I’m headed out and on the road again. This time of year it’s nice to go somewhere warmer than the Chicago area, so I’m headed to Weatherford, TX. Let’s hope the weather in Chicago cooperates so I can fly out on time today. I’ll be teaching and lecturing at the Parker County Quilters Guild in…
New Year New Goals
I read an article this morning about making goals. So this year I will try to follow along and see if these goals help me in my process of being a good human and in making my art. Read at least one book per month. Write down your goals at the start of each week…
Hip Hip Hooray, I am a winner!
I am very excited to report that I am a winner. I just returned home from the IQA Quilt Festival in Houston, TX where the TWO quilts I entered in the show both won awards. My quilt WINTER TREES, 60″ x 70″ won a first place in the small pieced category. This is the second…
New Videos
I’v recently added two new videos to my YouTube channel. They are both step by step visual tutorials for two of my most popular patterns. If you have purchased either Under the Sea or Seaside Village patterns from me, these will help you make those designs. Under the Sea Seaside Village I hope you will…
SAQA Auction quilt
My little quilt, Spring Leaves, will come up for auction this week on the SAQA site. Bidding will open for Section 2 quilts Monday at 2pm ET! The annual Benefit Auction is SAQA’s premiere fundraising event and takes place from September 13 to October 6. 443 pieces are available for bidding and all proceeds help…
Fall Paducah show – I’ll be teaching there!
I will be teaching at the Fall AQS Paducah, KY show September 11-14, 2019. These are the classes I still have openings in. I hope you will consider joining me in one of these fun classes. These are all fusing classes and I provide a hand dyed PRE-FUSED fabric kit for each one. You can…
Shop closed July 27- August 3
I’m so excited, I will be leaving for a week of family time!! I get to spend a week with all my darling grand children at the beach. I can’t wait. But please wait or be aware that if you order anything off of the website from July 27-August 3 it will not ship until…
Hot summer weather
It is going to be 100 degrees here in IL this week. Phew, I’m so glad I’ll be going to Dallas, it won’t be hot there!! I’m off to teach at the Quilter’s Guild of Parker County in Weatherford, TX this weekend. I’ll be lecturing on Thursday night. If you are in the area be…
Shop closed July 7-14 I’m off to teach in Sisters OR
I’ll be teaching for a week in beautiful Sisters OR from July 7-14, 2019. I can’t wait!! I have taught there several times before and I always love the little town of Sisters, the quilt show on Saturday and the wonderful smell of the pine trees. Anyway if you need to order something from the…
September AQS
Join me as one of the teachers this year at the FALL AQS show. As always, it will be so fun. See you there.
Store will be closed
I will be teaching on the Northern Isle Cruise from May 15-31, 2019. During this time my store will be closed. See you in June. I will be doing the Alaska Cruise August 17-24, 2019 if you want to join us for some fun cruising and quilting.
Sisters quilt show
I am once again excited to be teaching at the Sisters Quilt show in Sisters, OR this July. The dates are July 8-13, 2019. I will be teaching five classes and giving a lecture with my buddy Laura Wasilowski – Two Hot Fuser Chicks. If you are coming to the area or want to sign…