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…
Got frames? Well, of course you do! Frames, either made of paper, wood, metal, or acrylic, are included in nearly every digital kit on the market. A lot of people think they are kind of essential. But how often do we actually use them? Other than simple paper frames, I know I don’t use them a whole lot. But on occasion I play around with different ways to use them regardless of the frame type. Today I want to talk…
It’s fall…my favorite time of year. Here in the US Midwestern states the temperatures start to get cooler and leaves are changing or falling. Days are getting shorter and time somehow seems to move a bit slower. At least for some. Fall is always busy for me as there are lots of birthdays in our family during the next couple months. So, I stay pretty busy most of the Fall season. But one of my favorite Fall “holidays” is coming…