I live in Vancouver, British Columbia and it rains here a lot! So one could either whine about it or go splash in puddles! This art quilt wallhanging represents my approach to rainy days. My best advice on rainy days is ‘Go play outside!’ The bright colours of the umbrella and gum boots bring a […]
This project uses crayon tint to colour the main areas. Embroidery and beads are added to accent the design. Whether colouring or stitching a mandala, the process can be very relaxing. I like to use blue tones in my work as I find it very relaxing. This mandala has a close resemblance to the Throat […]
This design is dedicated to Hramnicy holiday that is celebrated in Belarus. Hramnicy can be akin in some way to western European Candlemas Day and Imbolc holidays. One of the characters worshiped and featured on this holy day is a holy candle. Its traditional symbol is in the center of my design. People light up […]
Designed with artists in mind, here’s the perfect project for your stitching space to remind you that you’re at your best when creating something. Nothing matters when you’re in the zone. Read more in our Issue 47. Designed by Maria E. Gollek www.marnicdesigns.com
Inspired by the quilt banners in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, I began a long journey into creating my very own quilt. The banners are basically a succession of diamond shaped blocks, but it still took me two years of drawing and testing to finally understand how to construct my quilt. Why? I wanted […]
Colourful Dream was named Gammill Best Wall Quilt at the first Fall Paducah contest. When I saw the new contest offer in Paducah on my desk, I told my husband, I hadn’t participated for a while in a quilt contest. I told him if I had an idea I was going to do it. Within […]
Quite long ago, during my first years in Canada, I made a gift for my ESL teacher for her wedding. It was an embroidered piece using the traditional Belarusan symbol of love, Love Doves, a very popular and beloved symbol. I decided to stitch them once again for this very appropriate lovebirds issue. To leave […]
Representing the fascinating world of lovebirds, this piece is enhanced by using variegated and perle cotton threads and beads. Read more in our Issue 46. Designed by Maria Gollek www.marnicdesigns.com
This delicate piece of embroidered begonia was initially designed using variegated threads, which takes the work out of shading. In these instructions are the colours that should be staggered to give the variegated effect. Feel free to use variegated threads, so you can focus on the stitching. Sweet Begonia uses the general techniques for long […]
In some cultures it is told that babies are born in a cabbage patch. Other cultures pick their babies off the sunflower heads. Belarusan folklore tells of babies delivered by storks, yet nobody knows from where exactly. It’s a tradition that everybody favours the stork, and attracts them to their household by placing an old […]