We had a load of fun at the crazy quilting get together on the weekend. It was an informal affair and in some ways much more fun. One of the things we did is have a chicken scratch. By pure chance I got a photo of Annie Whitsed of Annies …
In between the hectic activity of the Cqers get together this weekend I have been meaning to announce that I have become a staff member of CQMag Online . So expect the odd article from me over there. If you are a crazy quilter and have not discovered this online …
Yesterday afternoon I finished the fiber postcard for the 6 x 4 lives challenge. As I said last week is more a design exercise than anything else. It is also an excuse to experiment a little with the sequin waste. I went a bit over board on the beading perhaps …
Well I have been browsing around and thought I would share with you a dash of my morning inspiration and track how the ideas developed. I started off at Loretta Holzberger’s site Dimensional Embroidery which hosts her designs and a number of tutorials online. On Loretta Holzberger’s site there are …
With this post the sample for day 100 is the last in The 100 details over 100 Days for Crazy Quilters. Since this is the finish line today we have a detail that is a little different. It feels like an end of an era! This is a small …
Artnatomy is an online resource designed to aid teaching the anatomical foundation of facial expressions. This is reference tool would be ideal for anyone interested in creating portraits. Superimposed on a skull is facial muscles. By working through a number of facial expressions you can see what muscles are used.
With this being the second last day in this series I thought I would feature a detail that is a bit different. What you are looking at is a piece of lace which has had the negative area of the pattern picked out in French knots. The threads used are …
