Traplet Publishing sent me some of
their magazines for review and I thought I would share some general
impressions in this issue of CQMagOnline.
Their newest offering,
Beads & Beyond, the
UK's only monthly beading magazine, was the first that I read. It is an
interesting publication, with a variety of techniques and ideas. I
reviewed Issue 3 (December 2007), and it covered many different aspects of
beading, including Precious Metal Clay and felting, two trends that I find
endlessly fascinating and useful for a crazy quilter. I just love the idea
of creating my own sterling silver charms without having to be a
silversmith.
There were two issues of
British Patchwork & Quilting, which has been in publication for many
years, and I found something interesting in each of them. Although
there was nothing specific to crazy quilting, there were techniques that are
applicable. For example, Issue 165 (October 2007), had an interesting
article on color theory. It seems that I never get enough of color
theory, so this article really resonated with me.
I found Craft Stamper
and Sewing World
both interesting and educational. There was nothing CQ specific in
either of these publications, but the trick is to see ideas and techniques
and extrapolate that into your crazy quilting. As some of you know, I
am very fond of using rubber stamps in my CQ and embroidery, which is why I
wrote "Rubber
Stamping on Fabric" some time ago. The use of fabric inks and rubber
stamps has become common place in quilting and mixed media in general, and I
see great potential for its application in CQ. |
