On the Make
I have been making stuff and dreaming of making stuff all kinds of stuff. My followers may remember the Urban fabric I designed using photos from my trip to NYC earlier this summer (see post http://lisathorpeartist.wordpress.com/2013/07/16/). But I've been making
Playtime
For months I’ve wanted to try out a fabric marbling technique that I read about. I got all the materials I needed and there it sat. I couldn't carve enough time out, another stumbling block was the fact that to
Ode to My Sewing Machine
This week I spent most of the week in my studio sewing. I have a couple of commissions that involve sewing the first being a processional banner for St Paul’s Church in Burlingame. Part way into the week my beloved,
Modern Quilting Bee + Creative Sweatshop = A Great Week!
I spent the week at The Bishop’s Ranch Quilt Retreat. I have watched the myriad of quilting groups that come through, wandering the rows of tables piled high with colorful fabrics and tools of the trade; sewing machines, scissors, rolling