Gallery — Susan Baker Arts

@inquiryandbeyond Amazing octopus quilt

Two Sizes and Settings. Wall-hanging: 46 x 46. Lap quilt: 58 x 58.

We thought you might enjoy a few tutorials to help you create our Quliters Trek project, The Octopus One. Patterns are free in the shop from June 21st - September 8th, and kits are available in the shop and online while supplies last. We have broken this tutorial into several videos, so you can watch just what you need

July is coming and that means our next feature colour is yellow-green. And that we are thinking about gardens and growing, and quilts of course!

Texte en français en bas de la page I thought I would never see the end of this quilt. Not because I hated doing it, but because I like it...

On a wonderful cloudy, rainy Saturday I attended a fabulous workshop at Summerland Mercantile http://summerlandmercantile.com The workshop was held at the proprietor's GORGEOUS home in Summerland which is just south of Santa Barbara. Since rain was predicted she set up work stations inside her glorious residence. There were about 30 attendees. And what was the wonderful workshop about… SHIBORI: the Japanese tie-dyeing technique from the 8th century. It is a form of resist dyeing that…

When I think of crafts, I picture these weird-looking items floating on Etsy like eternal shipwrecks that rise to the surface every time you genuinely need something. I mean, there’s nothing wrong with pursuing your hobby, but it’s a whole different story if you’re trying to make money out of something you wouldn’t buy yourself. Hence, there’s an entire craft-shaming movement that humorously mocks such instances.