Winter Trees has been accepted into the QUILTS=ART=QUILTS . Quilts=Art=Quilts is an international juried quilt exhibition at the Schweinfurth Art Center in Auburn, New York. The Art Center has been a longstanding proponent of quilts as a visual arts medium and has been presenting quilts in a gallery setting since 1981. Jurors select quilts based on overall…
I am thrilled and excited to share that my award winning quilt, Cherry Baskets, was selected for inclusion in the Machine Quilting Category for the International Quilt Festival’s Judged Show, in Houston, November 3rd – November 6th, 2022. It is always an honor to be included in this show. I hope I see some of you there! …
I like making little projects along with all the big projects I do. It’s very satisfying to finish something in a short amount of time. These place mats are made with my hand dyed fabrics, using the Fancy Forest pattern from Elizabeth Hartman. I was a little hesitant to start this pattern because of all…
I will be teaching again next year at the fabulous Quilters Affair in Sisters OR. I haven’t been there in a few years so it will be very fun to return. Laura Wasilowski and I will be the featured lecture on Friday night – Two Hot Fuser Chicks. You don’t want to miss that! This…
It’s good to be home from Florida even though it is still winter here in Illinois. I always like sleeping in my own bed. I meet some wonderful quilters down in Orlando at the Mancuso’s Florida Quilt show. I’m home for a day and then off to teach at the West Michigan Quilt Guild Tuesday…
Not to brag or anything but I just got this letter from IQA about my Free Motion Machine Quilting class for this year at the Houston show in November. Frieda, It is our pleasure to inform you that your classes were so popular at the 2017 Fall International Quilt Festival/Houston that we are offering you…
One of the classes that I teach is how to free motion machine quilt your quilted projects on a home sewing machine, not one of those fabulous long arm machines. It is a challenge to learn how to handle a big quilt in the space allowed us on our home sewing machines, and while I talk…
I’ve started the LONG process of machine quilting my newest quilt, Unfurling, here is just a quick glimpse as I begin this journey.
I am getting ready to start quilting on a large project. Since this is a BIGGER quilt that is pieced, 60″ x 60″, I wanted to map out my quilting before I started. First I printed a smaller version of the quilt and doodled around with designs on paper with pencil. Then I made templates of the…
I’ll be teaching again this year at the Quilt Expo in Madison WI. I will be teaching my free motion machine quilting class twice as a hands on class, as well as giving one lecture on the subject Free Motion Machine Quilting. I will also be teaching CARDINALS a fusing class. The Machine Quilting class is…
I had fun making a few potholders for my DDIL for her BD which is on Sunday. I have already mailed these out to her and she should have them in hand so I feel it is OK to blog about them. And as I’ve said before my family doesn’t usually read my blog. I…
I am getting ready to go to Madison WI to the fabulous and wonderful quilt show – Quilt EXPO held every year at the Alliant Energy Center Exhibitions Hall. September 10-12. If you are in the area don’t miss this great opportunity to see fantastic quilts, traditional and art and experience the ambiance of FABRIC! I will be…