Quilted Wall Art by Amy Butler

Intermediate | 38 min 25 sec

Introduction
Overview00:50

Materials
Materials01:57
Fabric Selection01:21

Prep Project
Refinish vintage frame03:18
Cut fabric, batting and backing 05:28

Machine Quilt
Quilting12:41

Finish Wall Art
Finish back12:50

Taught by Amy Butler

Create a textural piece of fabric art while you also learn the mechanics of machine quilting. This project covers all the aspects of machine quilting but on a smaller scale. Amy talks you through what prints work well for this project and how to emphasize different elements and motifs in your fabric through your design decisions. She even covers how to refinish vintage frames. The finished project showcases beautiful print fabrics while refining your quilting skills.

Here’s what you’ll need:

Materials:

Empty frame (vintage or new)
fabric (Amy uses her own floral fabrics from Belle by Westminster Fabrics) batting (Amy uses two layers of high loft batting) and backing fabric (Amy uses muslin) that is 8-10" larger on each side of your chosen frame
craft knife
fabric marker
rotary cutter and mat
staple gun and staples
sewing machine with a stippling foot and walking foot
handful of safety pins
invisible thread
measuring tape
super fine sand paper
scissors
four bottle caps
spray paint primer (Amy uses Kilz Original Primer)
spray paint if your color of choice (Amy uses a sky blue)
spray adhesive