I’m getting really excited about some upcoming classes which I’ll be teaching LIVE via Zoom! That’s right: each of the students will be at their computer and I’ll be at mine, but we’ll be able to easily interact and see what each is doing. I’ve got my laptop, iPad, and studio lights well trained so…
After my son vacated his bedroom I took over! Check out my new photo set up. The white pinnable board lives behind the wardrobe and all the gear lives in the closet. (Or, I can just leave it up if I want to.) And, not only that, but I’ll also be using this space for…
Remember the quilt I cut up? I’ve been reworking some of the smaller pieces. This is one of the ones I tackled – BEFORE: I could see that the pieces were too large and too similar. I knew I’d need to layer on many smaller pieces to add variety and to visually shrink some of…
My son is moving out! On July 4th. His Independence Day! I’m so excited for him. And I also admit to a little joy at the prospect of reclaiming his bedroom for my own purposes! Yahoo! I got to use his room a few years ago and it was so great. Once again, I have…
Well, I think maybe I’ve finished making croton leaves for a while. This is where it stands now. Numbers 2-8: I really like the way they look together, don’t you? I think I’ll submit them as a collection to some exhibits. All the fabrics are my own hand dyes, except for one. I have one…
How do you reward students in an online class? I’ve decided on a digital gold star. I wanted to make a special fabric star as my starting point and a friend loaned me a 3D pattern from Fabri Flair. Perfect! First, fabric selection. I wanted to use my hand-dyed scraps and for each piece to…
Whew, I’ve been working hard to get my class, Double Reverse Appliqué online. And I’m SO proud of it! It features a ton of short videos. They make it easy to understand and also easy to work in steps. And check out the killer class project. In this class you not only learn the Double…
I’ve you’ve been reading my blog for awhile, you know that I’m not shy about cutting up a quilt. Sometimes I rearrange the pieces and create a new, more exciting composition. Other times, I use the new smaller pieces as the start of new little works of art. Such was the case with this COMPLETELY…
I’m really excited to be gearing up for online teaching! And when I say “gearing up” there’s emphasis on the gear itself. The lights, which my husband had to repair. The camera, which I had to learn to use properly. (Thank goodness for YouTube!) And the set ups. This one for standing was pretty straight…
My studio isn’t that big, but I make it work hard. I made a short video about it. (I even had to climb on the table at one point to get the proper view.) Check out all my videos here. What studio tricks and tips do you have? Ellen Lindner