Rainbows, from Superior Threads, is a 40-weight trilobal variegated polyester thread with a one-inch color change interval. I used it for thread painting a handmade fabric postcard.

Here are some of the things that I learned in my workshop with Cheri Meineke-Johnson about embellishing with hot-fix crystals.

Welcome to another destination on the Canadian Christmas blog hop. This week, I present Spinning Star – a design that can be used any number of ways, including appliqued, quilted, and beaded – plus a recipe for our traditional Christmas Eve tourtiere. Thanks for stopping by!

I’ve been looking forward to this article because I really enjoy embellishing quilts with beads.  Even though I haven’t done a tremendous amount of beading, I have always been pleased with the results whenever beads were added.  Now, when I work on my quilt projects, I consider beading in the same way I consider other [...]