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Feeling Overwhelmed 2021

By: Lynda June 3, 2021June 3, 2021

art quilts, gardeninggardening, gardening kneeling pad, SAQA art quilt, SAQA Collaborative Project, SAQA Indiana14 Comments

It’s kind of weird that I’ve been really feeling overwhelmed. But why?

Two New Tools

By: Lynda May 28, 2021May 29, 2021

Favorite things, Favorite tools, SewingKaren Kay Buckley, Perfect Adjustable Square, sewing tools, Woozoo fan2 Comments

I’m always on the lookout to find tools that make my art easier. This first one really helped me in completing a few of the small quilts I’ve been making for the SAQA Collaborative project.

More Zoom Classes

By: Lynda May 1, 2021May 1, 2021

online classes, SewingJudy Donovan, Marleen Glickman, online classes, zoom classes2 Comments

In my last post I mentioned that I was going to attend a Zoom class where I could use some of my dyed elements. Well, I also took another Zoom class on Friday.

Feb/March Challenge Week Six

By: Lynda March 8, 2021

art quilts, Feb/March Challenge, gardeningFeb/March Challenge, gardening, shopping, thrift shop finds1 Comment

The weeks sure are going fast on this Feb/March Challenge. I seem to have gotten distracted about what I wanted to accomplish.

How To: Making Cheesecloth Word Skins

By: Lynda February 2, 2021February 5, 2021

art quilts, cheesecloth, tutorialscheesecloth, cheesecloth skins, cheesecloth word skins, tutorial43 Comments

Ann chose this technique for the Facebook Postcard Fabric Art’s February Challenge. I saw Margarita Korioth demonstrating this on Quilting Arts TV a year or so ago, and thought this was such a neat technique. I made a couple of cheescloth word skins back then, but was happy to revisit this technique this month. It’s…

Scroll Stories Online Class

By: Lynda January 16, 2021January 16, 2021

canvas, Free-motion, irises, online classes, Sewingfree motion stitching, Libby Williamson, online class, Scroll Stories10 Comments

Yesterday I took an all-day online class with Libby Williamson called Scroll Stories. As I mentioned in a previous post I’ve been wanting to take this class for a long time. I was so happy to hear that Craft Napa was going to go online so I’d be able to take the class.

Now what?

By: Lynda January 3, 2021January 3, 2021

art quilts, dyeing, Fabric Resists, Greeting Cards, ornaments, traditionsChristmas ornaments, CoronArt Quilt, COVID quilt, handmade ornaments, SAD light, SAQA, traditions, violet protest9 Comments

I used to write goals. I used to pick a word for the year. I don’t want to do either this year. But I do want to get some things done. Maybe I need a list. So I’m asking myself, it’s 2021 – now what?

Printing with Collard Greens

By: Lynda December 1, 2020December 4, 2020

leaf printing, surface design, tutorialscollard greens, collard greens leaf printing, leaf printing, tutorials14 Comments

Today I’m talking about printing with collard greens. For those who don’t know my hubby, he grows all kinds of great veggies for us to eat. One of our favorites is collards. To tell you the truth, until I met Dave fifteen years ago, I never tasted this vegetable. Every year when he brings them…

Easy Silk Dyeing Q and A

By: Lynda November 18, 2020November 18, 2020

Easy Silk Dyeing, online classesEasy Silk Dyeing, gift certificates, online classes2 Comments

I’ve been teaching my online class, Easy Silk Dyeing, for several years now and, like my Icy Delights class, I get a lot of questions. I thought I’d answer them in this post. Q. I have a friend who I’m sure would love your Easy Silk Dyeing online class. Is there anyway I can surprise…