I am very excited to share that I have a new quilt that will premiere at QuiltCon 2022. For all my non quilty friends this is the Modern Quilt Guild show held yearly. Next year it will be held in Phoenix AZ in February. This is my first time entering this show so it is…
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Create Whimsy
There is a wonderful website that showcases creators. I am their most recent profile subject. Please take time to go check out the article about me, other artist, and all the other wonderful stuff they are featuring. Spotlight: Frieda Anderson, Fiber Artist
Crossing Oceans
I was privileged to be asked to participate in an exhibit called, Crossing Oceans textile artist. This was a fabulous show that was put together by quilter Jane Rollanson and traveled for several years around Europe. You can visit the Facebook page that shows you all the artist that participated in this exhibit as well…
Erik’s new quilt
Last winter my youngest son told me his bed quilt was in need of replacement. I asked him what color quilt he would like and he said blue and green. While I work mostly with my own hand dyed fabrics that doesn’t mean I don’t have some “regular” printed fabrics,you know just a few. I…
National Quilt Museum
Hooray I am beyond excited. One of my little quilts will now be part of the permanent collection at the National Quilt Museum in Paducah KY. I am so honored. Aspen Tree was one of 50 small SAQA quilts chosen to be part of the collection. Whoopee!! You can read more about it here. …
Shimmering Foliage
My quilt Shimmering Foliage has always been a favorite of mine and it seems to have many admirer’s as well. Recently I received an email from Cindy who has purchased my book FABRIC TO DYE FOR and is taking my Craftsy.com class on Free Motion Machine Quilting. She has dyed her own fabrics and is ready…
Family Heirlooms
As part of Cheryl Sleboda‘s “My Family Quilt Blog Hop” I am sharing some of my family quilts today. This is a list of all the people involved with this family oriented “HOP”. The “My Family Quilt” Blog Hop! Oct 1. – Sylvia Lewis http://bunchberrystudio.blogspot.com/ Oct 2. -Judi Hurwitt http://approachable-art.blogspot.com/ Oct 3. -Deborah Massie Boschert…
PEACE – Man
Making patterns is a lot of fun. You can do what ever you want. I like that. I have never really liked it when people tell me I have to do things a certain way. I have always liked to experiment and find my own way. PEACE is that kind of pattern. By experimenting I…
More quilts that I liked from Houston 2011 part2
I meet Barbara when I taught at Sisters this year. Such beautiful work. This reminds me of a Charlie Harper print.
Rejection
We all experience rejection in one form or another in our lives. How we deal with rejection is the real issue.Recently I have been rejected from several exhibits and while this hurts I remind myself of some of the following quotes from people who have dealt with this feeling of not being wanted or liked…
Yellow Dandelions
I am once again offering one of my small art quilts on EBAY. You can view the listing here for Yellow Dandelions. I hope you will think about treating yourself this month and find a new home for “Yellow Dandelions”, or this would make a great gift for that special someone for Christmas.
Bead it Like you Mean it
My friend Lyric Kinard has just published a very enjoyable and educational new video called, “Bead it like you Mean it”I just finished watching the whole thing and was truly captivated. Lyric is light hearted and charming in this video just like she is in person and it made it very enjoyable to watch her…