Jane Monk Studio - Longarm Machine Quilting & Teaching the Art of Zentangle®

  I embarked on some stitching late last year actually and decided to casually do the One Year of Stitches challenge, but on my own terms.  You can see more about the challenge at this link : ...

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I had been tossing around the idea of not interacting with social media for some years.  I know, years! Perhaps you have been too.  I worked from home, I interacted with facebook mostly on a da...

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I forgot to show the cover of my new book that was released in March 2017.  With the colouring in book boom, where everyperson and their dogs it seems published a colouring in book, mine sta...

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My new book - Take-Along Tangles is full of 104 pages of completed tangle drawings, partial drawings and string lines for you to colour and draw.   It also includes a 32 page instruction book...

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Tangled Fantasies is my next book due for release 15 June 2016 ... in time for my 50th birthday ... I am so looking forward to this one and seeing all the amazing colouring pages that you al...

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Over the years I have created over 200 tangle patterns.   A few of my earlier pattern step outs can be found through Tangle Patterns here http://tanglepatterns.com/tag/jane-monk  Still some ...

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Well that was a blast.   All the winners have been contacted and have indeed received their prizes in the mail or via email, depending on their prizes.   Thank you to everyone who took part i...

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https://www.facebook.com/events/1662965183954955/ Are you going .... heaps of giveaways from ten different colouring in book artists including me. Join in the fun.

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https://www.facebook.com/groups/TangledTreasures/ Come join in the fun over here at the site dedicated to sharing your colouring in pages from Tangled Treasures and Tangled Gardens colour...

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This is my second colouring in book "Tangled Gardens".  I have received an advance copy and   I have to tell you ... I love it. It is available for pre-order through online book stores and ...

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 I love hand stitching. I love hand stitching with cotton, silk, handspun yarn (I spin wool as a hobby).  I wanted a little hand stitched pouch to carry my small hand stitch blocks with me. ...

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The Tasweekend edition of the Mercury Newspaper has run a little story about my colouring book journey.  It is interesting to read about yourself 😀

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A Zendala for you all to look at.  How many of you have had a go at Zendalas. They are a lot of fun.    And a little tip for the week.  When I want to keep a new pen in my traveling kit, I ta...

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This is a little tutorial about combining Zentangle with some acrylic ink art.  I hope you enjoy it.   Ingredients: Starting out with "a few" colours of acrylic ink. Heavy weight waterc...

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September .. second week in and I meant to make a bigger effort to blog about stuff happening in my studio.   Thought I would share this with you all.  Today I inked up some thick 300gsm F...

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 I will be doing a book signing and little mini workshop for Tangled Treasures at Not Just Books in Burnie (Tasmania, Australia) in October.  You will need to contact Kevin at Not Just Books t...

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Tangled Treasures Coloring In book is in the house ... my house that is. It feels very nice to hold this book in my hands.  A book that has taken many many months of thought, planning and il...

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I have been stitching some more of my tarts for my long term project that I have named "Kaffe Flavoured Pies & Tarts" This is my effort from this mornings bout of insomnia.   They are so cu...

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The latest in the series is One Tangle Volume V - Gridlines  with 26 fantastic tangle patterns based on grid lines. All designed by Jane Monk. In this volume you will find tangle patterns from b...

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Tangled Treasures is a colouring in book by Jane Monk, published by Creative Publishing international.  Inside there are 52 of Jane's unique hand drawn illustrations and basic information on col...

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I am sorry I have been missing in action here for the past few weeks.  I am currently working on a deadline and should be back to normal next month.   In the meantime I have posted a couple of...

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 Some of you may know Genevieve Crabe as a wonderful Certified Zentangle Teacher, she has also developed a whole heap of Mandala Stencils as well.    Her book published by Creative Publishi...

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I am so happy to bring to you my own designed crochet lace scarf.  It is a little light something that is perfect for that quick make for a loved friend or family member as a gift.  Also the ...

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This is a long term project I have on the go.  Today I did a little bit of hair styling on Maelo. Decided to make wool felted dreadlocks for his hair instead of the blond flax locks that I had...

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I would like to share this little Easter Garden design I drew for you all to print and colour in. I hope everyone has a safe Easter Holiday period.  Share with others so they can colour it in t...

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