Goodbye for now, Welcome, and our new Theme announcement
Cloth in Common is starting our fourth Round of artwork after nearly six years in existence. We must say a fond goodbye to three members: Regina Marzlin, Deb Cashatt, , and Susan Lapham. We appreciate all of your contributions to the group! Regina has been with us since day one,
Lady in Blue Hat After Matisse
A Master Copy is a way to connect to a past artist.
How Lucky I Am
A.A. Milne said “How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” I have been privileged to be part of this amazing group of artists since late 2020. We are connected through our love of cloth and making and sharing our passion for art. We connect
Colourful Connections
Artists, Janine Ibbini, Connections, Revealed Quilts, For a number of years, I was of the mindset that handwork was too slow, and I was eager to sew, working only by machine. Then I learned English Paper Piecing (EPP), and I was amazed and delighted by how quickly the piecing grows!
After a Long Winter
The connection to nature is a vital part of being a human on this earth. We thrive when we have access to nature and can spend time outdoors, surrounded by plants, rocks, water, and soil. In Canada, doctors can now prescribe nature access in the form of free passes to
Network in Green Leaves
When I think of the Net or the Web, what comes to mind is a cobweb. This beautiful cobweb can be seen in the greenery of the gardens of many homes. The Internet connects the computers of people around the world through telecommunications. This invisible net is stretched more accurately
We are All Connected!
This has been a fascinating prompt! I thought it would be easy and I would have it done within a few days of it’s reveal. How wrong I was! I changed my vision so many times but then realized that that was also a connection. The first idea didn’t work,
Hartelijk Welkom
Every time it is a challenge, to find a nice concept for a new theme. This time it almost went without any problem for me. That requires explanation. We have connections with people all over the world. It goes without saying that we help each other, where possible. When people are
Nexus
Karol Kusmaul Nexus is a connection or link between things, persons or events. (Merriam- Webster) When this theme was announced, I was struggling through a new-to-me technique, improvisational curved piecing. It was challenging to sew two curved pieces of fabric together and have them lie flat. When I stitched two
Community Connections
Bronwyn Cant, Lindsay Point, Victoria Living in a country town provides a community and connections at a different level than those of a city. Sure, we don’t have all the amenities that our city cousins have access to, such as big entertainment venues and art galleries, teaching hospitals and universities,
TURNING POINT III – Connecting to the Colour Palette
Boldly, always caring and looking to depth of colour as I seek my Connection to the palette. For me, I went straight to my stash, connecting my plans with a focus toward stepping into a new quilt, and in this case ‘Turning Point III’. It is simply a strip-pieced, hand-dyed