As a quilt artist I am always thrilled with any opportunity for people to see what I make. These three quilts just returned home from an exhibit at the Betty J Johnson public library in Sarasota FL. They were part of a group exhibit by the South Sarasota Modern Quilters and the Friendship Knot Quilters…
Jump for joy!!!! My quilt Cherry Basket won Best Machine Quilting on a frameless machine at QuiltCon last night. WooWoo. Wish I’ld been there to see the ceremony. Thank you judges and thank you Equilter for sponsoring this award. Cherry Basket 55″ x 55″, machine pieced with artist hand dyed cotton, silk, and linen fabrics.…
My newest quilt, finished in 2020. This World is on Fire – 47″ x 55″ will be exhibited at the IQF quilt festival in Houston October 28-31, 2021. I am unable to attend the show this year, BooHoo. But it is always great to be represented by a quilt there. If you are able to…
Unfortunately this amazing event has been CANCELED. Hopefully they will run it again next year. The American Quilters Society – AQS- will be part of the 2020 Chicago Flower and Garden show March 18-22 at Navy Pier. I hope you will find time to come into Chicago and experience this wonderful exhibit and see many…
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…
Laura Wasilowski and I will have our booth at the IQF show this week at the Donald E Stevens Convention center. We will be in booth #1224. I hope you will stop by and shop all our goodies! See you there?
I had a wonderful experience yesterday at the opening of my nature exhibit at the Lost Valley visitors center in Ringwood, IL. Many people showed up, and lots of quilters I had never met before. I however forgot to take pictures as I was too busy talking with everyone. This is a truly beautiful facility…
Advance ticket sales and registration is open now!! Starting this Monday, July 9 at 9 a.m. CST, visit QuiltExpo.com to reserve your spot and download this year’s Advance Registration Guide. And, if you are signed up to receive a printed copy of the guide, you can expect your copy to arrive next week! I will be teaching Free Motion…
I will be teaching this January in Orlando at the Mancuso show World Quilt Florida. I hope you can join me there. Orlando, what a great place to be in January! These are the three classes I will teach. DragonFly Garden, Seaside Village, and Under the Sea. Each piece finishes at about 18″ x 20″.…
Yippee I’m a winner! My quilt “Unfurling” took first place in the Innovative Pieced category at the IQA show in Houston TX last week. I feel very humble and honored to have received such a wonderful award. Here I am grinning ear to ear with the quilt at the awards ceremony. My mom would be…
This has been just a fun filled, joy ride of a week for me. My quilt “Unfurling” won first place in the Innovative Pieced category at the IQA show in Houston, TX. I am so honored and humbled by the experience, and of course pleased as punch. But to add Joy to Thrill, my little…
I love how excited students get taking my dyeing class – Flooded with Color. Here are a few more examples from students who were in my class at PIQF a few weeks ago. Dear Frieda, I thoroughly enjoyed my first ever dyeing class – thank you. I had double the fun – dyeing in class…