by andrea | Jun 7, 2018 | Blog, Community
On International Women’s Day of this year, Kim Soper of Leland Ave. Studios kicked off a project called the “In Our Own Words” quilt: “We are workers, caretakers, survivors and creators who deserve to have our voices heard and our merits...
by andrea | May 24, 2018 | Art, Blog, Our Song, Quilts
I have teamed up with award-winning songwriter and musician Meaghan Smith to create Our Song, Your Reflection – a celebration of community through music and quilting. The project gets to the core of what makes us tick as creatives — connecting people and...
by andrea | Apr 17, 2018 | Blog, Colour, Quilts
Last year, I had a few people around me see the end of their marriages. The sadness hit me pretty hard as I put myself in their shoes. Life as you imagined it is no longer. It’s a time of grief; it’s the loss of what you dreamt of. During...
by andrea | Mar 19, 2018 | Blog, Studio
I live in a small city with a population of 400,000 people. Its urban core is a peninsula that is bound by the ocean around it. This has shaped the way we live and what creativity means in our home. It looks small. We are fortunate to live in a neighbourhood that is...
by andrea | Feb 20, 2018 | Blog, Colour
Banner Year is the first 3rd Story Workshop pattern that is traditionally pieced, and not paper pieced! This is a beginner-friendly pattern that comes together quickly and fits a nursery, pre-teen or teen’s room or a living room depending on the colour palette...
by andrea | Feb 10, 2018 | Blog, Tutorials
Setting and re-setting your ruler can take valuable seconds, especially when you’re doing it hundreds of times. Whether you’re cutting HSTs or trimming off corners of a snowball blocks, this method lets you make a few cuts in one fell swoop. Line up (up...
