Category Archives: Out of the Box

Shiva Paint Sticks

Shiva paint sticks are an oil based paint in stick form. After applying the paint to fabric it should be left to dry for 3 to 5 days. After that the image can be heat set and the paint is permanent. I first learned about these guys in a class taught by Colleen Wise. Colleen…

Prayer Flags

My Out of the Box group met last night to trade valentines. Someone forgot to take her camera which means you won’t be seeing some of the most fabulous, creative valentines I’ve ever SEEN. Sorry guys. Mine was loved by the recipient (random drawing). Lots of laughs and giggles over all the creations. The second…

Pieced Heart #2 – Be Mine

This was #2 in the series of pieced hearts I did on the way to creating Pieced Heart #4 for the Lovely Hearts show. My Out of the Box group meets this evening and we’re trading valentines. Why did I toss this by the side of the sewing table on the way to creating #4?…

Happy New Year

Optimistic. Thankful. Ideas whirling. Ready to tackle the tasks of the day. That’s the side of the bed I tend to get out of just about every day of the year. The New Year for me is all of that in overdrive. I love the energy of the calendar flipping to January 1. I make…