According to an ancient Japanese legend, there is an invisible red thread tied to everyone’s little finger at birth. The other end of the red thread is tied to someone that we are destined to meet. The people connected by this thread will become part of each other’s story. The thread may get tangled or …
Thread Painting Starry Night
Starry Night is arguably Vincent van Gogh’s most famous painting, but he considered it a failure at the time. Vincent van Gogh’s iconic 1889 oil on canvas painting of The Starry Night is currently in New York’s Museum of Modern Art. We can get insight into the painting by lines from a letter that Vincent …
Book Quilts for Beds
I’ve been working on a Book Quilt for Emily inspired by Lynne Goldsworthy’s Magpie Books quilt featured in issue 21 of Quilt Now Magazine. I fell in love with Lynne’s quilt and wanted to create something similar. Lynne chose a style similar to the Penguin book theme but I wanted something broader to include all …
Just Sew January
Our Just Sew January Instagram photo challenge is up and running. Never done one before? Here’s how it works. We post a daily prompt. The prompt is a challenge for you to interpret anyway you like. Respond to the prompt by posting a photo on Instagram with the hashtag #justsewjan Pauline @periodwardrobe and Martha @juki_club are …