by andrea | Feb 2, 2021 | Blog
I’m thrilled to tell you that I am representing Spoonflower as a 2021 Ambassador! There’s something in it for you, too… ALL YEAR you can shop Spoonflower fabrics, wallpaper and home decor with a 15% discount with the code 3rdstoryworkshop15! I am so...
by andrea | Sep 17, 2020 | Art, Blog, Canada, Uncategorized
Last winter, before the pandemic hit North America, I was approached by a Quebec architect Viviane Zhang. She was building a short-term rental home in La Malbaie in Quebec and was wanting a special textile piece for the entryway. Photo: Stéphane Brügger photographe Le...
by andrea | Jul 30, 2020 | Blog, Colour
The Positive Side is a fat quarter-friendly pattern and is a great way to try out a 3D effect with your favourite fabrics. It features half square triangles and clever block layout. It’s available here in print with a special fat quarter bundle, or as a...
by andrea | Jul 16, 2020 | Blog, Canada, Colour, Quilts
When I wrote this article about Classic Blue, the 2020 Pantone Institute’s Colour of the Year, I had no idea that the year that would ensue would reflect exactly the projections: Classic Blue represents calm and stability in an uncertain world. Fat Quarterly No....
by andrea | Jun 24, 2020 | Blog
Way back in February, I was trying to think of something to put in our guild retreat’s swag bags, which in the end was cancelled. I had been sketching a little more and as the pandemic unrolled, I turned to my notebook as a way to escape from the weirdness of it...
