Do you know Carole Lyles Shaw? Well you should! I’m honored to introduce Carole, a modern textile artist who most definitely quilts in color! Each month, inside the Playful Color Quilt Guild, I interview a guest artist to share a new perspective on the creative process. Members also get a look at a different creative color style! In a world…
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Meet Carole Lyles Shaw – Featured Playful Color Artist
Meet Blair Stocker – Featured Playful Color Artist
Have you met Blair Stocker? I know Blair to be an amazing artist and teacher who works wonders with value. Blair also created a really cool value finder ruler, called the Ruby Ruler. You’ll love Blair because her patterns and workshops leave plenty of room for you to leave your mark in your TRUE colors. This week, we welcomed Blair Stocker as…
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My Top 9 Color Trouble Symptoms – Do you have a problem?
What is your most avoided chore? It’s folding laundry for me. I let it pile up! So, when I find myself wanting to just sit down and fold laundry, I know I’m hiding from a problem! In the real world, we can’t avoid problems like taxes or paying bills for very long, but what about in quilting? Quilting is a…
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Great Books for the Growing Creative
There’s a plethora of great creative & crafting books on the market today. As creatives we can easily get lost in consumption of book content, but as *growing* creatives we need to prioritize books that get us up off the couch and taking action! When it comes to your creative journey, it’s all about making progress. As you look to…
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Exploring Quilt Design Vocabulary
Many quilters want to design their own quilts, but don’t know where to get started. In this post, I’ll be running through some quilt design vocabulary. A great place to start learning about any topic is by understanding common vocabulary. I know…. so sexy… don’t you want to read a vocabulary list? Ha! But, when you know the words… you’ll…
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