by andrea | Jan 30, 2017 | Blog, Colour
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...
by andrea | Jan 27, 2017 | Blog, Colour
Happy New Year! The Lunar New Year was just passed so even though it’s the end of January, it’s a totally legit greeting. This is the first post in series highlighting colour duos and palettes. Although this blog is geared toward quilters, each of these colour posts...
by andrea | Jan 24, 2017 | Blog, Tutorials
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....
by andrea | Jan 24, 2017 | Blog, Colour, Quilts
This quilt is inspired by Andy Gilmore’s digital artwork “08-25-10.” The intention was to translate a digital process of generating art into an extreme analog version. The result was 2,160 triangles in 25 different shades. As my second quilt, this marked...
by andrea | Jan 22, 2017 | Art, Blog
Entitled “Soft Cut”, this little 4” x 5” piece is on exhibit at Argyle Fine Art in downtown Halifax from January 20 to Feb 11, 2017. Over 300 works are in this annual curated show, now in its 11th year. The submission called for works from both established...
