Now that your stained glass project is tacked together, let’s melt some metal! Angela Berzins’ tips and tricks will make the soldering process go smoothly. The last big step to this project is connecting all the glass pieces with a soldering iron. Learn how to tack, flux the foil, and how to solder like a pro!

In this first lesson of three, start preparing a quilted poinsettia wall hanging by stabilizing the fabric and painting the poinsettia petals and leaves. Ann with Fiber Designs by Ann teaches you how to stitch, paint, and quilt a cloth wall hanging using a simple poinsettia drawing. Follow along to prep the art quilt by painting, heat setting, and basting.

The fabric pieces really come together in this eleventh lesson of the Photo-on-Fiber Mixed Media Art Quilt series. In this lesson, learn about different quilting stitches and how their size and direction is important to the end result. Ann shows you how to blend the edges and add texture by carrying the stitches from one piece to another. She also discusses not quilting some areas and why that may be a good idea.

The photo-on-fiber fabric and pattern come together in this mixed media art lesson! Learn how to cut the pattern apart and how to apply the pattern to the fabric. Ann demonstrates how to leave just the right amount of fabric when cutting out the pieces. After this lesson, you'll be ready to layer your materials to start putting together your photo-on-fiber quilt project, and your backdrop will take shape.

In lesson seven of the Photo-on-Fiber Mixed Media Art Quilt course from Fiber Designs by Ann, learn how to make and lay out three different design patterns for your project. Learn about the simplest design that uses only two fabric rectangles, then watch as Ann demonstrates how to make an easy folded paper grid for enlarging the element in the photo for the echo design. Using the garden path photograph, Ann extends the lines of the photo from the edge and out into the backdrop.

Want to learn how to give your Photo-on-Fiber piece extra depth and texture? In this lesson, Ann teaches you about several different fibers and places to get them. Learn some easy techniques for making fiber elements using recycled materials and easily found items around the house and garden. Looking at examples from Ann’s Photograph on Fiber art quilt series, you'll see how fibers work with the photos to make harmonious backdrops.

Use your project's photograph to inspire your fabric selections. In this third lesson of the Photo-on-Fiber course, Ann discusses types of fabrics. Learn which fabrics may work well for the backdrop and discover characteristics of specific types. Find out where to find and buy the fabrics, and lastly, Ann demonstrates how she auditions the fabrics around the photograph to really get the creative juices flowing.

Learn to include and showcase your photograph in an originally designed mixed media art quilt. In this lesson, Ann from Fiber Designs by Ann explains how this photo-on-fiber method is different from the most common method. She encourages you with examples from her Photograph on Fiber gallery series pieces. Then, Ann gives an overview of the steps for each lesson in this fourteen part course—from selecting the photograph, fabric, and fibers, to framing the artwork.

Create an attractive, flameless candle cover (aka a hurricane) from your own hand painted fabric. The hurricane cover fabric is stabilized with a fancy edge cut so it will stand on its own. They are quick and easy, and no two are alike when made with DIY hand painted fabric. They complement any room and are perfect for gift giving!

Learn the step by step process for creating an original piece of hand painted fabric for your crafting, sewing, or quilting projects. Using 100% cotton fabric, a small amount of paint, and a few other items you can create one-of-a-kind fabric! In this lesson, Ann with Fiber Designs by Ann teaches you how a wadded drop cloth can be used to create a textured look on fabric. See Ann's other lesson projects for fun ways to use this fabric!

Make it a great finish by learning two different techniques for finishing a mixed media art quilt. In this final lesson of the mixed media art quilt course from Ann with Fiber Designs by Ann, learn two easy methods—one using a decorative stitch and the sewing machine to create a binding-free finish, and the other using fusible web and a pinking cutter to create a simple fabric binding.

Want to do free-motion quilting on your home sewing machine but the feed dogs are in the way? In this lesson learn how to make a simple and quick cover for the feed dogs of a home sewing machine. Ann with Fiber Designs by Ann teaches you why using this cover may make your free-motion quilting a little easier.

Learn about the ingredients in a quilt sandwich and the tools and materials used to make it. Ann teaches you about the individual quilt layers: the top, the batting, and the backing. Learn some of the differences in layering a traditional quilt compared to a mixed media art quilt. Practice cutting the layers, basting them with spray instead of thread, and how to free-motion quilt the sandwich.

Burn edges and melt materials in this mixed media art quilting lesson from Fiber Designs by Ann! Learn techniques for altering the appearance of a quilt top, from burning silk to transforming felt with fire. Discover items that can be used to embellish fabric or a quilt top to make your own custom masterpiece. Ann demonstrates how to attach the embellishments by hand or machine, and discusses tools and materials you need for this part of the project.