Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me Matt. 25:40 It’s that time of…
I have been incredibly productive. NOT in finishing quilts but in making friends! My neighborhood quilt bee met yesterday for our Christmas Brunch. It was one…
This is what I’ve been up to the past week. My girls are home from college and its a delight to see them. I have truly…
I wish you all a very Merry Christmas! May you find peace and joy throughout this coming year.…
This in from Sandy Snowden – I thought you’d get a sweet chuckle from this. Today was rolling out and cutting, then baking the sugar cookies…
Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me Matt. 25:40 It’s that time of…
I hope, dear readers, that you have a very Merry Christmas, surrounded with love and the joy of the season. I hope that you have found…
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Tutorial: Useful Knot and Mini Beaded Ornament
December 6, 2020A little beading tutorial for you: This short little video will clarify how to make the useful little know that keeps all those beads…
Over Christmas when my grown daughter was visiting we looked around for something to do and found Historic Yates Mill County Park. In all the years…
Hello Friends. I hope you’ve had the kind of Holiday over the past few weeks that makes you happy. Please forgive my indulgence but this is…
It’s long past Christmas and the world has moved on, but I thought I’d share a few links anyway. In 2015 I got a little carried…
Peeks into Lyric Montgomery Kinard's disaster of a studio and currently overwhelmed mind.…
I must preface this post by being completely upfront. I don’t really like every day shopping. During the Christmas season I particularly don’t like it. Our…
Can you believe it’s autumn already? I blinked and summer flew by. Before I know it the cold and the holiday season will be here.It’s got…
I have had the great good pleasure over the past several years of being juried into the D@8 special exhibits curated by the talented and beautiful…
Win a copy of the beautiful art book, "A Sense of Scale"…
Doing some machine stitching today. I’ll have lots of hand stitching to play with while everyone is home for Christmas. It’s nice to have easy portable…
See Lyric's new musically themed fabric via spoon flower and comment for a chance to win the book, America From the Heart.…
introducing artist Desiree Habicht…
BEADING TUTORIALS Beaded Looped Stacks Beaded Looped Stack Video A Useful Knot: Christmas Ornament Beaded Felt Ball Ornament Beaded Fringe Ribbon Wrist Strap …
I have a little girl who loooooves to make stuff. Actually – most of my children love to make things. This one is a little different…
Be thankful. Be grateful. If you are content with what you have and where you are you will be more likely to be able to turn…
Mounting Textile Art on Gallery Wrapped Canvas Sketchbook Slipcover Beaded Looped Stacks How To Paint Your Shoes Photoshop Elements for Thermofax Screens Screen Printed Cat…
I’d like to thank each of you from the bottom of my heart for joining with me in finding small ways to make the world a…
artwork by Dalyn Montgomery My brother is a very good man. And an artist. And a grad student at an Ivy League University – something all of…
So – I’ve been waiting to try out something that one of you do – buy flowers at the grocery store then give them to a…
There was a time in my life when I wanted to be a professional musician. I gave up that idea when I chose to have children…
I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with catcher’s mitts on both hands. You need to be able to throw something back. ~Maya Angelou~ December…
As we go through this week of Thanksgiving and into a beautiful season of Giving I’m thinking of things that will help you Find Joy, Be…
The last few ARTSPARK winter tutorials are amazing. I was immediately inspired by Jill’s tutorial to start my own project – you’ll see more in upcoming…
Today is Lisa Engelbecht’s turn for an experimental lettering tutorial. I love, love, love her work. And here is the full roll – just in case…
Hi Friends I hope you’ve had a wonderful Christmas holiday and I’d like to wish you each a very happy and prosperous New Year! I would…
It’s been a glorious walk up to the bus stop every morning the past two months. Here in North Carolina it seems that a tree grows…
Herbert C. Young Community Center 101 Wilkenson Ave. Cary, NC NOVEMBER 23 – JANUARY 24, 2010 Let’s talk about goals for a minute. I…
Couldn’t resist including a few more sweet Halloween tutorials.And guess what – my Halloween playlist is waaaay cool now. (I’ll list it in a minute.) Jane…
New Year’s Resolutions 2008 1- Write a book about Basic Design 2- Come back from my Teaching Sabbatical 3- Do not leave my children motherless 4- See…
Today I made my first inroads into the deadline induced mound of chaos that is my studio. Clearing a path to think creatively and with something…
Fun stuff again! I just received advance copies of Quilting Arts GIFTS, a fun issue full of quick and easy projects that are perfect for Christmas.…
This piece was made for the Bernina Fashion Show several years ago. It’s made from absolutely to die for, custom dyed, sueded rayons by Cherrywood Fabrics.…