On the sewing front this week has been a bit on the frustrating side as the house in total chaos. It is still the summer holiday period here in OZ and while Jerry is on leave he has been building bookcases in our dining room. Our dining area is going …
Many techniques used to create Altered books can be used in visual journals. Jennifer Minnis has published a good altered book tutorial which covers how to get started and briefly introduces a number of techniques used. On the site there are number of other tutorials which cover topics such as …
In my classes I always recommend using a colour wheel to sort out colour. I stumbled across Maria Peagler’s list of Top Ten Myths About Quilters Using the Color Wheel and nodded at every single one. I have heard every one of these or versions of these and she argues …
I am running late this morning as I had myself beautifully side tracked but here is my weekly WISP report. These strips of crazy quilting I started as a sort of band sampler only a crazy quilted band sampler. I am not sure if they are going to continue as …
This guide to Selecting Thread covers making the right choice for both machine sewing and hand stitching.
In my general surfing I found Jason Santa Maria’s views on Keeping a Sketchbook . Designers need to be visual leeches, constantly cataloguing and recording information like a camera that’s always snapping photos. As designers we really never stop working, every thing thing we see, every thing we hear and …
The sketchbooks of John Clapp are simply wonderful to browse. When you visit his site you may want to settle back with a cuppa for some visual sustainance and reading material and read Suggestions for Improving a handout he gives to his drawing students on how to develop drawing skills. …
