I had the wonderful opportunity last week of filming for Quilting Arts TV hosted by Susan Brubaker Knapp. It’s lovely and long running show that airs…
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On-line Course: The Artist’s Toolbox part 1 – the Elements of Art [April 2018]
September 4, 2018Wake Up Your Artist’s Eyes April 1 – May 31, 2019 After you have designed the composition, everything else you do is merely execution – not…
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tiny piecing is nothing new: antiques at the international quilt study center and museum
August 30, 2018As seen in the International Quilt Study Center and Museum in Lincoln, NE Log Cabin, light and dark setting Maker unkown Circa 1890 – 1910 Probably…
So, now four out of five of my kids have quilts for their beds. The first got hers at age two, the second at age 8.…
While the artwork I create is very different from most other textiles I see, I greatly appreciate the artistry in every kind of quilt. This historical…
Seen at the Hotshops Artist Studios in Omaha, NE. Triticum Wheat Fiber 44″ x 49″ by Agneta Gaines…
On a recent trip to Asheville, NC a friend and I were on our way back to the car, ready to head home, and I just…
Two weeks ago I had the opportunity to spend a couple of days playing with the fabulous women at Quilt Nebraska in Omaha. It was the…
Stuck? Blocked? Bored? Uninspired? 48 warm-up exercises to jumpstart your art. A card deck for when you find yourself stuck, blocked, bored, or uninspired. It’s time…
Most of all, there is this truth: No matter how great your teachers may be, and no matter how esteemed your academy’s reputation, eventually you will…
Robbi Eklow was my first friend during the two years our family lived in Chicago. She picked me up straight off the airplane while my husband…
Congratulations to Sue McVicker on being the winner of Lynn’s book, The Hand-Stitched Surface. (chosen via the random.org number generator) Thank you to everyone for stopping…
1 The Creative Habit Summary: DO THE WORK. The entire book comes down to that. You can’t find your voice unless you speak… all. the. time.…
I’m so pleased to have the opportunity to showcase Lynn Krawkzyk’s new book The Hand Stitched Surface. Each illustrations is clear and beautifully rendered and Lynn’s examples…
So you’ve seen a video, side 1, and my ironing table idea hack. Want to see the other half? Coming up my stairs and looking to…
I’m so very pleased to announce that Accession: something added 30″ x 50″ cloth, dye, paint, thread has been accepted into The Best of Dinner at Eight…
Here are some overall photo views of my new studio space. Coming up the stairs you see storage – it’s taken me six months to take…
In the category of “my favorite things” in my new studio is my ironing station. It’s the exact height I need and perfectly fits my requirements.…
I had the best birthday party ever this year for the big 50! (Considering I haven’t had a party since I was a preteen, having any…
I am a great fan of geometry, gardening, purple and green. I simply couldn’t pass up the opportunity to work with Melanie Testa’s new FlorAbunda line.…
This course will run in the spring of 2019. Please sign up for my newsletter to stay informed about it. You are stuck, stuck, stuck. You…
One of the really wonderful things about swimming in the pond I do (metaphorically speaking) is that I get to be friends with several fabric designers.…
Open Now $29.99 Register Here BE INSPIRED and get creative as fun-loving artist Lyric Kinard guides you through the basics of beaded embellishment on cloth. …
Hello Friends, It’s been a while. Life has been overfull the past three years and I’ve neglected this space. I spent a while thinking about my…
I’ve been hard at work putting together a new course for my fellow bead-a-holics. OPEN NOW EXPAND YOUR CREATIVITY as Lyric Kinard takes you beyond…
Course description for Lyric Kinard's Surface Design Sampler Platter workshop.…
I’m in San Jose, California to teach for the wonderful Santa Clara Valley Quilt Association. With a little rare free time we visited the San Jose…
As artists, we must learn to be self-nourishing. We must become alert enough to consciously replenish our creative resources as we draw on them – to…
I only had half a day at the lovely Ocean Isle before I had to leave and go back to my full time job as mother…
Did I mention how much I live these women? There is almost nothing more fun than staying up late and seeing all day with a bunch…
I belong to a Quilt Bee. I’m the youngest of my friends there. They all either live in or near my neighborhood or used to. As…
Welcome to my Bead It Like You Mean It on-line students. A comprehensive kit with everything you need to learn the techniques taught in the class.…
I know my New Zealand trip is long past – but I’m realizing that I never did post all the fabulous pictures I wanted to share.…
register here $29.99 UPGRADE YOUR ART by learning a variety of professional presentation options for textiles. Award winning artists, Lyric Kinard shows you mounting and framing…
Avia sent me a link to her formal wedding pictures shortly after I arrived in New Zealand and I immediately foisted them upon every soul who…
The tannery is an absolutely lovely shopping are repurposed from, what else, a tannery. Full of amazing shops such as a Marinello fabric store, hand spun…
A memorial to the lives lost during the 2011 earthquakes in Christchurch. It’s a beautiful and peaceful walk along the river. Nowhere is he heartbreaking…
This entire trip thus far has been breathtaking! Today – almost literally. The wind as our boat travelled through the harbor was quite brisk. But to…
I cannot possibly overstate how much I geeked out about this. Art in the Airport…. Jennie Gillie’s wearables!…
Class supplies sorted? Check. (We won’t mention the weeks of sourcing and ordering supplies overseas – thanks Kerry!) Class suitcase organized, packed, and weighed? Check!…
THE SHOP WILL BE CLOSED UNTIL OCTOBER 25TH. Meanwhile enjoy pictures of Lyric’s New Zealand adventure on her blog. Lyric will be teaching at the New…
DOING wins!!! I love glass as an art form. My first stop in Seattle was the Chihully museum. I’ve watched glass workers every chance I’ve had,…
Avia was married in Utah in the Provo City Center Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The building has an amazing…
Hello Friends… I’ve been missing in action for several months. Maybe longer. The keyword here might be action. I’ve thought about many a topic for blog…
The Quilting Arts Book techniques and inspiration for creating one-of-a-king quilts by Patricia Bolton 145 pages $7 + 4 domestic shipping Short Story: I have a…
Still Yearning 2017 21″w x 14”h Printed cloth, batting, thread, embroidery, hope Exhibit Schedule Here From it’s very inception, the privilege of citizenship in the Unites…
Dialect 40″ x 40″ hand dyed cloth, batting, acrylic, thread Premiering at the International Quilt Festival in Personal Iconography: Graffiti on Cloth presented by Dinner@8…
I’d like to introduce you to one of my favorite quilt artists – Virginia Greaves. She recently created a piece for Personal Iconography: Graffiti on Fabric…
REGISTRATION IS OPEN NOW UPGRADE YOUR ART by learning a variety of professional presentation options for textiles. Award winning artists, Lyric Kinard shows you mounting and…
I have the BEST friends! The kind that say, “I’ve just created a fabric line. Will you help me make samples?” And then you get this…
Does your creative brain wake up with the rest of nature like mine does? The trees budding seems to pull the sap out of hibernation in…
It means life has ramped up behind the scenes. Sometimes good. Sometimes less so. A little bit of both this time. I’ve spent the past two…
Why I choose to resist, Threads of Resistance…
I’ve got a new class on the docket, Playful Portraiture. As is always the case with a new class I’ll work and tweak and refine the…
I had one of those days yesterday. Not enough sleep and a headache. Heartache too. Then a wonderful friend reached out to me. Just a simple texted…
How to Paint Your Shoes! by Lyric Kinard…
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Tutorial: Stamp Carving
February 3, 2017Stamp Carving with Lyric Kinard Thought you might like a little tutorial on stamp carving. This is a short video excerpt from my Quilting Arts DVD…
Let me tell you a funny story. My husband loves me dearly and supports me in every way. He is, after all, Mr. Almost Perfect! He…
How to edge your art quilt with a satin-stitch, with artist Lyric Montgomery Kinard…
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…
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Tutorial: Mounting Textile Art – gallery wrapped canvas
January 30, 2017As promised – here is part 2 of my process in creating a series of works for The Art Box CSA Art Box work by Lyric Montgomery…
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Tutorial: Bead Looped Stacks
January 29, 2017It’s bead overload month – and I hope to bring you several tutorials that will augment the techniques shown in my DVD Bead It Like You Mean…
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Tutorial: Sketchbook Slipcover
January 28, 2017Sketchbook Slipcover Video Tutorial Following this week’s giveaway, I thought I’d repost this video tutorial on how to make a slipcover for your sketchbook. The written…
Quite some time ago (isn’t it funny how quickly tech gadgets are outdated!?) I sent in these little cases for Quilting Arts Magazine for the “Glam-To-Go…
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Tutorial: Citra-Solv Photo Transfer
January 28, 2017The work I do as a mother involves a lot of delayed gratification. When I escape to the studio and put on my artist’s hat it…
The process of moving the ink from a photocopy onto fabric with Citra-Solv is my favorite instant gratification technique in fiber arts. You can find a…
When you are looking for a photograph to use for Citra-solv photo transfer there are several things to consider. Of course you need to start…
Welcome to part two of how to use Photoshop Elements to get your vintage photos ready to use for CitraSolv photo transfers. If…