These are the 5 Essentials Download your own PDF copy of these tips. I have been asked many times what the tools are for getting started. I have written up a little guide for you to use. These are the top 5 things you need to get you going on the journey into thread painting. […]
Local textile artist Bridget O’Flaherty won top prize for her art quilt at the Machine Quilters Exhibition (MQX) Quilt Festival juried competition held in Manchester, New England, USA earlier this year. A well-deserved win and a proud moment for our art community. Competing with more than 500 international finalists in the prestigious show, “Precious Moments” […]
I started with the books. Previously I wrote about my journey with my mother who has Alzheimer’s and inheriting her large fabric stash. I have spent many months working on a solution for de-stashing and have had lots of great ideas from many of you. Thank you for that, I love hearing your stories and […]
Alzheimer’s sucks, that’s the first thing I need to get off of my chest. I miss my mother. My mother was a huge part of my life. We were best friends (once we got past the stage where I was a 16-year-old jerk who thought she knew better). As a young adult, my mother was […]
Scoping out how a judge determines the top quilt at a show. When we speak of inspiration, we don’t often think of attending lectures and professional development. It really it is so great for getting the creative juices flowing for a business. I decided I would do some direct professional development at the latest Canada […]
Just a few weeks ago, I had a friend come by my place and ask me to help her make her first quilt. She’s a nurse and has a fairly stressful job at times, so she wanted something that she could do to help her relax on off days. She was a complete newbie, had […]
Have you ever made a life-altering decision? Taking Chances It’s terrifying, but maybe that’s how it works and I’ve finally done it. A few weeks ago I reached a turning point. Even though I have been working towards getting back to my creative side after 8 years off, I had thought I would do it […]
Branding in Business, it actually matters! Branding is such a challenge for artists. I have no idea of the number of times I have said ” I know I should really do this and I know it would be helpful” and then cringed at the thought of doing a branding exercise or anything to do […]
Are they a good way to kickstart Inspiration? I’m embarking on a mission to get myself going in the quilt world again. I have had several false starts over the last couple of years and not without good reasons. But I really miss quilting. I miss the hum of the sewing machine, the quiet of […]
Cleaning Up Starting over again took a lot of groundwork. I began by cleaning out the years of storage and junk that had moved into my shop since I wasn’t sewing in it (8 years worth). It took many months to finally find the countertop and my sewing machines again. Last week I was able […]
