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Art of Upcycling
Art of upcycling is not only how to create textile art pieces. It is also how to creatively upcycle textiles.
Sharon Prigan
Jan 313 min read
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The Sweatshirt to Jacket - Spring is in the Air
Spring is in the air
Its definitely time to get the spring wardrobe organized. But how does one do it?
Sharon Prigan
Jan 143 min read
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Twilight which became an ocean
A twilight wave landscape patchwork pocket.
The studio moved and I am just beginning to get settled again.
Sharon Prigan
Dec 31, 20242 min read
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A Neverending Move
We have spent the last month moving the studio. Even a neverending move ends at some point.
Sharon Prigan
Aug 31, 20241 min read
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Simple is Beautiful
Sometimes the simplest things that we do give us the greatest pleasure.
A student decided to create a set of pyjamas to gift her sister
Sharon Prigan
Jul 26, 20242 min read
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How do I Downsize
I am often asked how do I downsize. There are a number of ways in which I could downsize my fabric stock, which is still huge
Sharon Prigan
Jul 18, 20242 min read
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Summer Sewing
In the summer sewing sessions I surprise the students. In addition to the basic sewing skills that are taught to new students in the summer,
Sharon Prigan
Jul 7, 20244 min read
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Another Tunic
When working on my combat series I found a number of fatigue skirts and pants which I had purchased many years ago at a second hand store
Sharon Prigan
Jun 27, 20241 min read
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Gathered Roses
Next flower in the slow stitching series is a version of a gathered fabric rose.
Sharon Prigan
Jun 22, 20242 min read
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Creating with Scraps
Sewing is for the soul. I have decided to create art quilts but not to leave them as art quilts.
Sharon Prigan
Jun 12, 20242 min read
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Crumb Patchwork Quilt
I began sewing the quilt a few days ago and had to finish it this week, as Friday was the day for it to be gifted.
Sharon Prigan
May 31, 20241 min read
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Wave Landscape Patchwork
Yesterday I had a one on one teaching session. My favorite type of class. She wants to learn ALL of my art quilt techniques.
Sharon Prigan
May 20, 20242 min read
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Tunic from Fun to Fancy
I finally finished writing the tutorial for the technique. All you need are sheets, or cotton and polycotton fabric scraps to create an...
Sharon Prigan
May 19, 20241 min read
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Sewing and Upcycling
Sewing and upcycling - I haven't had in person classes for a while and last week my talented innovative student came over .
Sharon Prigan
May 8, 20242 min read
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Gathered Flowers
I created a selection of fabric flowers, hand stitched only, for my winter slow stitch piece. Here is the first flower tutorial
Sharon Prigan
Mar 2, 20241 min read
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Winter
The first season in the slow stitching course is winter. All my seasons have all the colors of the rainbow in them. Different hues and...
Sharon Prigan
Feb 7, 20241 min read
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From Rags to Roses
I am still working on my slow stitching course. Its amazing, I haven't bought fabric or threads for years and everytime that I begin a...
Sharon Prigan
Jan 31, 20241 min read
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Slow Stitching Seasons
Those floral fringed bags that I have been creating and using and gifting have not gone unnoticed. I wore my burgundy autumn colored bag...
Sharon Prigan
Jan 27, 20241 min read
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T Shirt Workshop 2
I went to teach the children again this week. But first I will share what they did last week. They learnt how to create t shirt yarn from...
Sharon Prigan
Dec 4, 20231 min read
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T shirt Workshop
Children have begun gradually, for a limited number of hours each day to go to school. They still have many hours where they are at home...
Sharon Prigan
Nov 25, 20233 min read
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