My good friend Tommy Fitzsimmons has been working on a series that I think is just amazing. I love these pieces. The LineUp The Queue 28” x 30” Here is what she says about the inspiration for these pieces; The inspiration was just using the Elmers gel glue as a resist and freehanddrawing with it. …
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SAQA 2011 Benefit Auction
Tommy Fitzsimmons, Mirjam Pet-Jacobs,Judith Roderick, Pat Kumicich, Marlis Egger, Gay Young Ousley,Susan Christiansen, Patricia Gould Studio Art Quilt Associates SAQA2011 Benefit AuctionStart Date: September 12, 20112:00 p.m. Eastern/11:00 a.m. PacificPlace: www.saqa.comWhat: Reverse auction of 300 glorious small works of art createdand donated by SAQA’s members to raise money to support SAQA’s exhibition, education, and outreach…
Ceramic Artist–Dirty Hands Pottery
I saw this u-tube on my friend Cyndi Clauss’s facebook page. I love ceramics, it was my minor in college. So I thought I would share this artist, Mary Firestone with you. I hope you enjoy this. I sure did. Leaf impression demo
Quilt Expo phone registration
Now is the time for phone registration for Quilt Expo in Madison WI. Laura and I will be giving a presentation, as well as teaching and wo-manning our booth. If you have been wanting to take a free motion machine quilting class with me, now is your chance. I will be teaching it THREE times,…
Artist Monday – Jan Myers Newbury
Today I want to introduce you to Jan Myers Newbury. I meet Jan for the first time this year at the North Carolina Quilt Symposium. I have been a HUGE fan for years. We didn’t get to spend a lot of time together, but I really really liked her as a person. You know how…
Sisters Oregon
I’ll be in Sisters Oregon again this year teaching. If you are going to be there be sure to drop in my classroom and say – Hello.I’ll try to post pictures from there.This is me in 2005 the last time I taught there in front of June Jubilee. This quilt along with three more of…
Design Wall Friday
This month while teaching in NC I got to meet so many interesting people who’s work I have admired.Today I’d like to share with you my new friend Lesley Riley. She sent me a picture of one of her inspiration boards and this is what she has to say about it.I’m a very visual person,…
Making kits and machine quilting
I am working on machine quilting a triptych. I am quilting the last panel. It isn’t difficult quilting but I am really bored with it. I am currently listening to Laurie King’s The Language of Bees and it keeps my behind in the chair to work on this. These are all the tails from working…
Interview
You can view an interview I did with Barbara over on her blog at ARTS QUILTSY WORLD. I hope you enjoy it.
Design wall Friday
These fabrics have been hanging on one of design walls for awhile. I LOVE these fabrics, but I really can’t stand to cut them. I haven’t figured out yet how I can use them. Any suggestions?
Poppies
I really enjoy my garden. Especially this time of year when each new month brings me a joy of color and design. Right now my poppies are blooming. Every year the cycle of life renews itself and brings me happiness and bliss. The poppies in my garden have inspired many of my quilts. June Jubilee…
Artist Monday- Denise Havlan
Denise Havlan is an art quilter and teacher from Plainfield Il. She has been quilting for 21 years. Trained in the fine arts Denise brings her drawing and painting skills to all her art quilts. Predominately a figurative artist she will dabble in landscapes and nature scenes. Her work can be viewed at most national…