If you don’t live in the United States of America (US), you may not be aware of today’s significance. Today we have the privilege to make our voices heard as we head to the polls and make a choice that will affect our lives for at least the next four years. I am normally not one to make political statements on such a public platform. But I really didn’t figure too many people in the US will be interested in…
Funny story to get you started. When I was first working on this post I had the idea for the title already in my head. I’m not sure why that particular phrase came to mind…it just did. So I thought I’d run with it. A little secret, most times when I’m writing I’m always on the hunt for image ideas that go with the theme of my post. Google comes in real handy for this. Oddly enough I found a…
In last week’s post about Busy Quilts, I talked about using quilt patterns for backgrounds and even showed you how to create your own version of the cathedral window quilt pattern. Last week I also mentioned that this week I’d show you how to add what looks like an “outline” around the individual pieces that make up the window pattern. In real quilting these outlines are formed when the edges of a fabric circle are folded over itself creating the…
I love quilts. I always have. I’m from a German family (on both sides) and there were always lots of quilts around. I’m not sure how many people these days are familiar with or really appreciate old-fashioned quilts such as the one featured above. As a technique, quilting has been used for a diverse range of objects, from clothing to intricate objects such as pincushions. Along with patchwork, quilting is most often associated with its use for bedding. But quilts…
So, have you ever been working on a layout and you finally found the perfect cluster only to find you really need to rotate it horizontally? The problem is, there’s text in the cluster that will be backwards after the rotation. I know the frustration associated with that scenario. After years of digital scrapbooking, I’ve learned a thing or two about overcoming these kinds of challenges. It’s not always easy but it can be done. Today I’ll give a few…