Meet Us in Chicago!

Several of our staff members are heading off to Chicago this week for the International Quilt Festival.

If you're going, too, be sure to stop by to see the True Colors paper quilt exhibit, sign up for a one-hour workshop, check out all the goodies we have for sale, or just say "Hello."

Check out all the activities on our Make it University! with Cloth Paper Scissors page.

If you can't make it to Chicago, then be sure to visit Patricia Bolton's Editor's Blog where she'll post pictures of all the fun. Check it out now for some great opportunities to get your artwork published.

True Colors paper quilt by Debbi Crane.

Brush Soap Secrets

Cedar Canyon brush soap makes cleaning up your brushes easy after playing with Shiva Paintstiks.

1. Dip your brush into the brush soap. Rub the brush soap into the bristles. I rub the bristles in a circular, scrubbing motion in the palm of my free hand.

2. Once you have worked the brush soap thoroughly through the bristles, rinse the soap from the brush under warm, running water. It may take more than one application of soap if there is a lot of paint in the brush. Remove excess water with a towel and allow the brushes to dry before using them again.

Paintstik color will often stain the brushes, so the brush may not return to its original color after it is washed. But this will not affect their use.

Shop for brush soap, brushes, and other Cedar Canyon Textiles products here.