by andrea | Mar 17, 2017 | Blog, Canada, Quilts
Quilting as a craft has deep roots in American history. Quilting was common from the birth of the United States as a nation and saw much evolution — from traditional blocks stemming from pioneer journeys in the early 19th century, to Colonial Revival quilts in...
by andrea | Mar 6, 2017 | Art, Blog, Colour, Have You Met
I work intuitively, organically, things just feel right. I like experimenting just to see what happens, but I also set boundaries for myself. – Lucy Engels Lucy Engels is the creative hand behind SkinnyMalinkyQuilts. Located in Edinburgh, Scotland, Lucy is first...
by andrea | Feb 21, 2017 | Blog, Have You Met
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...
by andrea | Feb 7, 2017 | Blog, Quilts
2017 marks the 150th birthday of Canadian Confederation. The country has been ramping up to this for quite some time now, with capital projects readying for years leading up to this very...
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...
