I’m working on a piece of fiber art with a minimum of 25 different colors & prints on it. I’ve got a very definite idea about what I’m doing, but what happens when I go to my stash and it looks like this:
Or this:
Or… this:
Inspiring, luscious, yummy - oh yes! But I need to get […]
I’ve got a question for you all?
How many of you use computers to help plan your art or craft work?
Here’s an example of what I’m talking about:
It’s a collage I put together from these two pieces:
That’s the back of a portfolio I designed.
And the horses from my art quilt “Dawn“.
I started playing around with different […]
How was your long weekend? Did you have a chance to relax outside, maybe have a bbq? Spend some time with friends or family (or even just curl up with a good book)?
Whatever you did, I hope you had a great one!
Ready to play in your studio again?
I thought it would be fun […]
Normally I try and not post about quilts too much, after all, we’ve got a wonderful quilt blogger - Mary Emma, over at Quilting & Patchwork, but I had to share this with you all:
That photo is of the “Quilt of Belonging”, a massive tapestry measuring 120 feet long and 10 feet high! It […]
I stumbled across this website today and wanted to share it with all of you; “Operation Kid Comfort“.
It’s a volunteer-run program making quilts for small children who’s parents have been posted overseas. There are some great photos & stories on their website about the children who have been comforted by having a small quilt […]
I am so impressed with these little gizmos! Clover is now making templates for different shaped yo-yos. There are hearts:
And flowers:
As well as four different templates for makig regular round yo-yos.
Tags: quilting, sewing, templates, yo-yos
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I apologize for not posting yesterday - I had a crazy busy day! I’ve been back at work in the studio and so here’s part two of the origami butterfly tutorial:
The next step is to fold the point up and press. Place the fabric under a weight to cool for a couple of minutes. It […]
Setting the pattern: Adventures in sewing and stitching and the artful use of fabric and fiber
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