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 all that remains is a line. And the power of that simple, gentle, and beautiful […]
Tag Archives: Quilted wallhanging
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Mar
Mar
Board and card games are making a comeback! A great family activity is made a lot more fun with this easy dominoes game tablecloth. Use your time to play games with your family and skip stitching around each of the dots on the dominoes by using the NEW no sew HeatnBond Soft Stretch Ultra. Read […]
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Nov
Nov
The magic of snow globes has always been a source of magic and enchantment for kids and adults alike. The vinyl sewing products available allow us to transform our favourite fabrics into a magical snow globe ornament to be hung on your Christmas Tree. What you choose to feature in your snow globe is as […]
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Aug
Aug
This design is my rendition of the Throat Chakra. I added a fuchsia coloured lotus flower at the center with golden thread to represent the wealth of knowledge that is contained in the ether from where one can receive inspiration or answers when in tuned with the higher self. It also has 16 rays of […]
09
Aug
Aug
The theme of Finally Finding Yourself is expressed in this wallhanging by using a variety of fabrics, cotton, velvet, sheer etc., cut in different size circles. Shapes are cut out in the circles much like the paper snowflakes you probably made as a child. Just as no one snowflake is the same, every person is […]
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Aug
Aug
In recent years, adult colouring books have become the rage offering several mental health benefits in addition to feeding our artistic passion. Just like meditation, colouring also allows us to switch off our brains from other thoughts and focus only on the moment, helping to alleviate free-floating anxiety. Colouring is an effective way for those […]
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Apr
Apr
This is a very creative way to commemorate the wedding of a loved-one. You can make it as it is suggested here, or add more embroidery to match the desired look. Use an embroidery machine and PREMIER+™ 2 Embroidery Software to match your unlimited creativity. Read more in our Issue 46. Designed by Kerrin Brookes […]
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Apr
Apr
A few half square triangles and a little appliqué make a quilted banner that spells love all over it. Read more in our Issue 46. Designed by Jackie White jabotquilt.blogspot.ca [email protected] twitter.com/jackiewhite121
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Nov
Nov
I LOVE batik fabrics and have been collecting them for a long time. I also love coneflowers both in my garden and as a design element, so I decided to join these two loves together into a wall hanging. This quilt features easy piecing and fusible appliqué so it would be suitable for an experienced […]
10
Nov
Nov
My goal is to get young adults and children into our sewing rooms! My hope is that by using buttons and simple techniques, these future fibre artists and quilters will find success and be inspired to continue sewing. The combination of free motion quilting on the flowers, appliqué on the letters and button embellishments, makes […]
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