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...
by andrea | Apr 29, 2020 | Blog, Colour, Common Ground, Quilts
Common Ground is a fat quarter-friendly pattern and is a great way to show off your favourite fabrics. It features “half-rectangle triangles” and stripes for a modern classic look. It’s available here in print with a special fat quarter bundle, or...
by andrea | Apr 21, 2020 | Blog, Canada, Tutorials
When a community suffers a tragedy, we turn to making. Making to comfort, making to process our own emotions, making to work through grief, especially from a distance. Making to heal. The events that unfolded in Nova Scotia over the weekend of April 18-19, 2020 were...
by andrea | Feb 10, 2020 | Blog, Common Ground, Tutorials
Here is everything you need to know about HRTs — Half-Rectangle Triangles. They are like the more worldly older sister of the HST (half-square triangle) and are just a tad more advanced. In this post, you’ll find out some key information before you delve...
by andrea | Jan 29, 2020 | Art, Blog, Quilts
I am so grateful for the opportunity to exhibit my work as part of the 2020 DesignTO Festival, made possible through a Presentation Grant through Arts Nova Scotia. On January 15, I arrived in Toronto to install my collaborated to my dual exhibition with Libs...
