Mixed Media Art Quilting

Contemporary art quilts differ from traditional quilts. This lesson teaches the difference between them and discusses materials used to make mixed media quilts.

Learn how found objects and a wax pastel can transform fabric into a piece of textile art. It could then become the beginning of a mixed media art quilt!

Make a stencil using freezer paper and a sewing machine in this craft lesson! Then, use a wax pastel and the original stencil to make a rubbing on fabric.

Make a stamp design on foam that can be used without a stamp pad! Learn how to create the design and the stamp board and then the rubbing on fabric.

Learn two painting techniques for coloring cheesecloth, and the difference between two types of paints and how to use those differences to your advantage.