Creative Journeys: Book 1 Modern technology offers textile artists many ways to share their passion and knowledge -blogs; videos; digital slideshows; online workshops;podcasts; e-zines and more. Lisa Walton of Dyed & Gone to Heaven has embraced technology and published a new e-book available through Amazon – Creative Journeys Book 1: Fun & Easy Surface Design […]
Technique:Surface Design
Family Gifts
In October 2012, I completed an excellent three-day workshop with Kerr Grabowski on deconstructed screen printing. My focus was to experiment with this new (to me) medium but it also occurred to me that the screen could be a good size to use for table mats. Fast forward a year or so and here are […]
Art Quilt Design – From Photo to Threadwork
I remember when I first started quilting in 2000, I devoured books and magazines to teach myself the basics of construction and to learn more about the range of techniques and styles available. These days there are so many valuable resources online to suit every kind of learning style and budget. It is my pleasure […]
Playtime with Terri Stegmiller’s Stencils
I have used paper stencils in a screen printing workshop with Prints Charming (here’s my Charming Frolic) and I have made my own freezer paper stencils when I made A Feeling for Snow for the Twelve by Twelve BlueWhiteBlack Colourplay challenge but I have NEVER used plastic stencils. So when Terri invited me to be […]
Terri Stegmiller Stencil Blog Hop
Boiinng! Boiinng! Today is the start of a stencil blog hop. Please join me and several other talented artists when we share our creativity using stencils designed by Terri Stegmiller. Terri is celebrating her new line of stencils, 14 designs in all. The stencils are produced by Stencil Girl Products. I have been playing with […]
Serendipitous Deconstructed Screen Printing
I am quite selective about the workshops I take these days but when Timeless Textiles presented the opportunity to do a three day deconstructed screen printing workshop in Newcastle with Kerr Grabowski, I signed up straight away. Apart from a fun one day class with Prints Charming using paper stencils, I am a complete novice […]
