Month: April 2018

  • The Creativity Project Week #17: Daisy Aschehoug

    Daisy Aschehoug is an American quilter, designer and teacher currently living in Oslo, Norway. Just as you would imagine, Daisy’s quilts exude warmth, hygge, and a sophisticated style that evoke her Norwegian locale. Daisy began quilting almost eight years ago, familiar to most online as Ants-to-Sugar and an active member of North Carolina’s Triangle Modern…

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  • Laura McDowell Hopper The Creativity Project Week 16 Kim Soper Leland Ave Studios

    The Creativity Project Week #16: Laura McDowell Hopper

    Laura McDowell Hopper is a woman of many passions who remarkably has managed to blend these passions seamlessly into a quickly-growing career in the textile world. Originally, Laura trained as a classical violist as a child and spent years hand sewing. However, after the sudden and unexpected death of her mother, she turned to machine…

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  • Steph Skardal The Creativity Project Week 15 Kim Soper:Leland Ave Studios

    The Creativity Project Week #15: Steph Skardal

    Steph Skardal is a modern-day renaissance woman. While she is a mom of three girls (ages 5, 3, and almost-1), she is also a part-time software engineer, a photographer, and of course, an award winning quilter. Her quilt Going Up was the winner of this year’s Best in Show at QuiltCon 2018, and her work…

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  • Growth Mindset Kim Soper/Leland Ave Studios For The Soul

    4 Ways a Growth Mindset Can Help You Achieve Your Quilting Goals

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  • In Our Own Words Quilt Kim Soper/Leland Ave Studios

    In Our Own Words Quilt: An Update

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  • The Creativity Project Week #14: Kirsty Cleverly

    Kirsty Cleverly is a quilter-turned-pattern-designer and small-business owner of Bonjour Quilts based in Australia.  Kirsty was inspired by her children to begin quilting. She wanted to have something tangible for them that was handmade by her. Living in France at the time, she began blogging and sharing her work online as Bonjour Quilts. Now back…

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  • New Growth Kim Soper/Leland Ave Studios

    Quilting Mentors: Do You Have One?

    Today, I’ve been thinking about mentors. In her book Lean In, Sheryl Sandberg discusses the impact that having a mentor can have on a career, particularly for women. Sheryl recognizes that having a mentor is essential to succeeding. Mentors usually champion the talents and capabilities of their mentees. When it comes to promotions and new…

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