If you are like me, you like to have some supplies on hand for those inevitable rainy days – or snow days for that matter. Or, for days when you simply want to play. One of my favorite things to do is to make a new texture that I can incorporate into future projects. It […]
Archives for July 2013
Paint Then Stitch To Make Your Fabric Art Glow!
During my vacation on Lake Superior’s North Shore, I had plenty of down-time on my hands. We stayed at Split Rock Cabins near Beaver Bay, Minnesota. It’s one of those lovely old-fashioned places with no phones, no TV, no radios and no internet. To top that off, you have to drive a good 3 miles […]
Ask Shelly: Do I Really Need A Blender Paintstik?
Many of you have acquired Paintstiks Blenders over the years, and I get a lot of questions about how to use them. Let’s start with what a blender is, and then tackle whether or not we need them. You might be surprised by my advice about these sticks. First of all, let’s be clear about […]
Chop Up That Orphan Quilt!
I’m really blessed to belong to a small group of women who share a love for adventurous quilting and fabric art. They are incredibly creative and talented, and I’m constantly inspired by their ideas. For the past year, we’ve had a monthly Challenge topic. We generated a long list of ideas a while back and […]
