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Cindy Grisdela, Contemporary Quilts
by April Sproule
This is one of the fabulous art quilts, Fireflies, featured in Cindy's exhibit in France. You can read more about her trip to the European Patch...
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Artist Residencies, Opportunity of a Lifetime
by April Sproule
There are lots of opportunities out there for artists like grants, scholarships, and artist's residencies. Here is an example of one I encountered.
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The Cyanotype Experience
by April Sproule
Find out about my cyanotype experience as I created a collection of prints to use in my textile art and what I learned along the way.
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Perseverance Pays Off
by April Sproule
Creating a Great Foundation
Once again my stubbornness towards giving up has paid off, but this time it came as a complete surprise to me.
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Jules Tavernier and the Elem Pomo Tribe
by April Sproule
Recently I was looking at the current exhibitions running at the De Young Museum in San Francisco, and I came across this intriguing painting ...
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Hand Stitching Text
by April Sproule
I always avoided hand embroidering any kind of lettering because I thought it would look awful. But it doesn’t, and there are lots of amazing ...
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Craft Napa 2022 Follow Up
by April Sproule
In spite of all the trials and tribulations involved in holding an in-person conference in these times, Craft Napa turned out to be a really wonde...
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5 Benefits of a Creative Routine
by April Sproule
Below I have listed the 5 Benefits and Guidelines for Developing a Creative Routine.
1. Committing to a project keeps you from losing interest ...
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Repurpose Those Vintage Linens
by April Sproule
I have lots of beautiful vintage linen stashed away in my studio. The thought of having a snow white pristine linen tablecloth was not very ap...
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How to Sew Linen Napkins with Mitered Corners
by April Sproule
I am always trying to come up with ideas for really great gifts that are functional and personalized, but they also don't take eons to finish o...
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Once In a Blue Moon
by April Sproule
My son and his beautiful wife were married a few months ago during the height of the pandemic. None of us were able to attend due to travel restri...
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Hand Stitching Paper On Fabric
by April Sproule
I started experimenting with stitching different papers on to fabric a couple of years ago. The papers I used here are hand made papers from Ne...
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