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  • An interview with Stacy Hurt

    Take a few minutes to watch Bonnie McCaffrie’s podcast interview with my friend Stacy Hurt, showing many of her animal and fantasy themed quilts with lots of bling.

  • Pencil Case tutorial

    My friend Melly Testa has a new tutorial up today for a stitched pencil case, check it out.

  • A Jane LaFazio DVD Give a way

    Go over to Lyric Kinards blog and leave a comment for a chance to win Jane LaFazio’s dvd titled The Small Art Quilt.

  • Purse pattern by Melly Testa

    Melly Testa designed this cool purse and you can make one too, download the pattern here.

  • Next Color Theory Class starts June 7th

    9 week online course $60next class begins June 7, 2010 Did you know the color choices you make can transform an average piece of artwork into something spectacular? Be surprised and delighted by the effects and illusions you can create by understanding the mysteries of color. In this hands-on experiential class you’ll learn key color…

  • Melly stamp love!

    I really have no business doing this right now, but I have been so busy doing business type stuff like planning for upcoming teaching gigs, making travel plans, packing, making a project for a friends book, writing up new workshops, filling out teaching proposals, dealing with contracts, insurance, writing an article and making the project…

  • Remember the edge crocheted pillow cases your grandmother used to make…

    Isn’t this a fantastic modern take on those lovely linens of yesteryear. I love this pillow, Cassie at You Go Girl, has created a fantastic tutorial on how to make this perfect scallop crochet edging. She also has a tutorial on making the pillow case too. I want to make one of these pillow cases,…

  • Happy Easter

  • Quilts in the Middle East

    Don’t miss watching this! Bonnie McCaffrey just posted her newest podcast from her trip to the Dubai International Quilt show. There is a huge interest in art quilts there, this is a fascinating look at the work being done there.

  • Artist interviews- women who like to paint

    Alma Alisa Burke interviewed Alma Stoller, who often paints portraits of women with a tranquil moodiness, combining stitching and paper elements, translating everyday objects into artful images. Then Alma interviewed Alisa, who paints with a lively floral graffiti style, Alisa’s world is an open canvas ready to be transformed. Alisa

  • More fabulous artist interviews!

    My good friend Jane La Fazio just interviewed my other good friend Kelli Perkins author of Stitch Alchemy. They are both mixed media gals who love combining paper, paint, thread and fabric, check out their inspiring interview! And then when you are done there be sure to pop over to Kelli’s blog to read her…

  • Artist Interviews

    Textile artists Melanie Testa and Lyric Kinard have joined forces this month to interview each other, review each others books and then create a piece of art for a blog give away. Click here for Melly’s wonderful interview with Lyric, then be sure to head over to Lyrics blog to read another great  interview with…

  • Slow Cloth

    There is a wonderful article by Elaine Lipson explaining Slow Cloth on the Hand/Eye magazine website. Check it out!

  • Off to Dallas mañana

    Today is my daughter Nina’s 20th birthday, it is so hard to believe she is now officially out of her teen years. How can that much time have flown by? I am off to Dallas in the morning to give a lecture and teach a couple workshops with the Dallas Quilt guild. I am looking…

  • Apostles of Beauty

    Apostles of Beauty

    Even though I think the group in the photo technically are apostles of beauty, that title actually refers to an exhibit at the Art Institute called “Apostles of Beauty” Arts and Crafts from Britain to Chicago. Its a wonderful exhibit, the arts and crafts period has to be one of my favorites. A group of…

  • Fantastic Art Marketing Retreat with Alyson Stanfield!

    Artists: How would you like to sell more art? If you could use some fresh and practical ideas for marketing your art, check this out. Alyson B. Stanfield, author of “I’d Rather Be in the Studio! The Artist’s No-Excuse Guide to Self-Promotion,” is coming to Wisconsin in early March to help us get a groove…

  • Pre-order your copy now and have it by the end of the month!

    This is so exciting the new Lark book 500 Art Quilts is going to be released sooner than scheduled! It should be hitting store shelves by the end of January. I am so happy to say that my quilt Moon Garden was juried into this book. This is what the Lark website says about the…

  • 5 minutes of your time to have a chance to win some great stash!

    Visit Lesley Rileys blog for the details and link to her short survey.