by Mary Elizabeth O'Toole | Mar 12, 2017 | Inspiration
This post was written by Mary Elizabeth O’Toole The phrase take a hike has taken on an idiomatic sense of dismissal “Beat it. I’m tired of talking to you. Go away. Take a hike.” I am using it in the more traditional sense of taking a walk, getting out and...
by Mary Elizabeth O'Toole | Mar 7, 2017 | Art Quilts, Design, Quilting, Technology in Art
This post was written by Mary Elizabeth O’Toole Increasingly my quilting preference is realistic art quilts from photos. Photography has been a hobby since I bought my first SLR camera in high school. We don’t need to discuss how many years ago that was. I have...
by Mary Elizabeth O'Toole | Mar 3, 2017 | Art Quilts, Resources
This post was written by Mary Elizabeth O’Toole With the snow fast disappearing, I decided that I’d better get in another session of snow dyeing before I lost the chance for the season. I had intended to get into the city to pick up some more supplies but didn’t get...
by Stephen Parsons | Feb 28, 2017 | Design, Technology in Art
Today’s post is written by Stephen Parsons In an earlier post we mentioned that we had bought a laser engraver from Gearbest – our first – to supplement some of the work in our shop, notably things like small engraving tasks and marking cuts for the...
by Mary Elizabeth O'Toole | Feb 26, 2017 | Inspiration
This post was written by Mary Elizabeth O’Toole I have been trying to write my weekend post for a few days but nothing has been working. I have started a few articles. Some of wondered off on unrelated, and sadly uninspired tangents. A few have been added to...
by Mary Elizabeth O'Toole | Feb 21, 2017 | Quilting, Sewing, Technology in Art, Woodworking
This post was written by Mary Elizabeth O’Toole Here it is time for another tech Tuesday piece so I have been considering what I wanted to cover. This has got me thinking about how I use technology tools in my work, and about how these various tools influence my...
by Stephen Parsons | Feb 20, 2017 | Turning, Woodworking, Work In Progress
Today’s post is written by Stephen Parsons. I have long been fascinated by the life and work of Leonardo Davinci. So, when my wife and I traveled to Italy in 2015, we sought out opportunities to explore historic sites that were connected to the maestro. This...
by Mary Elizabeth O'Toole | Feb 16, 2017 | Quilting, Work In Progress
This post was written by Mary Elizabeth O’Toole Weekly Work in Progress For this week’s work in progress, I have chosen a quilt called Holly Lane, from The Quilt Company. I have had this one packed away for some time. I took it out to cut and complete for...
by Mary Elizabeth O'Toole | Feb 12, 2017 | Inspiration
This post was written by Mary Elizabeth O’Toole When you are trying to learn a new habit, or replace an old one, evidence shows us that it takes a minimum of 21 days of consecutive practice. As a former language and music teacher, I know it is more effective to...
by Stephen Parsons | Feb 9, 2017 | Inspiration, Materials, Turning, Woodworking, Work In Progress
Today’s post was written by Stephen Parsons. Warren Ervine may not look like a legend, but thirty years ago, he did something extraordinary – something that only a few Canadians will ever do. Warren ran a leg of the Olympic Torch relay for the Winter...
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