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Van Gogh Famous Painter Night!

Posted in Paint Party, tagged , , on September 30, 2021| Leave a Comment »

We had a great time painting the challenging Van Gogh “Six Sunflowers” on Tuesday evening. What a great event! We’ll have another fun Famous Painter night coming up in October. Stay tuned to see what we will do then and you can join us.

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Exciting New Quilt Project at The Studio

Posted in daily painter, Quilting, Sewing, The Studio/Classes, tagged , , , , on September 29, 2021| 2 Comments »

The Studio is introducing a new ongoing workshop. Join us on the 4th Sunday each month for our “Quilt Block of the Month” (BOM) series. This will offer a chance for beginning quilters to learn new skills and techniques and for those who have experience quilting will discover new patterns while enjoying fellowship with like-minded crafters. We will create a new block each month for a total of 12 designs. During the sessions we will also use the “Quilt As You Go” method so that at the end of the year you will have a beautiful sampler quilt! This is a great way to discover new patterns and new methods that you can apply to other projects throughout the year. Be warned though: THIS IS A FUN AND ADDICTING HOBBY!!!! LOL! (Can you tell that we are excited about this project?!)
The first block we will be making is the “String” Block. String quilts originated as a technique created by budget-conscious quilters as a perfect use for leftover scraps of fabric. It is a great way to use quilting scraps but it is also suited to purchasing fabrics that coordinate and cutting them into “strings” or using jelly rolls. We will learn to use the easy sew-and-flip technique with this block.
For this first block you can come and use “scrap” fabric that we have available. That way you can decide if you like quilting before making an investment in fabric. Then if you want to continue to join in the year long Sampler Quilt project you can pick up your own fabric featuring colors and patterns you love. Or if you are sure you are going to LOVE this (and I know you will) you can go ahead and select some fabrics to use for the project that will make a beautiful end result.
First Session Fee: $ 25 includes written instructions as well as in person instruction for the Block of the Month as well as ideas for other projects for the block. (Space is limited for our sewing sessions so register early.) Click here to register.

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Lovely Rag Quilts

Posted in Quilting, Sewing, tagged on September 26, 2021| Leave a Comment »

We had a fun class yesterday making a Beginning Rag Quilt. These are beautiful and so fun and easy….a great way to learn to sew. Great work everyone! We have an advanced class coming up soon. We’ll be making holiday designs….choose from pumpkins or trees. See more about that here and here.

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Painting from a Live Set-up at Clover Hill

Posted in Art Class, Flowers, Paint Party, Still Life, The Studio/Classes, tagged , on September 25, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Look at these beautiful flowers from The Farm at Clover Hill. If you haven’t been out to pick some flowers you are missing out. And coming up next month we are going to be painting there. Come join us and paint a beautiful arrangement on Sunday afternoon, October 10th at 2 pm. Click here to get more info and to register. It’s a really fun way to paint. Join us!!!

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I AM ADDICTED!

Posted in Quilting, Sewing, tagged , , , on September 24, 2021| Leave a Comment »

I started another String Quilt this week. This one I am using a Jelly Roll so that the strips are all the same width rather than the one I did from scrap pieces last week. (See it here.) I am addicted to this process. It is so much fun, easy and very satisfying to see it come together. LOVE IT!!!! You know there will be a class soon at The Studio.

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Kids Paint Warm Mug of Cocoa

Posted in Art Class, tagged , on September 23, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Since it was a cold rainy day, the kids painted a warm mug of cocoa at class yesterday. Great work choosing their colors! If you have a young artist that would like to paint with us contact kwalker@kellywalkerstudios.com to sign them up. We meet every Wednesday from 4:15-5:15 pm or the 1st and 3rd Thursday for Homeschoolers from 11-Noon.

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My First QAYG String Quilt

Posted in daily painter, Quilting, Sewing, tagged , , , on September 22, 2021| 2 Comments »

I am not sure whether to thank or curse the day I discovered a YouTube video on Quilt As You Go (QAYG). I wish I could remember where I first saw it but it was probably on Facebook but I had been wanting to do some quilting but I don’t have a long-arm machine and when I had tried in the past to quilt on my “regular” sewing machine it was just too bulky to work well. But then I read about QAYG…..and I am hooked. It is addictive (or maybe it is just my personality that becomes addicted to fun projects). It is so easy and fun and looks great!!!! These photos are the front and back of my first QAYG quilt. It’s a String Quilt made from a box of scraps that I was getting ready to throw out. I’d gone through the box a few times and pulled out larger pieces but these were all very small and had been sitting in a closet for several years and I wanted to clean out the space. So before I tossed the box I thought why not see if there is a project that might work….and I found this String Quilt idea…..and I LOVE IT! As you can imagine, I have LOADS of ideas for other quilts to make. Can’t wait!!!

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More on the Van Gogh Experience

Posted in daily painter, tagged , on September 21, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Van Gogh – The Immersive Experience in Washington DC was an interesting show. Here is a video to give you an idea of what it was like to be surrounded by his painting, projected all the way around the room and coming to life.

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Van Gogh-The Immersive Experience

Posted in Serendipity, Travel, tagged on September 21, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Yesterday I went to see the Van Gogh Immersive Experience in Washington DC. It was very interesting…unlike any exhibit I have ever seen. Normally at an exhibit you see the paintings of an artist but at this you see copies of Van Gogh’s works and information about his life. And then you actually sit in a large room surrounded by his works projected on the walls all around you. You feel like you are inside his works. VERY DIFFERENT!

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Joy Paints Lily

Posted in Art Class, Dogs, Pet Portaits, tagged , , on September 18, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Joy has been painting with me at The Studio for a long time. She loves her painting sessions and tells me that she paints to make others happy. She almost always is painting something for a family member or friend. Her portrait of Lily is for her niece. I’m sure that Lily’s mom will be thrilled with this gift. Keep painting Joy!

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