The portrait genre is very popular in art. A textile portrait is a fairly new phenomenon. At the most prestigious quilt festivals today, you can see many different examples of portrait art. Why is this genre so popular today? In the recent past, the portrait could be used mainly by artists. It was necessary to […]
Both of my daughters have figure skated since they were very young. We have lots of pictures of them skating, but as parents we rarely get to see what goes on behind the scenes at competitions. We were blessed in recent years to have an incredibly talented photographer as one of the girls’ team mates […]
When the package arrived, I anxiously ripped it open to see the yarn I had ordered. My heart lurched at the bright mustard yellow colour as my fingers fondled the lovely merino softness. According to my monitor and the description by the store, the yarn was supposed to be a pale butter yellow. The colour […]
It’s no surprise that science has shown dogs improve your physical, mental and emotional health. This face makes my life better. He makes me smile and laugh. He forces me to move; to get outside and walk no matter what the weather. He encourages me to be more mindful of the present. He makes me […]
If you can make an incredible dinner simply by taking the leftovers in your fridge, then you can make a portrait art quilt. All you need is confidence, the same confidence you have when rummaging through your fridge and pantry and cooking up a storm, including a great app on your smartphone! These instructions are […]
I have a cat named Mitz that I adore. I’m pretty sure she adores me too, though she’s a cat, so you can never really tell. I took this funny photo of Mitz one day – she stuck her face in mine, yet she seemed to be saying, “What YOU lookin’ at?” I thought it […]
I have not one, but two confessions to make today. First, I love colour. Well, not just love, but LOVE. Actually, even that might be an understatement Read more in our
Some months ago, I woke up around 2 a.m., which is not unusual for me, and had a thought. At the time, I had just finished a week of intense studies about working in monochrome. The colour I had chosen to work with was red. It came to me that night that there’s a beautiful […]
Melissa Marginet is an avid quilter whose passion is to teach and inspire other quilters. She is especially passionate about empowering quilters to quilt their own quilts on their home sewing machines. She has taught locally for many years and now travels throughout Canada to share her knowledge. She has taught for Quilt Canada and […]
One of the most beautiful buildings I’ve found in the United States is the train station in Seattle Washington. It’s full of marble, carved window casings and huge wooden benches. It’s also heavily trimmed with a gold and green mosaic tile. When I was there several years ago, I took numerous photos, hoping to incorporate […]