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Have you ever made a quilt full of half square triangles (HSTs), looked at your pretty pile of confetti trimmings, and thought, "These are too pretty to throw out!" Here's a simple way to use them in a festive / decorative way. I used 1.7" (45 mm) glass ornaments that...
A Hamilton Bundle for the Design Star Challenge
Round 3 of the Stash Fabrics Design Star Challenge is on, and I picked a relatively personal subject this time. Beth at Stash Fabrics gave us the prompt of "Man Quilt." What immediately came to mind was plaid, navy, forest green, taupe and brown. Totally legitimate...
Modern Marks Blog Hop + Giveaway
[GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED} Christa Watson's debut fabric collection with Benartex, Modern Marks, is filled with saturated colours. These fabrics are useful for a bold punch of hues wherever needed. The abstract markings are also in strong colours, making for some great...
Pier 21: Quilt as Infographic
Data can become art when a layer of interpretation is added, like the colourfully arranged temperature quilts or Libs Elliott's limited edition Canada 150 Absolut vodka bottle. Part of The Here & Elsewhere Bee was collecting qualitative data to tell contributors'...
RJR What Shade Are You: Where Do I Begin?
We often freeze in the face of limitless options - a new canvas, a blank page, a single vacation day, or a beautiful collection of RJR Cotton Supreme colour swatches. What will be the absolute best thing I can do with this opportunity? One could ponder endlessly… and...
Nocturne 2017: Georges Island Quilted Over
Georges Island is a tiny island in the Halifax harbour. At its summit is a fort. A small lighthouse faces the city of Halifax, giving a picturesque view for boardwalk pedestrians. This was the subject of my first Nocturne project, our annual city nighttime arts event....