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Out of the Ordinary

Posted in Travel, tagged Casino, Rocky Gap on March 20, 2017| Leave a Comment »

Sometimes you get an opportunity to gather reference material that is out of the ordinary.

Montpelier-Worth the Trip!

Posted in Little Known Facts, Serendipity, Small Town Life, tagged Dolley Madison, James Madison, Montpelier on March 18, 2017| Leave a Comment »

I visited Montpelier yesterday. It was a terrific day trip to learn more about how James and Dolley Madison lived. It was really interesting and very well done. While they didn’t allow photography inside the mansion there was plenty of wonderful things to take pictures of outside.

And of course, while there I had to pay my respects to the author of our Constitution at the family cemetery. Montpelier is near Orange, Virginia and if you are ever in the area it is worth the time. Click here for more info.

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More Mono Printing

Posted in Art Class, tagged Gelli Printing, Mono Printing on March 17, 2017| Leave a Comment »

Our guest instructor, Sandra Charles, returned to The Studio yesterday to work with the Thursday kids class. They were excited to make so many cool prints and to get to create a one-of-a-kind T-shirt. Thanks Sandra for making it so much fun for the kids!

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Gelli Printing with Sandra

Posted in Art Class, Serendipity, Small Town Life, tagged Gelli Printing, Mono Printing on March 16, 2017| Leave a Comment »

We had a guest instructor at The Studio yesterday to teach Gelli Printing. Sandra Charles, a wonderful fiber artist, came in to teach the kids how to get fabulous designs on paper and cloth using Gelli plates.

The kids learned about mono prints and were excited to create such cool designs.

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Yo-Yo Projects

Posted in Sewing, tagged Yo-Yo Quilt, Yo-Yos on March 15, 2017| Leave a Comment »

Yesterday I worked on a Yo-Yo project or the upcoming class. The Yo-Yo quilt was a popular style of quilt making in America from the 1920-40s. These small tiny circles of fabric were gathered and sewn together to create a three-dimensional effect. Then, as now, Yo-Yo quilts are popular because women can carry small pieces of fabric with them and make Yo-Yos whenever they have a little free time.

On April 1st at 10 am we will learn a quick and easy way to make nicely shaped Yo-Yos that are perfect for quilts as well as embellishments for covers, table runners, bags and more. Join us at The Studio for this fun and informative class.

The fee of $35 includes tools needed to make Yo-Yos as well as fabric to make practice Yo-Yos. You’ll leave with the skill to make whatever Yo-Yo project you like! Click here to register.

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More Crocheted Baskets

Posted in Crochet, tagged Crochet, crochet basket on March 14, 2017| 2 Comments »

Here is another basket that is easy to crochet….and this one is much smaller than the one we made last week. (See that one here.) We will have a class on “Making Crocheted Baskets” on Tuesday, April 11th at 5:30 at The Studio. Once you learn the basics you can create all sizes and shapes of these useful vessels. Come learn with us. Click here to register.

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Pet Portraits

Posted in daily painter, Paint Party, Pet Portaits, tagged cats, Dogs, Pet Portraits, pigs on March 13, 2017| Leave a Comment »

Mar 17 Still one of our most popular Paint Parties at The Studio and my fav is Pet Portraits and we had a great session yesterday. Great work everyone!

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Busy Day!

Posted in Paint Parties, Sewing, tagged Bluebells, flowers, rag quilts on March 12, 2017| Leave a Comment »

Busy day at The Studio making quilts and painting flowers!

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Teenagers Palette Knife Work

Posted in Art Class, daily painter, tagged Beach, palette knife, Virginia International Academy on March 11, 2017| Leave a Comment »

VIA Palette Knife.jpg Over the past few weeks my international students have been working on a palette knife painting. They really enjoyed doing this one.

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A Barn Quilt

Posted in daily painter, Paint Party, tagged barn, Barn Quilt, Paint Party on March 10, 2017| 1 Comment »

Lately I have been fascinated with Barn Quilts. I don’t know why but I love how they look. So I thought we might try a painting of a barn with a quilt design…and then who know, we may end up making our own barn quilt to hang on a barn or shed. Wouldn’t that be fun?! (The Barn Quilt Paint Party will be on Tuesday, April 4th. Click here to register.)