The 3rd Saturday in March is National Quilting Day. On this special day (for quiltmakers that is) when fabric is discounted, classes abound, guilds have special events and challenges, and there are museum shows galore. There is even a Twitter site at #NationalQuiltingDay to share your special creations. The Worldwide Quilting Day Facebook page urges us … Continue reading Happy National Quilting Day!
Month: March 2017
Do You Want a Website?
Do you want a website of your own? Do you want someone to help you or even do it for you? Well, I can help. But first, a little disclaimer. I have been known to say this: Well, I've been in this business far too long. In the late 1980's I was doing Gopher site … Continue reading Do You Want a Website?
New Landscape (a working title)
I am trying to continue to evolve my impressionistic paint dabbing style of image construction on a new image. Â It is a gorgeous view of Monet's garden in Giverny, France. Â Â The view is from the Japanese bridge onto his pond. Â I'm also working on some pieces just on his water lilies. This first landscape … Continue reading New Landscape (a working title)
Rimpa Works
I have been working on what I call Rimpas, which is the name of a Japanese water color technique which I have appropriated to describe the gold-backed landscapes that have been obsessing me lately. 'Rimpa' is a misnomer, since I do not recreate the particular watercolor effects that the work rimpa describes, but it does denote the … Continue reading Rimpa Works
Fabric Collage Postcard Class
Fabric postcards are great to make, and you can even mail them! Â They are a good first introduction to fusible web applique since the pieces are only 6" x 4". Â Here are some examples of what can be made using this technique.
Karoline Wallace 