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How I frame a Stitched Painting

December 4, 2020 Jennifer Lutz

Having completed five significant five large pieces with my Paint•Stitch•Bead technique, I decided it was time to figure out how to get from finished embroidery to finished art. In short, I had to learn to frame a stitched painting. In earlier years, I turned my stitched paintings into quilted panels. But… the addition of beads […]

Filed Under: Blog, Hand Stitching & Embroidery, Tutorials & How-To-Info

Slow down to the speed of life

December 14, 2017 Jennifer Lutz

When I gave myself permission to take a break this fall, I had no idea how much I needed that break. And having taken a bit of a breather, it’s clear that I need to slow down to the speed of life.   It’s not that the past couple of months have been quiet. Far […]

Filed Under: Blog, Studio News & Updates

Beaded Embroidery Update

November 11, 2017 Jennifer Lutz

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For the past few weeks, I’ve been adding beads to my current Paint+Stitch+Bead project. This project has turned into a bit of a stitch sampler and a test for my beaded embroidery stitches. Here’s the current update along with links to some of my previous posts.   Beads fit nicely into Palestrina Knots, so long […]

Filed Under: Blog, Hand Stitching & Embroidery

A Bit of Play with Kaleido-Designs

October 26, 2017 Jennifer Lutz

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There’s nothing like teaching to set a person’s mind to learning something properly. With my classes at the All Things Silhouette conference coming up, I’ve been doing a lot of playing with a concept I call Kaleido-Designs. I’m having tons of fun with this. When I designed the Kaleidoscope Rubbing Plates, I did the doodles […]

Filed Under: Blog, Exploring Design, Silhouette Cutting Machine

Lessons from a 20-Year Hike

October 12, 2017 Jennifer Lutz

20-Year-Hike-fbJack and I have visited our friends at their ranch for 20 years. With each visit, I logged a lot of hours – and miles – in my hiking boots enjoying the sights and sounds of the ranch. I capped off our visit this year with a long “20-year hike” to one of my favorite [...]

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Keep Stitching

September 21, 2017 Jennifer Lutz

A few weeks ago, I wrote about my strategy for getting “back into the studio” with 20 minutes of stitching each day. When the universe saw fit to change my plans the past few weeks, I decided I needed to Keep Stitching! My “plan” to take part in the Silhouette Curio Intensive retreat turned into […]

Filed Under: Blog, Hand Stitching & Embroidery, Studio News & Updates

Create a Habit in 3 Simple Steps

August 31, 2017 Jennifer Lutz

With an excess of things to keep track of this summer, my Get In The Studio habit went to hell in a handbasket. That’s okay for a while, but eventually it makes me cranky. (And that’s definitely not okay!) Long story short, I needed to Create a Habit in order to get back to creating [...]

Filed Under: Blog, Fostering Your Creativity

Chipboard Rubbing Plates: Part 1

August 17, 2017 Jennifer Lutz

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In the last newsletter, I mentioned that my new Silhouette Curio machine had arrived. (Yay! I love new toys!) The Curio is designed to cut thicker materials, and I was chomping at the bit to see how it would do cutting custom Chipboard Rubbing Plates. In case you’re new here at Cedar Canyon, I love […]

Filed Under: Blog, Making Rubbings, Silhouette Cutting Machine

Beaded Palestrina Knots

July 20, 2017 Jennifer Lutz

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The more I play with PSB, the more I like it. (And in case I threw you for a loop, PSB is right here in the Shelly Dictionary. It stands for Paint, Stitch & Bead.) Today, I want to show you a little experiment adding beads to one of my favorite stitches. I call it […]

Filed Under: Blog, Hand Stitching & Embroidery

Paintstik Overlay Update

July 6, 2017 Jennifer Lutz

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You may remember that I’ve been working on a way to rescue a project with a Very Busy Background. I experimented with a computer-simulated overlay, then took the plunge and applied a Paintstik overlay to one section of the piece. Today, I’m happy to report that the Sheer Paintstik Overlay really works!   In case […]

Filed Under: Blog, Exploring Color, Exploring Design, Fostering Your Creativity, Shiva Artist's Paintstiks

A Summer of Scruffy Living

June 22, 2017 Jennifer Lutz

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It’s not often that I run into a post on FaceBook that is truly helpful, but a post on Scruffy Hospitality totally hit home. In the post, Robin Shreeve talks about her journey from “everything needs to be perfect” to embracing Scruffy Hospitality. Skip the dusting. Don’t worry about the pile of papers or the […]

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Book Review: Versatile Nine Patch

June 15, 2017 Jennifer Lutz

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During my travels last week, Joan Ford presented me with my very own copy of her latest book called the Versatile Nine Patch. And, as much as I am the Paint-on-Fabric definitely-not-traditional girl, I have to say that I Love This Book. It’s beautiful, it’s full of can’t-go-wrong tables, charts and photos – and it’s […]

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