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.…
Category Archives: shows
CANCELED – Chicago Flower and Garden show and AQS
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…
Walks in the Woods Art Exhibit
I will have an exhibit of my Art Quilts in December with the McHenry County Conservation District at Lost Valley Visitor Center, Glacial Park, Ringwood, IL, December 9, 2018- February 3, 2019. An Artist Reception will take place Sunday, December 9 • 1–3 pm. I hope I see many new and old friends there. There will be an…
On the Road again..
I’m headed out today, hopefully, to Orlando FL to teach at the Mancuso show World Quilt Florida. I hope I get out on time, we are having icy conditions here in the Chicago area. But warm wonderful Florida will be great!! I hope I see a few of you there; and if you haven’t already…
Quilters Day OUT
This weekend I taught for the SpringTown Quilt Guild in Florence KY. They were celebrating Quilters Day OUT. I had so much fun with these ladies. My classroom was in a new building that had all the bells and whistles, exactly what you want for a class room. Great lighting, a table for everyone, electrical…
SAQA – 2017 Trunk show
I have been a JAM member of SAQA for awhile now. This is a great organization who’s sole purpose is as – an international non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the art quilt and the artists who create them. We are an information resource on all things artquilt related for our members as well as the public.…
It’s Friday YEA
I love Friday’s don’t you? They are a day to wrap things up and start thinking about a break. I’m currently working on a special project that won’t be done until next week. But I am going to take a little break from it this weekend. Sometimes we get to close to something and can’t…
One of a Kind
There is a fabulous show in downtown Chicago every year, at the Merchandise Mart – The One of a Kind show. Laura and I have been attending it since it opened at least 10 years ago. This year we could only manage to go on Saturday due to our busy schedules. Oh boy was it…
Looking at Quilts
I love to look at all the different quilts I see at the show’s that I attend. I know that some of you don’t get to as many shows as I do, so I will share some of the pictures of quilts that I took recently at the World and Quilt Textile show in New…
QGoBI
Laura and I are headed to merry old England today to teach at the Quilters Guild of the British Isles. We will be in Nottingham, Thursday through Sunday. If you are going to be there be sure and say Cheers.
PIQF Santa Clara
I will be teaching at Pacific International Quilt Festival in Santa Clara –October 11 – 14, 2012Santa Clara Convention CenterSanta Clara, California There are still a few openings in two of my classes –Dancing TreesAnd SunSet PinesThese are great classes and fun to do, I provide all the fabric you just show up with a…
Shimmering Foliage at Fermilab
This article will appear in the Fermilab Today Science Newsletter. There is a reception this evening. If you live in the area please attend. There will be wine and cheese. I will be working and unable to attend, so you should go and drink my wine and eat my cheese New exhibit flaunts a rising…