My good friend Laura Wasilowski has a new delightful book out. If you have never meet Laura you don’t know how funny she is. This book is a wonderful reflection of her humor, whimsy and wit. I know you will enjoy it so much that I am offering a free copy to one lucky winner.…
Registration is now open for classes in Des Moines IA at the AQS quilt show October 4–7, 2017. I will be teaching a BUNCH of different classes, please check it out, maybe you want to sign up for one! SunDANCE a fused wall quilt. In this class we use my brilliant pre-fused hand dyed fabrics…
I received this photo today from Deb B. Who took my Creative Crisp Curves class at the Mancusos New England quilt show last week in Manchester NH. This is one version of my newest pattern called Falling Leaves that will be available soon on the website for retail. She used the fabric kit from class to…
I can’t help myself I want to share one more Rainbow Stripe inspiration story. This one is probably my favorite, because I love this way of working. Laughing Leaves collage quilt is a fun way to work with lots of color to achieve great movement and depth in your fused compositions. I have made several patterns…
The last month I have been working feverishly to get ready for three shows and four teaching engagements. I feel like all I do is Dye a little every day just for you! We will have a booth, #1825, at the IQF show next week in Chicago at the Donald E Stevenson Convention Center . I hope…
My son Erik came over the other day and asked for some art work for his new apartment. I was thrilled to let him go through my pieces. These are the two pieces he has picked to take home. In the Field and Watching the Water Lucky for all concerned.
I have a pair of Cardinals that live in the neighbors bush. They feed at my bird feeder year round and are such delightful birds to watch and listen to. Size & Shape The Northern Cardinal is a fairly large, long-tailed songbird with a short, very thick bill and a prominent crest. Cardinals often sit with…
I just finished these two new quilts that I am now making into my newest pattern. Tentatively I am calling it Cardinal. How boring. Do any of you have a suggestion for a name for this pattern. It will include both the Spring Cardinal and the Winter Cardinal in one pattern. I’ll send a quarter…
Have you visited my CRAFTSY pattern page yet? You can purchase a PDF of many of my patterns and print them yourself on my CRAFTSY pattern page . This make instant gratification so easy to accomplish! When you see one you like you just point and click and print and you can be fusing up a…
I am so happy to be included in a lovely article in the upcoming August/September issue of Quilting Arts Magazine. Jane Davila asked me to contribute to her article called decorative stitching by Machine. My quilt “Farm Land”, is featured as one of the quilts using decorative stitches on your sewing machine to enhance the design. I hope…
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…
I feel so lucky to have such a great art center, The Fine Line in St Charles, IL so close to me here in the suburbs of Chicago. I will be taking advantage of this wonderful opportunity to sign up for a discharge class with Bob Adams in June of this year. Harvest Moon Quit National 2005…