Home again, home again. It is so great to be back home after two weeks away. It really makes you appreciate what you have in your life. I love my studio space, and I have decorated it with wonderful small pieces of art that I have collected from other artist. Let me share some of…
I recently participated at my church in an Artist Sale and Fall Market. I did a post last week about the art quilts that I sold there. I also received two commission pieces that I just finished for two customers who already collect my artwork. Are you an art collector? I am. I will post…
Having just judged a show at PIQF in California, I was interested to see the judges choices at this show in Houston. Some of their choices were just OBVIOUS, but there were of course quilts that I would have picked that they didn’t. I had an interesting conversation with a very famous quilter, (you guess…
I always like to share my students work with the world. Mel took my class at PIQF a few weeks ago and has already finished her piece. You go girlfriend!! What a beautiful job she did too. Thanks Mel for taking my class, for making wonderful art and for sharing it with us.
As a quilt judge you get to pick a quilt that you will give your judges choice award to. My judges choice award at PIQF went to this very unusual and unique quilt by Cathryn Zeleny named – In Pursuit of Equilibrium All the layers made this such an interesting and fun…
I’m off to Houston to teach. Laura and I will also have our booth there –Booth #1238. I hope you will stop in and say HELLO. Now that I am home from teaching and judging at PIQF I wanted to share a few photos of quilts I really enjoyed. I feel that judging is such an…
Look what I just got – the upcoming issue of Quilt Scene magazine. This is an Interweave publication – you know Quilting Arts magazine. I have a little article in this issue about Machine Quilting. You can order your copy here. …
A few days ago I helped our local SAQA reps, Barbara Schneider and Pat Kroth along with Laura Wasilowski hang a new exhibit at the local art gallery the Fine Line. We are a fun group of gals and the morning went by very quickly despite Laura and I fooling around a lot. We were…
I have been out on the road teaching a lot this month. I just got back from teaching in Atlanta GA at the Georgia Quilt Expo. It was beautiful weather down there in Atlanta. I have crisscrossed the country this summer traveling and teaching from coast to coast. I have been so fortunate to experience…
I always love seeing how my students will interpret my designs and this little Landscape class is no exception. We had a fun afternoon in Atlanta GA at The Georgia Quilt show at the Cobb Galleria Centre. This is a very nice venue. I taught two days there and also gave a guided tour of…
In The Sweet Spot, we think everything in life is art. what you do. how you dress. the way you love someone, and how you talk. your smile and your personality. what you believe in, and all your dreams. the way you drink your tea. how you decorate your home. or celebrate. the music that…
I just got back from teaching at the Quilting Expo in Madison WI. Laura and I drove up on Thursday and each taught and lectured Thursday and Friday and then drove home again. Short and sweet. But always fun to see and visit with friends. If you live in Wisconsin, Laura and I both filmed…