QUILT STORIES - Lisa Walton chats with Australian quilter Tania Tanti about her painted quilts

[@gracesalazar1421]

Bellísimo trabajo

[@LisaWaltonArtist]

Thanks

[@deewhyte5012]

I’ve really enjoyed this session with Tania. I must give painting a go!

[@LisaWaltonArtist]

yes i love her techniques

[@jygood3718]

Very interesting. Thanks

[@LisaWaltonArtist]

Glad you liked it

[@carolleitch134]

What fun quilts thank you Lisa and Tania.

[@LisaWaltonArtist]

our pleasure

[@Colorcodeddreams]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@cathyclifford286]

What an inspiring chat with Tania - love hearing the inspiration and thought process into her quilts.

[@Colorcodeddreams]

Thanks Cathy that's great!

[@LisaWaltonArtist]

great isn’t it?

[@ruthsimpson4974]

Thanks for another viewpoint! Love the paintings!

[@LisaWaltonArtist]

Glad you like them!

[@CambridgeLane]

Fabulous work. Thank you for introducing us!

[@LisaWaltonArtist]

Our pleasure!

[@pamfisher8950]

I really liked your interview with Tania, love the colours and designs she has used. Pam.

[@LisaWaltonArtist]

thanks Pam

[@eileenkahan8942]

Your work is so exciting, Tania! Thank you for doing this video, Lisa. Loved your talk at Quilters Connection in Massachusetts recently. Thanks for zooming with us. Your enthusiasm is contagious. And your work is glorious.

[@LisaWaltonArtist]

That’s very kind Eileen

[@Colorcodeddreams]

Thankyou Eileen I'm so glad you liked it!

[@lindsayschilling8707]

YES! This interview inspires me to finally dig into my Australian Fabric stash! Many thanks, great interview. Lindsay, Artist & Quilter, Sacramento, California ❤

[@LisaWaltonArtist]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Colorcodeddreams]

I'm so glad you got inspired. Enjoy getting into your stash!

[@conqueringmountscrapmorewi2509]

Great interview to listen to while I hand quilt! Thank you so much for sharing!

[@LisaWaltonArtist]

You are so welcome!

[@susanbuckingham4981]

Love the improvised painted quilts. Do you find it hard to quilt through the paint? Acrylic paint? What size/type needle?

[@Colorcodeddreams]

Thanks Susan. I use a 90/14 needle and I don't find it hard to quilt through the paint. Once I've heat set it I don't find them to thick to quilt through. They can be difficult when u unpick because you can see the holes but I iron and wriggle the fabric a bit which helps to get it back to some normality before I go again.

[@LisaWaltonArtist]

thanks for watching

[@johnaitken1897]

Thanks for the work you do with "Quilt Stories" Lisa. I love all of them and like Tania, I am binging on them too, especially now that we are in lock down again. X

[@LisaWaltonArtist]

glad you are enjoying them

[@Flatshader]

Your colors are so vibrant, what paints are you using?

[@Colorcodeddreams]

Thanks Valerie. All the paints are fabric paint. My favourite is Marabu but I also use Permaset, Jacquard, Hi-Strike and mix them amongst each other.

[@Flatshader]

Thank you so much!

[@LisaWaltonArtist]

thanks for watching

[@karenbailey1475]

This was so interesting and inspiring. Already planning a quilt.

[@LisaWaltonArtist]

wonderful

[@abpgrace]

And, while I'm asking, what type of fabric and brushes does she use?

[@Colorcodeddreams]

Calico and just cheap brushes generally a bit if trial and error.

[@abpgrace]

Thank you Tania for taking the time to answer these questions. Your painted quilts are very beautifully intuitive and a welcome relief for those of us who prefer organic shapes sans patterns to follow!

[@LisaWaltonArtist]

thanks

[@abpgrace]

What type of paint does Tania use?

[@Colorcodeddreams]

All the paints I use are fabric paints. My favourite is Marabu but I also use Jaquard, Permaset and Hi-Strike

[@LisaWaltonArtist]

Tania has answered this in another comment. thanks