Belfast bar, but you can’t really tell since it’s the apartments above it and flowers.
And for the quilters, crafters, and sewist’s out there – matching Kona colors!
Volcano Pixel Quilt
A handful of years ago I happened to meet an amazing group of women online. I’ve always loved reading blogs and I found a couple that were written by military spouses, not the super popular ones, not the ones that ended up with thousands of comments, or book deals, but my new friends were smart and they were writing awesome things. But even better, for me, they were women I could relate to. Without getting into the whole military spouse of it all, the women I met through those blogs are still my friends, and I’ve even met a couple of them in person.
A few years ago this particular group of friends organized a secret Valentine swap, something fun and easy for us to do, and this year, once I got her name, I knew I had to make something awesome for my friend Charity. She graduated with her PhD this year, after working crazy hard to finish, while not being able to live with her active duty husband. I went in search of finding more details out about what she studies, how she fell in love with science, and I happened to find that it was a video about volcanos she watched at a young age that drew her to geology. I knew I had to incorporate that into whatever I made for her.
I’ve never made a pixel quilt and figured this was a great time to try. I found a volcano picture online, pixelated it, and set out to figure out how to make this come together. It took a lot longer than I thought it would, and I finally mailed the box containing a large mini quilt and a few treats from France in April. So a bit later than Valentine’s day for sure, but I know she loved it.
The quilt label I use has a few lines for me to add who I made something for and any other details. I included this quote on the back:
Give me silence, water, hope
Give me struggle, iron, volcanoes.
Pablo Neruda
Volcano pixel art quilt
30 x 24
Vote for my quilt in the Blogger’s Quilt Festival Art Quilt category! This is a twice a year online quilt festival, hosted by Amy at Amy’s Creative Side.
047: Jess Van Den: Create and Thrive
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Welcome to episode 047 of the Me Being Crafty podcast, where we explore creativity in your life.
In this episode I talk to Jess Van Den of Create and Thrive. She also just started a podcast recently, the Create & Thrive podcast.
I love what Jess is teaching to others and encourage you to check out her courses and guides. Thanks again for being on the show Jess!
Jess and I have a great conversation about what she is teaching to others, and though the Thriver Circle only has open doors four times a year, you can sign up for her mailing list to keep up on what she’s putting out to help you build and have a successful creative business. You can also check out her courses and guides to get help with a wide variety of things – mailing lists, social media, photography, and selling at markets.
Where you can find Jess – Create and Thrive on facebook – Jess on twitter – Jess on instagram – Create and Thrive on pinterest
Listen to episode 047 and let me know how your business is going!
Leave me a comment and let me know how you were creative today. Me, I’m working on mailing off bee blocks and .
Windows and Walls – Belfast – Color Palettes
In all of that walking around, the most surprising things will pop out at you. I don’t remember where this is in the city, or what we were doing, but when I looked at the photos I knew I had to find the shades of blue in the windows. A great pop of color in a sometimes otherwise bland building.
And for the quilters, crafters, and sewist’s out there – matching Kona colors!
For your own palettes, you definitely need to use the Palette Builder at PlayCrafts.
046: Lisa Clarke: Polka Dot Cottage
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Welcome to episode 046 of the Me Being Crafty podcast, where we explore creativity in your life.
In this episode I talk to Lisa Clarke of Polka Dot Cottage about her introduction to polymer clay, her knitting and crochet patterns, the beautiful crochet hooks she decorates, knowing when to end a business, and so much more.
I’ve known Lisa for years now, here is a photo of the crochet hooks that I’ve purchased from her and I just love these. You have to see what she has available as these are perfect for you or for anyone that you know who crochets. Thanks again for being on the show Lisa!
Lisa wrote about her decision to stop selling books and magazines on her Polka Dot Creations site, and about how her son asked if he could take over on the business instead of closing it down. She has a variety of knitting, crochet, and polymer clay patterns available as well. And you have to stop by her handmade shop to check out not only the crochet hooks she makes, but other handmade items as well.
Where you can find Lisa – Polka Dot Cottage on facebook – Lisa on twitter – Lisa on instagram – Lisa on flickr – Lisa on pinterest – Polka Dot Cottage group on ravelry
Listen to episode 046 and let me know what your favorite handmade tool is, these crochet hooks are at the top of my list!
Leave me a comment and let me know how you were creative today. Me, I’m simply so happy to have finished and mailed the starquilt to my niece. Look for an upcoming post about that soon.
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