10 Gifts for Quilters 2016 - Off the Wall Friday

In 2014, I originally blogged this list andddddddd I thought quilters and artists deserved an update. Some practical, some whimsical, and some just darn cute!   Without further ado

 1.  Kallax Shelves from IKEA - Who doesn't like cubbie holes.  You can put little bins on them, holding fabric, paint, dye, notions, etc  - all on display.

2. Bobbin Buddies  - Now I  like my amazing bobbin cases (and mostly just use neutrals in the bobbin anyways)but some people like to have exact matching thread.  These handy, dandy idea are perfect for that  - especially if you are in the middle of  a project!

3.  Rotary Blades - 45 mm - I know boring right?  But these suckers are getting expensive and what quilter doesn't go too long  before replacing a dull one.  Not to mention a fresh rotary blade is heaven!

4.  Grayscale Markers - Can Anybody say Value Drawing???  Markers are just that much faster than pencils.  (My Christmas wishlist  this year included a set by Tombow)

5.  Quilt/Art Calendar - Does your quilter have a favorite artist??  Or quilting style??  A good calendar can keep her on track!  (My favorite is Art Page A Day Calendar - amazing quality!  Love seeing what piece of art pops up next and then I can recycle a lot of days into an inspirational notebook)

6.  A Raskog Utility Cart from Ikea - Storage, Movement, Storage, Movement - enough said

7.  Inspirational Sign for her Creative Space - I mean, seriously, Don't we all need some inspiration from time to time?

8.  Art  Book - Give the gift of knowledge!  On my wish list this year is Art: Over 2500 works from Cave to Contemporary

9.  A box of  local Take out Menus and a gift cards to go with them.  We all need to eat right?  But who wants to stop to cook the food?

10.  Time.  This has not changed since 2014 - Every quilter, every artist needs time.


Sorry this is posted late.  I'm just so poopped after work to get it done properly!!

So What Have You Been Up to Creatively?

 Now its your turn to link up!

Here are the rules:

1. Link up any post from the past week that is creatively driven, WIP, Finish Pieces, Process oriented etc - Art Quilt perferred, any media accepted
2. Somewhere in your post, please link back to my blog
3. Please visit  some of the other blogs and leave a comment or two - an encouraging word means a lot to an artist!
4. Be Inspired!

 

1. THE INSIDE STORI	2. Creation, Day 1	3. Embellishment choices | Quirks	4. Not Afraid of Color: "I Like"
5. BERNINA Ambassador’s Reunion	6. Moving to the dark side	7. Gwyned Trefethen's Musings	8. Linda McLaughlin:
9. CHRIS'S QUILTING UNIVERSE	10. Graduation Quilt @Quilting Mod	11. Trip Around the World Lap	12. Boundless Beauty Pillow Sham
13. Testers needed	14. Laundered Cotton	15. Quilting Solutions: How Fierce	16. Angela in Ontario
17. Pale Blue Corner: Santa is Com	18. smart phone rest pillow	19. Regina B Dunn's Place Where Fa	20. Mary @ Fleur de Lis Quilts
21. Julia in Mississippi	22. Still Working on Photos	23. Botanical Reflections – part 3	24. Embellished dress-up shirt
25. Dollandesign	26. M.Alice: Paysages

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