Free-Form Fabric Art: Cut, Piece, and Create without Rules

Rayna Gillman | Runtime (65 min)

In Free-Form Fabric Art: Cut, Piece, and Create without Rules join artist and author Rayna Gillman for a joyful workshop on what she calls “therapy sewing”, the freeing process of free-form quilting where there are no rules. Start with a quick lesson on screen printing to create your own printed fabric, then have fun slicing and combining all sorts of fabrics to create strip sets. Next, explore using a design wall to put your elements together to create a pleasing quilt composition, before putting it all together with a lesson on finishing. Revive your creativity with this this fun process of creating free-form fabric art.

You’ll Love This Quilting Video If:

• You want to overcome your creative slumps
• You want to explore screen printing on fabric
• You love working with fabric and color combinations

In Free-Form Fabric Art: Cut, Piece, and Create without Rules You’ll Learn:

• Techniques for printing fabric using Thermofax screens
• Free-form quilting methods, including easy cutting and piecing
• How to finish pieced quilts using facing

A Word From the Author:

“This strip set then became this quilt. And this quilt has strips in it; strips going vertically, horizontally, all over the place. It’s also got some other units that are not strips. So I want to talk to you about what else you can do with a strip set.” — Rayna Gillman

About the Author:

Rayna Gillman enjoys teaching nationally and internationally, with her work appearing in museums around the United States. She often uses collage and printmaking techniques in her quilting designs to add texture to her work. Rayna was nominated for the Teacher of the Year Award by Professional Quilter Magazine in 2010.