Posted in Quilting, tagged Friendship Star, Monkey Wrench, QAYG, Row Quilt on February 27, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Yesterday you met the second class that has started the Row Quilt project. Here is the first class with blocks for the another row. This one features the Monkey Wrench and the Friendship Star. These quilters did an amazing job with their blocks and selecting fabrics for their quilts. Beautiful work! Stay tuned as we share more of our Row Quilt adventure.
Posted in daily painter, Quilting, tagged QAYG, Quilt as You Go, Row Quilt on February 26, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Yesterday our second group of quilters started their Row Quilt. They worked up 2 rows of 4 patches to make a great checkerboard design in the Quilt as You Go method. Here they are showing off the front 4 patch and the backing fabric they have selected for their quilts. I can’t wait to see how they turn out! Nice work ladies. See you next month!
Posted in Paint Party, tagged cottage, gouache on February 25, 2023| Leave a Comment »
This group did a fabulous job painting a seaside cottage in gouache. Great work all around! Check out the upcoming events at The Studio here and join in the creative fun.
Posted in Quilting, tagged cost of quilt on February 23, 2023| Leave a Comment »
As we are coming up on National Quilt Month let’s look at the cost to make a quilt. Many people are surprised at how much goes into making one. The chart above gives you a look at the average cost to make a full size quilt. This is just the material costs and doesn’t take into account the time it takes to select the fabric, cut the patches, sew the pieces together, join the design, quilt the layers and bind the quilt. Many, many hours of labor go into a quilt. That is why the costs of a quilt can seem high. But when you consider all that goes into making a beautiful quilt the price is worth it! Next week, during National Quilt Month, we will be holding a sample quilt sale….selling the samples we have made for classes at The Studio. The quilts we will offer will go for basically the cost of the material. That will be a great deal so be sure to watch for the sale to start soon.
Posted in Serendipity, Sewing, tagged Missouri Star, quilt, star quilt on February 22, 2023| Leave a Comment »
I completed this Starlight, Starbright quilt based on a Missouri Star Quilt Company pattern. I altered it a bit with a border around the star. This one I made as a traditional quilt top and sent it out to be longarm quilted. It turned out great! I love the look. It was made using charm packs (5″ squares) plus some yardage for the star and borders. I’m excited to share this one now as we have a tour group leaving next month to go visit the Missouri Star Quilt Company in Hamilton MO. We will be making several stops along the way there and back to visit fabric and quilt related businesses. We’ll be gone for 9 days and I know we will see and acquire lots of great quilt related items. Stay tuned to see more about our adventure. And in the meantime watch in the next few days our Quilt Sale.
Posted in Pet Portaits, tagged Pet Portraits on February 20, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Yesterday these friends visiting Front Royal for the weekend painted their dogs at The Studio in a private session. They did a great job! Just look at these cute pups!!! The next Paint Your Pet Session is on Saturday, March 4th at 3 pm. Click here to register to paint your pet!
Posted in Sewing, tagged applique, jacket, sweatshirt, sweatshirt jacket on February 19, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Yesterday, these ladies refashioned a plain old sweatshirt into these adorable appliqued jackets. Nice work everyone!
Posted in Art Class, kids class, tagged bunnies, kid's class, rabbit on February 18, 2023| Leave a Comment »
These young painters did a great job painting bunnies today at Kid’s class at The Studio. Nice work everyone!!!! Our next kid’s class is Saturday, March 4th at 10 am. Click here to register your young artist.
Posted in Art Camp, Sewing, tagged Art Camp, sewing camp on February 17, 2023| Leave a Comment »
The Studio’s Art & Sewing Camps schedule is available. Register your young artists to be sure to have a place for them at this summer’s fun camps. Click here for more information and here to register.
Posted in Animals, Paint Party, tagged cranes, flamingo, pelican, Seagull on February 16, 2023| Leave a Comment »
We will paint the Dancing Cranes on Friday, March 31st at 6 pm. Click here to register. There are several that we are doing that can work as companion pieces for a grouping or you can select just your favorite. The Flamingo painting is already sold out but if there are enough people interested in doing it we will add another session. Just let Kelly know if you are interested….and watch for the Pelican and Seagull paintings coming in the next few months.
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