Instagram, it is a great platform to find inspiration, and some accounts are especially good at boosting our visual creativity. Instagram is an integral part of what we call the ‘visual web’. The visual web represents a continuing revolution in the way we communicate – it is a new language of images, stickers, videos … [Read more…]
Back in 2015, I started to see smitten quilts and hexagons appearing all over Instagram. I was so in love – so smitten. smitten (definition) Smitten means overwhelmed or struck by something, usually love. The way you light up every time the waiter comes over to your table, it’s obvious you’re smitten with him. In … [Read more…]
I started my new hexagon quilt in February 2015. It is now the end of March 2016 and it is completed all 1600+ pieces. I put a border on it, bound it and hand quilted it with Perle cotton. I used a #11 milliners needle and bottom line threads. The templates and papers were all from … [Read more…]
Part two of my Instagram series… Instagram would be one of the most favoured social media sites in the quilty world. It is photo based and quilters are very visual people so it makes sense that quilters and quilting images are flooding IG. IG is an app that you can download onto your phone. You … [Read more…]
The second post in my creative series enjoy.. I often come across people who ask me to validate their creative choices. To like their work, their selections, colours, choices etc. It is as if they are asking permission to be creative, waiting to be validated in their choice to progress further in their creativeness. They … [Read more…]
So for the basics Address 2B Empire St, Mornington Vic 3931 Phone 0427570950 Web www.treehousetextiles.com.au Open Mon-Friday 0930-1700 Saturday 0930-1630 There are two venues this is a review of the Mornington fabric store. There is a Merricks venue for workshops that I have written about here. Facebook Treehouse textiles is a modern, contemporary retail shop that has a workshop … [Read more…]
Okay, so I haven’t posted a blog in ages. Why is that? Well, there isn’t anyone reading my blog and I felt despondent. I jumped onto google analytics and there was 0 activity for February. I was so sad. It even meant that my family wasn’t reading my blog. I had made more of an … [Read more…]
Another first post in a series today, my creative series. I hope to look at creativity and where is comes from, what inspires us and if there are ways to spark creativity. As I write more posts I will link them all together so hopefully you can just click and I can help you to … [Read more…]
I love Instagram and I think it is an invaluable tool for anyone who is creative. I am starting a few different series on my blog. One will be about Instagram or IG. I hope that is is useful or helpful to anyone who doesn’t know or understand Instagram. Social media is so popular it is … [Read more…]
So for the basics Address 29 Hotham st (cnr Lock st) Cranbourne Phone 5995445 Web www.blockofthemonth.com.au Open Tues-Saturday 1000-1600 Facebook Patchwork Passions aims to help customers to find just the right fabric for their next project. They have an extensive BOM project program and many kits available. There are many quilting groups and classes are held regularly. They have … [Read more…]
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