Sunflower Rustic Tote Bag- Hand Quilted Blog - Quilt Blocks Color Embroidery Quilting is a relatively new process for me since many people know I started out drawing and painting. I only started quilting in 2020. As I moved on through different mediums I picked up and dropped a few, quilting is something I have come to genuinely enjoy and I started learning during the pandemic. My great grandmother had a Singer sewing machine with the hand crank when I was very little, she was able to show me how to use it but we don't have it anymore unfortunately. Someday I hope to get a hand crank machine refurbished to hold onto properly. The type of quilting I specifically enjoy is called English Paper Piecing. It’s done by hand and is perfect for embellishing with embroidery or other fun things. There are a handful of questions I get asked repetitively about sewing, using machines and making quilts. I will touch on the most frequently asked questions and how I plan a fabric project. I ...
AAH - Art Sketch Books That I Have Used 11/20/21 Currently I am using a sketch book called the Artist Line sketch book. This can be purchased from Dollar Tree though sometimes it is out of stock. Apparently this is a popular item because recently I have not been able to buy one near me. I found some in stock at a Dollar Tree about an hour away though so I purchased more stock. I still have 3 books that have not been touched and my dog destroyed two lol. So far I have completed about 7 journals considering my dogs destroyed two. I really like these books mainly because they are small and easy to carry around. There are only 50 pages they are hot pressed and are best used with pencil or ball point pen. Considering almost all of my sketches are done in pencil or pen these are the best bang for my buck. There is another line of sketch pads that Dollar Tree offers and I have tried most of them. So far these are my favorite but I will show off the other drawing pads later ...