by Judy Gula, Artistic Artifacts Paintstiks are the perfect product to use for creating rubbings from Vintage Indonesian Tjaps. [Tjap is pronounced “chop.”] Tjaps, both new and the antiques I’m featuring here, are batik tools that are handcrafted from narrow strips of copper and copper wire that are used to stamp wax patterns into fabric. […]
Shelly Recommends: Wreath Quilt Project
If you are like me, you like to take a little bit of time to do something creative before the Christmas holidays. I don’t always have time to make a lot of gifts, but I love to make a little something special to decorate the house. (Not to mention, I like to carve out some […]
Mermaids Dream — And Shelli Ricci’s Quilts Sing!
Sheli Ricci, of Apple Valley, MN, is one of the most fun and energetic people I know. She always has a smile on her face and a song in her heart — when she’s not singing out loud, that is! I had the good fortune of meeting Shelli several years ago, and I’m just thrilled […]
Hawaiian Quilts In A Hurry!
Last week, we talked about paintstik appliqué – and how it’s a whole lot faster to add images to fabric with paintstik color than with traditional appliqué. Today, I want to go one step further and talk about “extreme appliqué.” In case you’re wondering, I’m talking about those magnificent two-color Hawaiian quilts. Think about it… […]
Linda Clark’s Terrific Texture Hunt
A few weeks ago, I showed you some Stencil Brush Rubbings by Linda Clark. (You can see that article by clicking here.) I was so intrigued by Linda’s experiments that I sent her a list of questions — and I’m thrilled that she is willing to share with everyone. Here’s the scoop on Linda’s texture […]
No More Boring Borders!
On Friday, a message arrived from Linda Clark (Ontario, Canada) to let me know she had been playing with Stencil Brush Rubbings. But here’s the catch… Linda did her experiments in January — long before I posted the article at the end of February. (If I were more technically savvy, I’d play the theme from […]
Shhhh… You Won’t Find This Technique In Any Books…
As you know, I collected 12 of my favorite techniques for playing with Rubbing Plates and piled everything everything I could possibly fit into the pages of Rubbing Plate Roundup. Unfortunately, not everything fit! Drat and double-drat! I want to make amends for my omission today by sharing one of the “missing techniques” that really […]
Create Stunning Shaded Appliqué — and a Giveaway!
Shading with Shiva Paintstiks Makes Eve’s Garden Glow! by Sue Pelland I made Eve’s Garden as a challenge quilt for my quilt guild. The theme was “Gardens” and I had always wanted to do this “Garden of Eden” quilt. I had it in my head, and this was the perfect chance to get it out […]
How Much Do I Love My Tools? Let Me Count The Ways…
I have to confess that I’m a bit of a tool-aholic. I have more rulers, cutters, paints, brushes and miscellaneous goodies in my work spaces than Heinz has pickles. (My husband has kindly developed a blind eye toward my weakness. I think he figures I could have worse vices…) With such a great collection of […]
Candice Bag Is A Perfect Travel Companion & A Giveaway!
I don’t normally carry large handbags, but Lazy Girl’s new Candice bag was an absolute lifesaver at the big Houston Quilt Market. As I mentioned in the newsletter, she’s perfect for a business trip, with a pocket for my iPad and that all-important cord and power converter. She’s big enough to carry my show paper […]
Spice Up Your Space with Sizzling Sunflowers
The Sunflower Quilt featured in our ads was featured in Fons & Porters Love of Quilting back in 2006. The commission to do that article was the highlight to my very first Quilt Market in the fall of 2005. The years have flown by, and I’ve had a ton of amazing adventures, but this little […]
Go On Safari Without Leaving Home
For the past few weeks, I've been talking about some projects that you can do with Design Magic stencils. Today I want to show you a super-simple quilt that would look great from any Design Magic design. The quilt is called "On Safari" and you'll find the instructions in the project section of the Design [...]
