Classic Art from Fabric Scraps

Classic Art from Fabric Scraps

Posted by Jenny Kae Parks on Apr 30th 2024

Can you use your fabric scraps to create classic works of art? Yes, you can! Learn from the masters. Make you own masterpiece.

Classic Art from Fabric Scraps

This project answers three of my nagging questions.

First, WHAT can I do with all these lovely scraps? They are too beautiful to just sit in the box.

Second, HOW can I bring the freedom of painting, a la Bob Ross to quilting appliqué? I mean, who doesn’t want a happy little tree?

Third, years ago, a friend told me how painters learned to paint. They go to the museum and copy a painting. That’s brilliant! Now HOW can I do that with fabric?

Enter Classic Art from Fabric Scraps

My first step was to pick an art image I loved, Sunflowers by Van Gogh. I made the best color print possible. Then I enlarged the print onto foundation paper for tracing.

Next I pulled all the scraps that matched the colors in the print and I fused them to make a palette.

Tracing and cutting, fusing layer by layer, I created the painting with my fabric.

I am teaching the entire process, step-by-step, with all my tricks, at Layered and Stitched: An Art Quilt Experience, Friday and Saturday, May 17-18, 2024. Sign up today and use the code "ART24JK" to get $20 off the event at checkout. Learn from the masters, make you own masterpiece!

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Jenny Kae Parks contracted an incurable case of Quilt-pox in 2001 with her first project—quilted placemats. Since 2013, she has hosted 150+ video demos for The Quilting Company, Quilting Daily, Fons & Porter, Quiltmaker, and Craft U. She has hosted 100+ live videos on Facebook and YouTube. She is passionate about color and helping other quilters: “My objectives, whether teaching, filming, or designing, are to entertain, educate, and encourage quilters of all skill levels.”

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