Last year on vacation in Loreto, Mexico I fell in love with the tiles I saw everywhere. Especially on the staircase in this photo. I decided I needed to incorporate the look into my home decor…This felted wool bed runner is the result. Update your bedroom décor with this Mexican tile inspired bed runner. It […]
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Oct
Oct
The theme for this issue, the shape of things, made me think about unusual shaped buildings. In researching this I discovered that the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) has a very unique design combining its original heritage stone façade with the Lee-Chin Crystal section. The older section was created in a neo-Byzantine style with rusticated stone, […]
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Oct
Oct
The Maritime Houses quilt was initially inspired by the weathered and colorful houses found in the Maritime Provinces of Canada. When Northcott introduced their Crackle line of fabrics, it was the perfect choice for this project. As I began working on the house blocks, the world was faced with a Global Pandemic and families were […]
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Oct
Oct
In my travels of the world small houses have always spoken to me. Whether they are in Newfoundland, England or Oceanside California, these rows of small houses give each area a very distinctive look. I spent many holidays walking down the beach at Oceanside. I always think about how fun it would be to sit […]
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Oct
Oct
I grew up on a hobby farm, with horses and cows, chickens and rabbits. My childhood memories are filled with time spent in the barn on our property – feeding and grooming the animals, polishing the horse tack, and cleaning the stables. Now, as an adult and far from the family farm, the scent of […]
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Oct
Oct
As a quilter, knitter, sewist, or a person with any crafting hobby, I’m sure, like me, you are inspired by what you see around you. I often take photos of odd things on my daily travels, so often so that my husband no longer shoots me piercing looks when he finds me in the middle […]
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Jun
Jun
This black cat is the 280th patchwork block in Olesya’s year-long quilt scrap challenge 2019. The challenge has been a resounding success for Olesya on social media. She published a book, Moments in Pieces, to celebrate the achievement. In this feature, she shares her black cat pattern with ANPTmag. – Carla The cat patchwork blocks […]
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Jun
Jun
My father passed away very recently. Although he was elderly with health issues, his death was sudden and unexpected. It tore my very soul apart. There is now a painful void in my heart, and though the pain may diminish over the years, that void will never be filled. My only solace is knowing he […]
10
Jun
Jun
Welcome to a new installment of “In the Studio …” This time, I’d like to share with you a technique I use often in my work: image transfer. I have tried different techniques to transfer images onto fabric, but by far, the easiest and most successful is with the use of Transfer Artist Paper or […]
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May
May
hways My quilt is made for my mother who celebrates her 90th birthday this year. She taught me to sew and always encourages and supports me, particularly in my business as quilt designer, teacher, author and, recently, as a fabric designer. When thinking about her special birthday my mind wandered to women in our family, […]