Tips from Trish

applique, block of the month, digitized embroidery, Fall Quilt Festival 2015, Scissors, Wool - October 30, 2015

Whew! Festival was FUN!

Oh My GOSH! It is hard to remember how fast paced it is at Festival! There is so much going on, so much to learn, so many people to connect with... sleep when you die, right? I brought a lot of wool with me to sell, torn into baby fats. Luscious colors from Weeks Dye Works and Wooly Lady... and had a rounder filled with precut 5" squares in sets of colors and weaves from In The Patch. It was like being in a candy store. I almost didn't want to sell any of it. So tempting to become...

Festival is almost here!

I am so excited to go teach the 6 workshops Quilts, Incorporated invited me to present at Fall Quilt Festival 2015. It will be like a week long party where we all get to play together. The first day I start out teaching "Let it Snow", which is based on a cabin in the woods with a big North Star hanging above it, snowflakes falling, and pine trees ready to decorate. It just makes me think of Alaska, where I was raised. I'm planning on going back up there in February so I can be there in the winter...

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October 22, 2015

What happens next? Add Color!

Ready to add color to your artwork? A few steps will give you so much pleasure, especially once you add your highlights. Read the blog to find out how.

Adding dimension (shadows) to your coloring...

Adding shadows first to the artwork you are coloring will definitely make your images pop, have dimension, and make you feel gloriously creative!

First Post - Preparing to color your fabric

I'm so excited!!! I finished the basics of the new website and it is up and running. I'll be adding content to it regularly: patterns, instructions, resources and videos. Stay connected by signing up to the RSS feed to hear about the news right away. Interest in painting on fabric has been growing for years. I started teaching this subject around 2000. I thought I'd share the method I devised for having control of fabric inks to give you more success when painting defined images. There is nothing worse than uncontrolled bleeding or ending up with a...