Karen Linduska Fiber Artist

2011-05-19T08:18:00.000-07:00

Last week I was at the International Quilt Market in Salt Lake City, UT, to promote my new book. I did a presentation, all the seats where filled and it was standing room only. I got to talk to a lot of different company's about teaching and my book. I ran into my friend Sue from Sarasota, FL, and we had dinner together, then went to the sample frenzy. The frenzy was vendors at the market that had there products for sale at whole sale prices. That was very fun. Got some very cool painted silk and bamboo felt. It was a great trip.

My Book "Your Machines Decorative Stitches" IS DONE!!!!

2011-04-06T12:35:00.000-07:00

I just received a call from my editor today that my book was finished, printed and sitting on her desk. So that means that it can be ordered and sent to you. To order directly from AQS the number is 1-800-626-5420

Mexican Sunflowers

2011-03-22T17:30:00.000-07:00

I just received my quilt "Mexican Sunflowers" in the mail today. It was displayed at the AQS Lancaster Quilt Show.

Decorative Stitch Thread Painting with Karen Linduska (3)

2011-03-15T17:18:00.000-07:00

Decorative Stitch Thread Painting with Karen Linduska (3)

Finished my final proof on my book "Your Machines Decorative Stitches"

2011-03-12T18:56:00.000-08:00

This book will be available at the AQS Paducah Quilt Show this April. There will be an authors exhibit in the upstairs gallery that will feature quilts from the new books authors.

My New "FIBER ART" Kit

2011-02-21T08:22:00.000-08:00

This is my new "Fiber Art Kit". The photo shows the front and back page of the instruction book. The kit will be available for wholesale and retail by next week. Please contact me for any kits.

New Teaching Brochure

2011-01-18T16:19:00.000-08:00

I finished the layout for my new teaching brochure. This is what it looks like before it is folded

2011-01-03T20:05:00.000-08:00

While walking through my garden's today

I was reminded about my quilt
"Winter Garden" that I made last winter

I will be appearing on Sewing with Nancy "AGAIN"

2010-12-28T11:19:00.000-08:00

The program #2420 Stress Free Zipper Creations with Mary Mulari will start airing on PBS starting December 26th.

I am in the Nancy's Corner segment of this program. It is a follow up to my 2 part program Decorative Stitch Thread Painting that was on in January 2010.

On the Nancy's Corner segment I talk about making needle felted note cards and post cards. I needle felted the background using fabric scraps then embellished the cards with decorative stitch thread painting.

The top photo is a sample of a Needle Felted/Decorative Stitched note card. The bottom photo is the cover of the Stress Free Zipper Creations CD.

2010-12-15T12:50:00.000-08:00

This is my new book

"Your Machine's
Decorative Stitches"

It has 14 projects and tons of information. If you are interested in creating surface design and learning free form machine embroidered images from your built-in stitches, "this book is for you"!!! Pre-orders are being taken through American Quilt Society and Amazon.com

Decorative Stitch Video Demo

2009-12-29T18:03:00.000-08:00

Nancy Zieman

& Karen Linduska

select link below and type in
Karen Linduska

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6SkfSfn_E

2009-12-13T14:35:00.000-08:00

Introducing My New Teaching Web Site

2009-10-21T18:59:00.001-07:00

I have just finished my new teaching information web site. It is full of information about the classes I offer, my fees, photo's of students work. Feel free to view it. If you have any questions please let me know. http://klinduskateachinginfo.com/

June/July of "Quilting Arts" Cover

2009-08-10T15:43:00.000-07:00

I made the cover of "Quilting Arts". It was a wonderful surprise to receive my copy of the magazine and see my quilt on the cover. At the end of August I will be teaching my "Decorative Stitch Thread Painting" at the Baby-Lock Tech 2009 in St. Louis. On Sept. 3rd, I will spend the day with Nancy Zieman in her film studio in Beaver Dam, WI. I will be in a 2 part TV show call "Sewing With Nancy" that will air on PBS in January 2010

Quilting Arts Magazine

2009-05-03T19:53:00.000-07:00

In the Spotlight
I will be the June/July issue of Quilting Arts Magazine

Quilting Arts TV Interview

2009-05-03T19:24:00.000-07:00

Me and Pokey Bolton at
Chicago IQF
It was a pleasure to meet Pokey and her staff.
The photo's here are of Pokey and I during my interview/demo for the Quilting Arts TV 500 Series
I am showing my Layered Painting Process
and my Decorative Stitch Thread Painting

Don't Know What to Do with your Decorative Stitch's Class - January - Student's Projects - Calico Country, Carbondale, IL

2009-02-02T17:54:00.000-08:00

I had the privilege to teach 4 workshops this January at the Calico Country Sew and Vac. 2 classes were in West Frankfort, IL and 2 where in Carbondale, IL. I was so impressed with the students. The 9 images shown here are an example of the quality of the work the students did. I feel the classes were very successful and everyone had a wonderful time.

Don't know what to do with the "DECORATIVE STITCHES". Well I'll show you!

2009-01-01T14:00:00.000-08:00

Starting in 2009 I will be teaching my Machine Embroidery Thread Painting technique. I have had 10 years of experience perfecting this process. Now I am ready to spread the knowledge. Here are some examples of some of my thread painting. This top art quilt is done on a Baby Lock-Espire. The two lower art quilts are done on a Phaff 2140. Although any sewing machine with "Decorative Stitches" will work. My theory is you have all these great stitches why not use them. I will show you how. Some are very easy, some are more involved. I will get you started with the basics.

"Walking With Jim" A Celebration of Jim Piper

2008-10-06T17:46:00.000-07:00

"Walking With Jim" is a tribute to the life of my good friend Jim Piper. Jim died on September 15th from a very long and courageous battle with cancer. He was a true inspiration to everyone who new him. This piece is about all the different paths that Jim walked in life. Jim as a person, a husband, a father, a grandfather, with his family, with his friends, service to his country, service to his community, as a sick man and finally his path as he walks off into the light. He will truly be missed.

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Red Rose - Detail

2008-06-01T19:45:00.000-07:00

New Work - Blue Detail

2008-06-01T19:41:00.000-07:00

Dragonfly #2

2008-04-10T08:19:00.000-07:00

This Dragonfly #2 art quilt was done the same way as the Dragonfly #1. It is a whole cloth piece with the background painted with acrylic paint, fabric dye and ink. The middle piece was done by machine quilting a larger piece, then cutting it down to the size I needed. I have tons of scrap pieces from these embroidered fabrics in my stash. I use them for all sorts of details. (ex. Flowers, leaves, trees). I love the freedom of freeform sewing. I put on my favorite music turn up the volume and have at it.

Dragonfly #1

2008-04-03T08:56:00.000-07:00

This art quilt was one of the first I made that was a whole cloth, hand painted piece. It was done sometime around summer of 2005. This format was what pushed me in the direction that is now my Fantasy Garden Series. The large dragonfly was done by putting netting between two sheets of water soluable stabalizer and stitching out the shape. It is a little stiff.

New Work

2008-03-29T13:11:00.000-07:00

This is a new art quilt that I made this January. It is the first in a new series called UnderWater Fantasy Garden. It is currently on display at the Yieser Art Center in Paducah, KY. The show is called Up in Stitches and is SAQA members only. I was at the reception and it is a very nice show. The pieces had a size limit of 35" x 35". If you get to Paducah for the quilt show at the end of April, try to get by the Yieser

2008-03-27T20:36:00.000-07:00

My New
Web Site
is up and running
http://www.karenlinduska.com/

2008-03-09T20:23:00.000-07:00

I have 3
art quilts
currently in the show

Up In Stitches
A juried exhibition for members of SAQA
Featuring small format art Quilts from all over the world

March 1 - May 3

Yeiser Art Center
200 Broadway
Paducah, KY 42001
Tues. - Sat.
10 - 4

2007-12-09T15:18:00.000-08:00

www.karenlinduska.com

My web page is
currently under construction
It will be
up and running
in mid-January

2007-12-09T15:04:00.000-08:00

My Fiber Art
can be viewed for
the month of
January
at the
River Gallery
Chattanooga, Tennessee
400 East Second Street
in the Historic Art District

Fantasy Garden - Gold & Orange - 36" x 23"

2007-12-05T19:01:00.001-08:00

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I Specialize in
Painted Fabrics
with
Machine Embroidered
Thread Work

Art Fair Booth

2007-12-05T03:46:00.001-08:00

Fantasy Garden - Blue - 38" x 30"

2007-12-05T03:42:00.000-08:00

Fantasy Garden - Teal - 28" x 28"

2007-12-05T03:38:00.001-08:00

Fantasy Garden - 5 Stem - 27" x 27"

2007-12-05T03:32:00.001-08:00

Fantasy Garden - Gold & Blue - 25" x 25"

2007-12-02T16:32:00.000-08:00