April 24, 2015
Friday Favorites: Prada Fall/Winter 2015 Collection
I am inspired by so many things, I decided that on Fridays, I will highlight a favorite person, thing, or idea. Maybe you will be inspired too! See all past Friday Favorites here.
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April 20, 2015
Britex Fabrics
We took the kids on an urban vacation for Spring Break this year, San Francisco. While we were there, I visited the four floors of unbelievable awesomeness that is Britex Fabrics.READ MORE
February 23, 2015
QuiltCon 2015
Got back from QuiltCon last night and have been thinking about all that I saw and experienced today. I didn’t attend in 2013, so no previous comparisons in my mind. Just beautiful quilt after beautiful quilt throughout the exhibition hall, inspiring lectures, and productive classes.READ MORE
January 27, 2015
Crafting a Colorful Home by Kristin Nicholas
In the midst of computer program learning and end of year bookkeeping tasks, the postman delivered a wonderful book on my front porch. Crafting a Colorful Home: A Room by Room Guide to Personalizing Your Space With Color by Kristin Nicholas is the kind of book I want to cozy up to, preferable under something colorful and handmade.READ MORE
January 16, 2015
Progress in the Wise Craft Studio and Some Links to Share
The studio update is coming along! (Pictures soon, but here’s one on Instagram.) Peter finished removing the back counter that wrapped around the back of the room. This really needed to come out, the way it was oriented really cut the room in two and was weird to maneuver around.READ MORE
January 12, 2015
5 Ways That Thrifting and Upcycling Fuels My Creativity
Through several years of trying this and that, I have come to realize in the last few years that I am most inspired by using vintage textiles, thrift shopping, and upcycling all kinds of materials in my work. While I don’t reuse materials for every project or quilt that I do, I find that I am the most pleased with things I create out of something that seems near the end of its life.READ MORE
