Sue Kelly joined me for the trek to Cleveland to film a couple of segments for Quilting Arts TV at the end of February. We traveled on one of those winter days when we really would have been much better off snuggled up in front of a fire at home. The weather was miserable, the […]
Fixing mistakes, Using multiple colors
I got the first set of plates from our new Happy Holidays set at the end of last week, so I had a good excuse to push all the paperwork aside and pull out my paints. (I love days when I have a good excuse to ignore all that “office” work!) I remembered to grab […]
Happy Holidays!?!
Yes, I know it’s March and we just got past the Christmas holidays, but we’re planning ahead! (Either that or we are waaaayyy behind schedule – I’ll let you decide.) All moans and groans aside, I’m really excited about our new Happy Holidays rubbing plates. With designs ranging from snowflakes to holiday lights, ornaments and […]
Coneflowers will be blooming!
In spite of the weather, it has been feeling a bit like spring for the past couple of weeks here in the office as we put the finishing touches on a new Coneflower pattern by designer Nancy Kazlauckas. I have a perfect place in my office to hang these quilts – and then it will […]
Paintstik Patina
Believe it or not, paintstiks are not just for fabric. While painting on fabric is my passion, paintstiks have been around almost as long as I have, and they have most often been used on anything but fabric. Paintstiks will adhere to any porous surface such as canvas (think fine art painting), metal, wood, paper […]
Better rubbings (part 2)
In the last post, I discussed how the addition of 2 key tools can make a huge difference in the results you see when making rubbings with Paintstiks. Today, I have two more tips for making rubbings. A little history… When I began working with paintstiks, I always used the end of the paintstik for […]
Better tools, better rubbings (part 1)
I must have seen one of the pizza commercials lately – I hate when that stuff sticks in my head! But, it gave me an idea for discussing a common problem, so I won’t complain. So what does pizza have to do with paintstiks? Well… The most common question I hear is “how can I […]
Get Snap Happy!
We featured a couple of lovely Snap Happy bags in our ad for the Quilting Arts Gifts issue. Unfortunately, we didn’t have the correct e-mail address for Rosemary at Stitchin’ Sisters. Please write to Rosemary Wissink at stitchinsis@aol.com to order Snap Happy patterns for yourself or your shop. These are great little pouches that snap […]
Patterns, Mini Assortments now shipping!
Oh, my! We’re getting tons of inquiries about the new Mini Assortments and the Bosa Nova Bags pattern, so here’s the latest news. The Mini Assortments arrived early last week and have been shipped to our retailers and distributors. The Bosa Nova Bags patterns arrived at the end of the day on Thursday. We started […]
Wrap your gifts in style with Bosa Nova Bags
Looking for a better way to wrap a gift? Read on! I decided to ban wrapping paper from my house a few years ago. Why buy expensive paper only to have it ripped up and thrown away after just one use? And why store the stuff when your family has declared a moratorium on gifts […]
New Mini Medleys
I just love having new products to announce! Our paintstik minis have been so popular that I worked with my paint company to put two special assortments together for you! It always seems like forever when I’m waiting for new products to come in the door, but I’ve been told that these are truly “on […]
A visit to Checker Distributors
I haven’t done much traveling for a while due to health issues (which are much better now, thank you!). And frankly, air travel just isn’t much fun any more. So when I have the opportunity to take care of 2 big events in one trip, I’m a pretty happy camper. The last week of August, […]
