Have You Met… Rhya Tamašauskas?

Have You Met… Rhya Tamašauskas?

Quilting hit me like an unexpected delicious pie to the face…I’m in love with it. it feels cozy and warm, just like coming home. — Rhya Tamašauskas    Rhya Tamašauskas is a Toronto-based designer and co-founder of the plush toy company Monster Factory. As...
On Colour, Transparency and Background

On Colour, Transparency and Background

In the Cut Collection of paper piecing patterns, I include four colourways in Kona Cottons: green, purple, red, and yellow. They work best on a white, off-white, black, or near-black backgrounds. Except for the yellow, which works best on black or almost black.  The...
Tutorial: Chain Piecing a Paper Piecing Pattern

Tutorial: Chain Piecing a Paper Piecing Pattern

As quilters, we love intricate patterns, tiny pieces and impressive finishes. Even more so, we love the shortcuts that get us there. Sometimes, a paper piecing pattern has multiple templates such as the Teardrop Cut from the Cut Collection, which has 16 templates....