Well, I've managed to fall in with a group of quilters. More accurately, English Paper Piecing enthusiasts. If you've never heard of English Paper Piecing before and couldn't care less about cute geometric fabric shapes, don't worry, this post isn't really about quilting. It's really about cutting paper. According to The Sewing Directory, "English Paper … Continue reading 66: Tips for laser cutting paper
I've been working one some new designs based on quilt blocks that involve engraving to create a two toned design. Given that the engraved / unengraved area is roughly equal, I thought this would be a good time to test whether it's better to paint first, then engrave away the color or surface you … Continue reading 64: To paint before, or paint after engraving?
Time to start seeds for my garden! We are about 5 weeks out from my last frost date, and the second annual seed swap party went off without a hitch. (If you are curious of the first one went, check out the post for Week 6: Seed Swap Goodies!) I broke down this year about … Continue reading 63: Plant Pennants
The hexagons are piling up again on the workbench, which are leftovers from making hexagon pendants. We have hundreds of these slightly odd sized, but yet uniform bamboo hexagons. Ryan used a bunch for advertising tokens for his shop back in Week 30...I guess at week 61 it's my turn! My Instagram "following" feed is inundated … Continue reading 61: Hexagon Trivet
