Creative Chrysalis
Artwork appears as if by magic to the onlooker, but inside the studio it’s not magic at all. Through this blog, you…
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141 – Chaos
Chaos! Best description for the past several months. More on that later. Chaos is the word I chose as the graffiti that…
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140 – Laying The Groundwork
The sky has been composed above the “Not Yet Dead” attraction. Now to lay the groundwork. Again, I must keep in mind…
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139 – Good Thing I Like Blue
It’s a good thing I like blue and have so many to choose from! Of course, there was that recent trip to…
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138 – The Missing Selvedge
These are selvedges – printed identifying marks found on the edge of fabric. Nifty looking artifacts that might be useful in some…
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137 – Just Cut It Out
Precious creations are dangerous. Becoming attached to what you’ve made, either because of the look of it or because of knowing what…
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136 – Tangent Awareness Day
Every budding artist should observe Tangent Awareness Day! The ability to spot this space killing compositional flaw will improve one’s art immensely…
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135 – Threading The Needle
Tweezers are my best friend for threading a needle! I’ve gotten so used to tweezers for holding the thread close to the…
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134 – Spool Party: stitched fabric collage
How about diving into a little bit about thread? Do I have loyalty to any brand of thread? No, but I do…
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133- Sewing Begins!
Thanks for your patience in awaiting an update on how the big Fear quilt is going. I switched gears from collaging fabric…
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132 – Fun House Mirrors
I posted quite a mess of a picture a few days ago, and I wondered if anyone could guess what it was…