by Shelly Stokes, Founder and Creative Mentor Christmas Candle photo courtesy of Creative Commons As we pause to enjoy Christmas and the Holiday Season, I want to send you my warmest thanks for being a part of the Cedar Canyon Community. May your travels be safe, your happiness be a blessing to your family and […]
Archives for December 2014
Back Up To Move Forward
As I have been working on my big project, I was feeling pretty lucky that I had done a minimal amount of Reverse Stitching. Given that most of my stitching has been along the edges of my painted shapes, an occasional change of plans has been easy to execute. Until last week. After stitching just […]
Join Lisa Walton For A Truly Creative Journey
by Shelly Stokes, Founder and Creative Mentor While I was in Houston for Quilt Festival, I had a chance to spend some time with several of my favorite Aussies, including Lisa Walton. Lisa is one of the more adventurous textile artists I have met, both in her willingness to hop on a plane to far-flung […]
How Long Is Your Do NOT Do List?
by Shelly Stokes, Founder and Creative Mentor When you think about the things that are important to you, do you wind up with a To Do List that’s a mile long? Do you get frustrated, feeling like there is no way to get it all done? (Are you nodding your head yes?) All right. Let […]
My Painters Pixie Challenge Project
Each year, my small group of adventurous quilting friends does a challenge project. This year, the challenge was to create something using the contents of Painter’s Pixie package. Each pack contains an interesting assortment of coordinating threads, fibers, painted Lutrador and one or two other interesting bits like a silk rod. The challenge is what […]
