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Tutorial: Painting Birkenstocks with Shiva Paintstiks
22 Apr 2018

Tutorial: Painting Birkenstocks with Shiva Paintstiks

by Maria | posted in: Blue things, Other projects, Tutorials | 3

I still haven’t been doing any quilting, but I’ve been kept busy with a lot of other creative things! Last year, of course, I was busy collaborating with my daughter. She wrote a book called A Mommas Heart: Comfort for … Continued

Reposting: Confused by pixels, resolution, and DPI?
3 Jul 2015

Reposting: Confused by pixels, resolution, and DPI?

by Maria | posted in: Tutorials | 0

I’m reposting this blog from a couple years ago because I there is so much confusion when it comes to digital image size and thought it could be helpful. When it comes to digital pictures, are you confused by pixels, … Continued

Tutorial: hammers for flat corners
27 May 2015

Tutorial: hammers for flat corners

by Maria | posted in: #3 Requisite Red, Tools, Tutorials | 7

I finished quilting my little quilt, Requisite Red. George behaved admirably once I put in Magnifico by Superior Threads. Magnifico is a 40 weight polyester thread specifically designed to stand up to the tension requirements of a machine like George. … Continued

Personalized cloth book the easy way
24 Apr 2015

Personalized cloth book the easy way

by Maria | posted in: Hazel, Other projects, Tutorials | 2

My granddaughter, Hazel, will be one next week! She loves reading books, so I thought it would be fun to make her a personalized cloth book, but I don’t really have the time to make it as elaborate as I … Continued

Tutorial: DIY reversible drawstring toy bag & play mat
10 Dec 2014

Tutorial: DIY reversible drawstring toy bag & play mat

by Maria | posted in: Hazel, Other projects, Tutorials | 0

It’s fifteen days until Christmas! If you need a quick DIY gift for the child in your life, here’s a great one. I made this reversible toy bag / play mat in about half a day. Adorable little Hazel has … Continued

Finally — curtains!
22 Nov 2014

Finally — curtains!

by Maria | posted in: Blue things, Other projects, Product reviews, Tutorials | 5

There are some things I get done very quickly. Other things…not so much. This is a project of the latter kind! I haven’t been doing much quilting lately, but I wanted to do some kind of sewing. Thursday I woke … Continued

Tutorial: custom pressing table
2 Jun 2014

Tutorial: custom pressing table

by Maria | posted in: Studio/Organizing, Tutorials | 0

Yesterday I talked about my experience trying out Steady Betty, a foam pressing surface that is ideal for pressing pieced quilt blocks and tops. I like how the foam grips the fabric so it doesn’t slide around when pressing the … Continued

Tutorial: Mounting a quilt on canvas-covered stretcher bars
13 Jan 2014

Tutorial: Mounting a quilt on canvas-covered stretcher bars

by Maria | posted in: Acceptance, Tutorials | 6

Push-up #8 had to be set aside for a few days so I could deal with a bushel of green peppers. I also took a day to mount Acceptance on canvas-covered stretcher bars. This is the quilt that was commissioned … Continued

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