by Mary Elizabeth O'Toole | Jul 29, 2015 | Repurposing, Woodworking
This week, we are finishing off a library desk – another project that has been in the queue for a bit. This restoration is unique for us for a couple of reasons: We don’t usually work on restoration projects together – typically one of us will find...
by Mary Elizabeth O'Toole | Jul 25, 2015 | Design, Woodworking
Today’s post is written by Stephen Parsons. If you have ever developed your own design for an artisan craft project, you have probably started out with a simple pencil/pen and paper concept drawing. You might further develop the design using ruled or graph paper...
by Mary Elizabeth O'Toole | Jul 20, 2015 | Design, Quilting
As we have already seen, there is not one colour wheel but a variety for different uses. There is no set number of sections or even foundation colours. What colour wheels – also known as colour circles – have in common is that they are used to show...
by Mary Elizabeth O'Toole | Jul 19, 2015 | Design, Quilting, Uncategorized
This spring, my quilt guild (Mariners in Dartmouth) had a challenge to create a quilt top for another member. We were provided with 2 meters of fabric and, in some cases, a request for a specific style and challenged to make a lap quilt. In my box, there were 11...
by Mary Elizabeth O'Toole | Jul 16, 2015 | Quilting, Sewing, Uncategorized
Late last year, I finally broke down and bought a new sewing machine. After much research and deliberation, I decided to bite the bullet and invest in a fairly high end machine. After some research and debate, I ended up buying an embroidery machine. I have...
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