I had interesting conversations with two friends during the past week. In the first conversation, one friend said some of the art quilters she knew were dead set against using “techie” helpers (even things like Thermofax screens) for making art. Essentially, the argument was we (those of us embracing a new tool) were somehow cheating […]
Archives for June 2016
Millennium Embroidery Frame Review
I have posted a few photos showing my current embroidery project in a frame, and many of you have asked about it. Now that I’ve had a chance to take a series of pictures, I’ll tell you about my Millennium Embroidery Frame. Beautiful AND functional makes for a great embroidery frame. Click To Tweet The […]
Beaded Chain Stitch
When it was time to dress up the orange chain stitch of my current project, I decided that a Beaded Chain Stitch would be just the ticket. Dress up a simple chain stitch with beautiful beads. Click To Tweet But… which color of orange? Why is it so hard to choose when there are so […]
Silhouette Glossy Vinyl for Fabric Art
I’ve been getting a lot of questions about vinyl as the Silhouette for Fabric Art course gets underway. What works? What doesn’t? To answer these questions, let’s take a look at the new Silhouette Glossy Vinyl and answer the all important question, “Will it work for fabric art?” [Tweet "Do the Silhouette brand vinyls work [...]
Knotty Stop Beads
This Paint + Stitch + Bead thing is just too much fun! Even though I’m knee-deep in lessons for the next class, I try to sneak in a bit of stitching time every day. So… back at the embroidery frame… I debated several options for stitching the linear shapes in this section of the design, […]
