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Remnants and Repurposing
by April Sproule
Blue Chinese Peonies and Butterflies, 12"w x 8"h
One of my favorite pastimes when I was younger was exploring antique shops in search of vinta...
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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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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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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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Torn Paper Collage, My Wren Friend
by April Sproule
While exploring different mediums, I've become intrigued by torn paper collage. I had only done a handful of random projects with my hand paint...
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What Can I Use That Design On?
by April Sproule
There are so many different things you can add hand stitching to: clothing, art pieces, home decor, bags, and all sorts of other things.
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Mixed Media Exploration and Influences
by April Sproule
Play days in my studio are finally becoming a reality for me now. To have a day completely cleared of all obligations is a pretty great feeling.
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Drawing Birds, a Mixed Media Approach
by April Sproule
For ages I have been talking about developing a new collection of bird designs to be used for mixed media textile arts. The hardest part of ...
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A Bee Story
by April Sproule
I have very fond memories of bees from a pretty early age, so it is not too surprising that they would eventually begin flitting into my art wor...
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