous gallery section. Individually Judith
and Sarajane have each found great joy and aesthetic training
through a love of textiles, clays, paper and many other media.
Together they are bringing all their abilities to the happy
task of creating a beautiful and information packed new book--
Adapting Quilt Patterns To Polymer
Clay
