It has been quite the adventure, and I’m excited to share the last chapter of my machine embroidery experience with you! Thinking back on the highs and lows of this learning project, I can’t help but feel proud of how far I’ve come and accomplished. I had the pleasure of[Read more]
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Overcoming Technical Issues and Discovering Surprising Thoughts
I’m here with another report on my quest to become a master machine emroider-er, and this week wasn’t so exciting, but I still learned a few things! I was using internet resources to guide me while I worked on my learning project, but as I became more involved, I came[Read more]
Continue readingTriumphs & Trials
It’s time for another update on my continuous quest to become a machine embroidery master. Fasten your seatbelts, for this week has been an exhilarating journey filled with mistakes and unanticipated detours. But really, isn’t that the main goal of learning? Let’s begin by talking about a few of my[Read more]
Continue readingSo long and thanks for all the fish (and watercolours)
The title of this post is a reference to The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. I digress. We’ve arrived at our final learning project post! The time has just flown by (or been wiled away through procrastination), and I’m excited to share the end result of my learning journey. I chose watercolour […]
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A roundup of watercolours that didn’t make it into a real post.
Continue readingA learning project crossover episode!
I don’t know about you, but I love myself a good crossover episode. I got to create my very own last week when I created a watercolour project as a personal arts response for another one of my classes, EAE 201. I painted a field guide of sorts featuring eight native Saskatchewan plant species. It […]
Continue readingEDTC 300 SmackDown: Books vs the Internet!
Last week I did something for my online learning project that probably sounds contradictory: I bought a physical book about watercolour painting. Specifically, I bought this one: 15 Minute Art Watercolour: Learn to Paint in Six Steps or Less by Jola Sopek. Throughout this learning project, I’ve become very immersed in the world of digital art education. […]
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I wanted to reach a wider audience with my name embroidered bag services. I explore the specifics of optimizing orders with contemporary digital technologies in this blog post. I discovered a smooth way to broadcast messages to a sizable number of people at once by utilizing the Band app, a[Read more]
Continue readingCrafty Keychain Chronicles
With a computerized embroidery machine, making keychains combines creative expression with practical crafting, making it an intriguing and satisfying hobby. It was a wise decision to start with inexpensive synthetic leather from Fabricland since it guaranteed cost-effectiveness without sacrificing quality. The process of customizing begins with cutting the fabric into[Read more]
Continue readingLearning skills isn’t hard when you’ve got yourself a library card!
I know you’ve heard that having fun isn’t hard when you’ve got a library card, but did you also know the library makes it easy to learn new skills online? Long ago, Arthur and friends sang the praises of the public library’s print resources. But in 2024, the library is also home to a wide […]
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