How to Sew Art Part One on The Best of Sewing With Nancy
Believe it or not, all of us can be textile artists—one step at a time—with Tammie Bowser’s stitched art techniques. You may not have considered yourself an artist, but with Tammie’s help and demonstration, that notion will change! Tammie is an award-winning, international quilter, and Nancy Zieman’s guest on The Best of Sewing With Nancy—How to Sew Art, part one.
Often the first reaction to Tammie’s stitched art is, “That looks too difficult to make—I could never do that!” In the How to Sew Art TV show, book, and DVD, Tammie shares how starting with a great photo, choosing 9–12 fabrics, and then following her steps, you too can make fabric art projects that you’ll be proud to show.
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In How to Sew Art, part one, you’ll learn:
- Tips for choosing a great photo
- How to make a pattern from the Stitch A Sketch Art Quilt Software or Quilted Photo Deluxe 2.0 Art Quilt Software, and how to download a free trial at Tammie’s web site, howtosewart.com.
- How to print and tile the pattern pieces
- How to create a fusible foundation for an art quilt with parchment paper, Wonder-Web Fusible and June Tailor’s Quilt Basting Spray.
- How to choose 9–12 batik fabrics
In How to Sew Art, part one, Tammie also shares her techniques for preparing the pattern for cutting fabrics.
Thank you to Nancy’s guest Tammie Bowser for sharing How to Sew Art with fabric and photos. Tune in next week for part two—when fabrics are cut, positioned, and quilted into art.
Watch How to Sew Art (Part One and Part Two) on The Best of Sewing With Nancy.
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For a chance to be the random winner of a copy of Quilted Photo Deluxe 2.0 Art Quilt Software by Tammie Bowser, tell us who you would choose for a Sew Art photo in a comment below.
Tammie Bowser will give away one Quilted Photo Deluxe 2.0 Art Quilt Software to one US resident in the 48 contiguous states.Winner must reply within 30 days to the official giveaway announcement email message – sent from Nancy Zieman Productions. Email Team NZP at [email protected].
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Happy Quilting,
Team Nancy Zieman
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Gail Beam
I would choose my granddaughter. Thanks for the chance to win this awesome software.
Valerie A.
I would use a photo of my daughter to do this fabric art!
Betty Runkle
I would choose my husband of 60 years. He has been a good a husband and an inspiration to our children and grandchildren.
Betty Runkle
I would choose my husband of 60 years. He has been a good a husband and an inspiration to our children and grandchildren. This is my first post, but I would be happy to win.
Deborah J Paisie
I would choose my 93 year old Dad, that still dances and goes to the Y. Great way to capture the spirit and love in fabric. Thanks for airing this program.
Susan
The subject of my fabric art piece would be my late mother so that my grandchildren could have this memorable piece to capture in their hearts a magnificent woman whom they never met.
Julie Kill
My Grandmother. She was born in 1899, helped feed her family by hunting and gardening, worked for women’s right to vote, raised 6 children through the depression, worked as a housekeeper, telephone operator, lunch lady at several schools; and was a total inspiration to me! Thank you for the chance to make a piece of art that would help to remind us of our history!
BevM
I would choose my parents for an art quilt. They were married for 46 years, until my father died. I have already made a shadow box with my mother’s wedding dress, Bible, wedding photo, and replica flowers, for my mother’s 90th birthday.
Nancy
I would choose my grandchildren. Thanks for the giveaway, I had pinned this show when it first aired because I wanted to tackle it some day
Pamela Hill
I would sew a portrait of my Balinese cat.
Suzanne Wilders
I would choose my Shih Tzu, Ichii who passed away in September. She was my shadow for almost 15 years and I miss her terribly.
Pat McCoy
I would choose my grandaughter. She died suddenly at the age of 18. I would love to do a picture of her.
Pamela Hill
I would sew a portrait of my Balinese cat. I have many photos that could be used.
Clovis
I would probably do a picture of my kids.
Nancy Johnson
I would chose my son and daughter.
Nancy Johnson
I would make a photo of my son and daughter.
Janet
I’ve thought about this. I think for my first portrait quilt I would try to do my cat, Minnie. She is long haired and has lot of grays in her coat. I think she would be the easiest.
Barbara B
I would love to do one of my grandson who is just 1 year old.
Dixie
I would choose my granddaughter. Think it would be fun to do.
Linda S Smith
If I won this Book I would do a photo of my Mom. My mom was a beautiful person inside and out – I miss her dearly and wish I could have 1 more day with her to say I Love you and Thank you for all you done you gave me life !!
Carol in Arkasas
I would either choose my Sammie (a very loved and missed pet chihuahua, my guardian angel) or my oldest granddaughter when she was a bit younger, I have a wonderful photo of her in a hat that would be perfect.
Sally Groff
I would choose to do a portrait of my sister. Thank you for a chance to win this amazing software!
Edna Marks
I would like to do an art quilt of a picture I have of my late husband and his dog .
Susan Wiggins
I would choose to do a picture of my late uncle in his Navy uniform. He was my mother’s baby brother and we lost him last year.
Cindy
My Mom
Kathryn E
I would love to quilt a wedding photo of my husband and myself. Since I made my wedding dress, I could even use scraps of my dress material.