Category Archives: Creative Spark

The Cheer is Here!

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Time to create gifts, decor, and more with holiday flair! Join other instructors and me in a virtual extravaganza of crafting workshops on November 12. In the Handmade Holiday Bazaar on Creative Spark, you’ll learn how to make festive, unique handmade gifts. And remember to use this coupon code, laurahhb22 and save $20 on your purchase.

You ask what festive gifts am I’m presenting? I’ll show you how to create 3 tiny homes quilts like the Poinsetta House above. Make them as a gift or, like me, keep them for yourself.

The 3 fused quilts are easy to make and measure about 12″ x12″. Watch as I create the quilt and then download the instructions and patterns to make your own.

The good part about joining the Handmade Holiday Bazaar is that when you sign up, you can watch live and chat with me. Or watch recorded sessions of my presentation and the other presenters later. There is no expiration to your access.

Besides the Poinsettia House, I’ll show you how to make the Star of David House, and the Snowflake House. Oh! I’m feeling so festive!

Remember to click here and SAVE $20 when you use this coupon code: laurahhb22

So join me on November 12 from 9am to 1:30 pm Pacific time. Sign up and you can watch live then or later in the recorded version with no expiration. Handmade Holiday Bazaar has over 10 hours of instruction, 12+ projects with pattern downloads to keep, giveaways, and a festive virtual swag bag. 

What Are You Up To?

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I love hearing from you! And I especially enjoy seeing projects you’ve completed in one of my online workshops or free tutorials. Today I’m featuring 2 artists who have completed projects from my classes.

Here’s a piece by Susan V. She enrolled in my online class, Little House in the Woods, on Creative Spark.

Susan said, ” I loved every stitch. Thank you so much for sharing your expertise. Your videos were so informative and easy to follow.”

And I thank you Susan for taking the class. You did an amazing job! Wow!

Last summer I taught virtual classes at Quilter’s Affair in Sisters Oregon. (This year I’m teaching live!) And I’m happy to report that Ruth C has completed her project from the Hand of Fortune class. Her stitching is terrific and I love the rickrack finishing the edge.

Ruth says she is “very pleased with how it turned out!” and also “inspired to continue creating more art in this way.” And I’d have to agree with her mentioning that “this type of slower work has been helpful getting through the lockdowns and isolation.” Thank you Ruth for sharing your artwork with us!

Give Yourself a Break

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Once in a while I need a break from this crazy world. So I keep a sketch book and doodle in it. Doodling is a great way to let the creative side of your brain refresh itself. It’s also a way to work out new quilt designs and use up all that paper you have.

In my new online class, Fused Art Quilts: Zen Doodle Quilts, I’ll show you my method of converting sketches or doodles into an art quilt. I’ll guide you through the doodling, pattern making, fusing, stitching, and binding processes. So from start to finish, you’ll be making an original piece of artwork.

I know the idea of drawing or sketching is scary for some of us. But in this class we keep everything simple. Cause once in a while you need a break from this crazy world!

Read more about Fused Art Quilts: Zen Doodle Quilts here. (Note the bonus materials you are given when you join the class too.)