These two beauty’s are in Paducah with me on the FOR SALE wall. Cardinal was started this winter and I finally got around to finishing it this week. The same thing is true for Tiny SunDance I finally had a bit of time to get it finished. Cardinal measures 10″ x 8″, the teal background…
Frieda Anderson 2014 “Frie-Style” Quilted Naturescapes Retreat Frieda Anderson 2014 “Frie-Style” Quilted Naturescapes Retreat December 7-10, 2014 Frieda Anderson: “Frie Style” Quilted Naturescapes ($495) Dec. 7–10Using collage techniques and raw edge fusing, you will achieve beautiful effects on your landscapes or nature scenes. Also learn free form machine quilting without marking or templates to develop…
If you live near Indianapolis don’t forget to go to the Sewing and Quilting Expo this week at- Indianapolis Marriott East 7202 East 21st Street Indianapolis, IN 46219 May 29, 30 & 31, 2014 I’ll be there teaching my Free Motion Machine quilting class, sorry it’s full, PLUS two very easy and fun fusing classes…
I love to make and use gradated fabrics. I love doing gradations from one color to another to create beautiful multi colored fabrics and then using them to create my art quilts. Blue Sunset Pines is a perfect example of just that. I started with my Blue Sunset gradated fabric, this fabric starts out yellow…
I was so inspired by my little quilt for SAQA that I decide to make a few more. I started with a piece of wonderful warm jewel tone silk charmeuse that was already fused and waiting in my scrap drawer. I went to my other scrap drawer that is full of fused cotton pieces and…
Last year I became a Bernina Artisan. I am happy that I did and I am loving my 750EQ Bernina sewing machine. As part of being an artisan it is my responsibility to make a quilt for the Bernina booth. Bernina Leaves It is a fused collage “organic” quilt made with 1/2 yard of my…
While I was cleaning this week I ran across these post cards languishing in a drawer. They are made by a woman I meet years ago through my quilt group PAQA. Her name is Nina Kipshidze. She was from the Tbilisi, Georgia. At the time I was still doing work for several fabric reps. I was their…