Fresh Tulips
If you don’t want fellow commuters to know what you are reading, hide your novel inside a lovely book cover. Or, if you need a gift for your children’s English teacher or a bookworm friend, these delightful covers from Cal- … Continued
I Wish I had a River
I have always loved Georgia Okeeffe’s painting, Winter Road. For me, it represents the greatest lesson that I need to learn with my own art … to simplify. In this painting, she has removed layers and layers of detail, until … Continued
Surviving January
January is the worst month for me. I live with depression. Winston Churchill referred to his depression as a ‘Black Dog’. I like that analogy. A dog can usually be trained or controlled. Much of the time, my Black Dog … Continued
In the Studio with Ana Buzzalino
Thank you for joining me in my studio! In this installment, I would like to share a technique for hand-dyeing fabric that gives unique results where no two pieces will be alike. I’m talking about rust dyeing. It’s a great … Continued
Put a little quilt in your vacation!
Vacation. The sound of the word alone is enough to conjure up ideas of exotic locales, warm days, toes in the sand, family fun, and maybe even some R-E-L-A-X-A-T-I-O-N. Wait. What? No quilting? Read more in our Issue 51. Heather … Continued
X Marks the Spot
We may not always be able to pack up and leave for Paris! So here’s a quilt that can be made up fairly quickly for that quick Paris fix! Read more in our Issue 51. Download the PDF pattern now. … Continued
Bargello Bag
Inspired by the spectacular white sand beaches of Cape Sable Island near Nova Scotia, designer Christine d’Eon Crowell created this quilted Bargello Bag. Fill it up with goodies on your fabric shopping spree or take it when you travel. Full … Continued
Matchstick Quilting, Satin Stitch and Cross Stitch
Let’s talk about tight quilting and straight-line machine quilting. You’ve probably heard of the term matchstick quilting which is used to describe very close-together, parallel, straight-lines, hundreds of them across the quilt top. This method of machine quilting is clean … Continued
The Story of Barkcloth
Growing up, I was fascinated by the colours, designs and textures of the many different fabrics that my grandmother and mother used in their sewing. As with many women of that era, making curtains, upholstery and slipcovers was a necessary … Continued