It seems way too early to be sending quilts off for a show that doesn’t happen until the end of October, but with the International Quilt Festival in Houston, that’s just part of the game. Every show has its own set of rules, including specifications for things like hanging sleeves. (Thus, my three quilts, one […]
My Gift For You – A Paintstik Color Chart
I’ve shared a number of ideas for keeping track of your Shiva Artist’s Paintstiks. I absolutely love the paper color swatches that I used to create my Swatch Buddies color cards. (You can read about that by clicking here.) While painted swatches are by far the most accurate representation of a color, you really can’t […]
Keep Track Of Your Paints
As you know, there are a whole pile of Paintstik colors out there. There are 21 Iridescent colors, 54 Matte colors and 2 blenders. So how in the world do we keep track? I’m not a big fan of printed color cards as it’s just about impossible to get accurate colors. The best thing I […]
In The Studio: Sort By Color
When I started my Shape Shifter stitching project, I visited with a friend who has a pretty impressive collection of threads, ribbons and needlework goodies, yum! She was helping me choose threads from my own collection and to find some more threads that would work for my project. Looking through her collection, however, took a […]
Store Your Stash and Enjoy the View
I have a bad case of the dreaded out-of-sight, out-of-mind syndrome. Especially when it comes to my fabric stash. If I can’t see it, I swear it doesn’t exist! I also have a passion for color and I’m more inspired to do something creative when I’m surrounded by the materials I love. Do I see […]
