30 Nov |
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LindaM
This post was originally published back in January 2009, however with the silly season quickly approaching it becomes important to find ways to reduce your stress, and finding time to be creative even when you’re running at full speed, is a great way to do this.
Finding time to be creative is sometimes a balancing act. Family, jobs and a busy lifestyle can suck up our time without us even realizing it. Or maybe you feel that taking time for yourself is selfish; that this time could be better spent tending to our families.
We all need personal time – time to reflect and to recharge our batteries, and for art quilters this usually means finding time to create our art!
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If you haven’t visited the Free Lunch Cafe recently then take a few minutes to check out the terrific samples and projects being submitted by students from the Fabric Paper class that’s currently underway. The photo gallery below shows you the hundreds of photos of the “homework” that has been submitted so far. You can also see the photos in the photo gallery on the main page of the Free Lunch Cafe, or you can browse through the dedicated fabric paper photo gallery.
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30 Oct |
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By
LindaM
Just a reminder that if you haven’t yet signed up for the November mini-class at the Free Lunch Cafe, this month we’ll be working with techniques for making fabric paper.
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20 Oct |
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LindaM
I’ve recently added a new page over at the Free Lunch Cafe. It’s a “Member’s Blog” page where I add a reciprocal linkback to your blog or website when you slap a Free Lunch Cafe badge on your website. Most websites don’t usually do this, but I think it’s a great idea.
If you’d like a linkback to your website, simply
- grab a Free Lunch Cafe Badge
- Add it to your website or blog
- Email me and let me know
and I’ll add your link to the Member’s Page.
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Don’t you just love printing on fabric? I can’t think what I did before I discovered that my inkjet printer was so creative.
I was browsing through my seemingly endless list of resources and thought you might enjoy this link to some images that can be used for printable fabric.
Also, don’t forget you can use just about any high res image (make sure it’s copyright free of course) to print on fabric, such as these great textures. Sometimes the print results are almost as good as hand-painted fabric!
I hope you’ll find something that you’ll like.
15 Oct |
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By
LindaM
Just a reminder that the “Quilting Machine Buyers Guide” is still available as a free download.
The “Quilting Machine Buyers Guide” is a 23 pages pdf ebook and includes
* A Short Guide to Buying a Quilting Machine
* 21 point Checklist for a Straight Stitch Machine
* Comparison Chart for a Straight Stitch Machine
* 41 point Checklist for a Multi-function Machine
* Comparison Chart for a Multi-function Machine
* Quilting Machine Features List
If you haven’t picked up a copy yet, you can grab a copy here.
13 Oct |
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Free Stuff |
By
LindaM
If you haven’t picked up the current issue of “Art Trader Magazine” yet, run right over and grab it – it’s free!
Even though Art Trader is a magazine primarily for trading art cards, the magazine always contains lots of great information and tutorials. Enjoy!
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07 Oct |
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By
LindaM
Photo courtesyWonderMike
I guess it’s that time of the year again. The weather’s getting cool and in Florida that’s a nice relief. But it’s also time to upgrade the winter woolies’ section of your closet and there’s no better way to do that than to make yourself a beautiful new handknit.
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14 Aug |
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By
LindaM
Creative Living Media currently has a great subscription offer – simply sign up with your email address and get a 6 month free subscription to their digital version of “Quilting Down Under”, a great aussie quilting magazine. Or alternatively you can enjoy a free subscription to their other magazines Creative Paper or Creative Experssions.
No strings! Wow!!
19 Jun |
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Ezines,
Free Stuff |
By
LindaM
Are you into Artist Trading Cards?
Art Trader Magazine is a beautiful free downloadable ezine specifically for ATC fans. Although not strictly “fabric-related”, the latest issue has a great article about fabric ATCs and it also has a great “Design 911″ article about color.
The ezine full of tips and hints, project and wonderful inspiration so even if you’re not into ATCs you’re sure to find something useful.
ArtTrader Magazine is a web based publication (in PDF format) focused on mail art for trade such as ATCs (Artist Trading Cards), ACEOs, art journals, chunky books, altered art and altered art books.
Enjoy!
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