A visit to the International Quilt Festival is always amazing. Between the competition quilts and the special displays, you’ll find everything from antique and traditional to off-the-wall and cutting-edge contemporary. And just when you think you have seen it all, you run into something so different that it just about knocks your socks off. Suzann […]
Stitch Doodle Sampler: The Perfect Way Play
While I was working on my Bailando En La Noche art quilt panels, the second-most common question I heard was, “How do you decide which stitches to use?” Most of the time, I didn’t have a good answer. I was very new to the world of hand embroidery, and I was pretty much using the […]
Transfer Crayons and Rubbing Plates for Fabric Fun!
If you’ve been with me for a while here in the Cedar Canyon Community, you know that I love playing with Rubbing Plates. As in totally smitten with the crazy things. (Yes, I know… there are more “grown up” things to play with as I near my 55th birthday – but I’m old enough to […]
The Ancient Art of Salvador Vasquez
A couple of weeks ago, I spent a day with Zahava Sherez and Joan Bowers, two of the artists here in Chapala for the Residency Program. Zahava arranged for a driver to take us to Tonola and Tlaquepaque, both on the outskirts of Guadalajara. Our first stop in Tonola was to meet Salvador Vasquez, […]
The Magical World of Aztec Studio
A couple of weeks ago, my friend Victoria Schmidt suggested that we visit her friends Janice Kimball and Francisco Urzua in the neighboring town of Ajijic. Janice is an artist, writer and designer of tapestries and Francisco is a master weaver in the old tradition, working on a loom that has come down through generations […]
It’s Simple With Stencils — or — Fabulous Miniature Quilts… FAST!
Just when I think I have have seen (and done) it all, someone comes up with a brilliant new way to use my much beloved Paintstiks on fabric. Today, I’m excited to tell you that Michelle Watts of www.jmichellewatts.com has just released a new line of patterns for creating amazingly accurate miniature quilts with incredibly […]
Choose Colors With Confidence!
by Shelly Stokes, Founder and Creative Mentor One of the students in the Totally Textured online course asked for advice on choosing Paintstik colors for a piece of fabric. Now, I have to admit that I usually “go with my gut” — choosing colors by instinct rather than some set plan. And that’s not terribly […]
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 […]
Enhance Your Quilts with Simple Stenciled Images
by Shelly Stokes, Founder and Creative Mentor Readers Beth Shilling, Gina Milano and Marilyn Turner have used stenciled images to spice up their projects. Marilyn’s quilt actually uses both stencils and rubbings, so we get a “2-fer” with her project. Let’s get right to these beautiful projects that make beautiful use of our favorite Shiva […]
Readers Get Rubbed the RIGHT Way!
by Shelly Stokes, Founder and Creative Mentor Sherrie Mahoney and Ann Thompson recently sent photos of their quilts. Both quilts make excellent use with Paintstik Rubbings, yet are as different as they can be. Let’s start with Sherrie’s quilt. Sherrie Mahoney’s Paintstik Rubbing Sampler Sherrie Mahoney (Salina, Kansas) is retired from Kansas State University in […]
I’m Dreaming of a Kaleidoscope Christmas
by Shelly Stokes, Founder and Creative Mentor I know, I know… it is only August. It is the middle of summer here in the US. So what are we doing talking about Christmas? Well, I will be the first to admit that it was not my idea. A couple of weeks ago, Tamara Schultz (Sweden) […]
Tet Puzon’s Amazing Canvas Pouches
by Shelly Stokes, Founder and Creative Mentor The thing I love best about the internet is the ability to connect with people all around the world. I love it when you send photos of your projects or products, and I am always amazed at where you are. Today I want to introduce Tet Puzon, a […]
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