It has been almost two weeks since my last blog post. It is amazing how throwing a holiday on your Wednesday makes the entire week wacky. Still we keep doing what we do–around the sun we go. …
Product Description Designed to skim your curves fluidly, the Maria is fabricated from luxurious satin back crepe — feminizing the traditional shirt by removing the patch pocket and adding natural shell buttons. Wear any season, this is a timeless classic. Details & Fit Recommend ordering your true size Button front Buttoned cuff sleeves Shoulder to hem: 27" in the front (based on size small) Materials & Care 55% Rayon / 45% Viscose Dry clean
A while back, I created a show calendar for the year with each show’s contact information. Today, I am sharing that with you. Basically, the calendar lists all of the long time annual, biennial, tr…
Maria Shell uses unique color combinations and traditional quilt blocks to create eye popping modern quilts that make a statement.
I’ve written a lot about the community quilts I have made. But I have never actually written about how you, too, can make a community quilt using the NO-SEW method I use. NO-SEW means anyone can co…
There is a point in every workshop I teach where someone asks, “But how do I stitch it together?” In response to that question, I have begun to emphasis construction up front. I even wrote a blog p…
It has been almost two weeks since my last blog post. It is amazing how throwing a holiday on your Wednesday makes the entire week wacky. Still we keep doing what we do–around the sun we go. …
J’avais déjà vu le travail de Maria Shell sur Instagram, mais c’est à Houston en novembre que je l’ai rencontré, et que je l’ai entendue parler de son travail, à l’occasion de la sortie de son livre. Je suis très fan! Elle travaille exclusivement avec des unis, et chercher à reconstruire des motifs à partir … Continuer la lecture de L’artiste du vendredi : Maria Shell →
Rayon sateen shirt. Graphic and text printed throughout. · Open spread collar · Button closure · Patch pocket Part of the WACKO MARIA Ghost In The Shell 2: Innocence capsule collection. Supplier color: Black
Teaching Philosophy I believe there is great value in cultivating original work and creativity in every individual. Making is an act of empowerment that can be a very gratify experience for everyone involved. All of my workshops are designed to work with a variety of skill levels within the same class. While each of my […]
There is a point in every workshop I teach where someone asks, “But how do I stitch it together?” In response to that question, I have begun to emphasis construction up front. I even wrote a blog p…
Maria Shell, fiber artist from Anchorage Alaska, joined the SFMQG for a very enjoyable and educational weekend event.
Over the years, I have made several quilts using the flying geese unit. I think the obsession started in Nancy Crow’s Workshop called Sets and Variables. We were to select a motif to work with. I w…
Hello September! I welcome your shorter days, your chill, your quiet. I know I have been largely absent for the last two weeks, but I have not be procrastiknitting. Really, I have not. I have been …
Rhythm | Classic Hood Made to with stand the winter elements, the Classic Fleece Hood in a cotton blend heavy weight brushed fleece is the perfect basic for cold climates, all regions and seasons. - Front Patch Workwear Pockets - Internal Chest Pocket For Essentials - Tortoise Shell Style Buttons - Standard Fit - Rhythm Classics Trims - 51% Cotton / 49% Polyester
Artist Statement: At the time I was making this quilt there was a rage for watercolor quilts. I had fun taking my seven inch squares and arranging them as a blended distribution from light to dark. The result is this indigo dyed collection, quilted in a pattern known as "Seven Treasures."
Maria Shell, fiber artist from Anchorage Alaska, joined the SFMQG for a very enjoyable and educational weekend event.
“One of the best things about scraps is that they are easy to come by. Collecting scraps is easy. Storing and using them is a bit more difficult. I find
Yes. I have stitched myself off the radar once again. But I must say I have some good excuses. Two weeks of house guests, a solo school, three kids starting school, and a husband traveling the stat…
The problem with a cliff hanger is that if you don’t DELIVER, as in bring it on home, the final result can be–wahwah–disappointing. I’ve been thinking about that ever since I posted Evo…
My goal was to create 24 new pieces this year, but I came up far short of that. I find that I over and over again set unrealistic goals for myself. The good thing about this is that it pushes me. T…
I believe last weeks’s blog post, Some Thoughts on Sharing, received more comments than any other blog post I have written. Oh yes. Those where I give away things have gotten more comments, but thi…
I could also call this post–Happy. Happy. Joy. Joy. Here is what happened. I was invited to teach at Quilter’s Affair in Sisters, Oregon. I have long known about the Sister’s Outdoor …
This week, I did an uber clean up of my studio. I had a studio visit with two tourists from Chicago. It was super exciting to have them come for lunch and a great discussion about fiber art. I lear…
Come Fly with Me is a quilt made by Maria Shell as part of her involvement with the International quilt group Cloth in common. The prompt was International.
In the Alaska, we can be well into May and still have patches of snow and ice. We were out in McCarthy, Alaska last weekend, and this is what the swimming hole looked like on Sunday May 27th. From …
For the past three weeks, I have been head down at my sewing machine in an all out attempt to making five small pieces of quilted goodness. Last fall, the Alaska State Council on the Arts asked me …
It has been almost two weeks since my last blog post. It is amazing how throwing a holiday on your Wednesday makes the entire week wacky. Still we keep doing what we do–around the sun we go. …
Maria Shell workshop schedule for Spring 2021 including Riffing on Tradition, Circle & Curve Sampler, ON the GRID, and Linear Blocks.
In the Alaska, we can be well into May and still have patches of snow and ice. We were out in McCarthy, Alaska last weekend, and this is what the swimming hole looked like on Sunday May 27th. From …
One of my favorite categories, here are half of the quilts from the Improvisation category this year at QuiltCon 2015. The other half, including the prize winners will be up next post. Several of t…
It has been almost two weeks since my last blog post. It is amazing how throwing a holiday on your Wednesday makes the entire week wacky. Still we keep doing what we do–around the sun we go. …
Next weekend, I am teaching a two day VIRTUAL version of my workshop Circle & Curve Sampler in partnership with the Pratt Museum in Homer, Alaska. Here are the details & sign up logistics. …
In the fall of 2009, I completed three week long classes at the Crow Barn. I have written about those weeks here, here, here, and here. In the spring of 2010, I returned for two more weeks of study…
It has been almost two weeks since my last blog post. It is amazing how throwing a holiday on your Wednesday makes the entire week wacky. Still we keep doing what we do–around the sun we go. …
It has been almost two weeks since my last blog post. It is amazing how throwing a holiday on your Wednesday makes the entire week wacky. Still we keep doing what we do–around the sun we go. …
