Please Don’t Try This at Home, or, How to Care for Your Slider

Sometimes I have a forehead-slap moment. This has been a tough week. I have many simultaneous projects/commitments and I’m trying to finish a piece for the Pacific International Quilt Festival deadline-yeah, that’s 12 days from now. So I’m petal-to-the-metal trying to get this piece done. My plan for this piece is to create acres of…

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Good News!

Last Thursday had one of those rare moments that you want to savor-I received two acceptance notices in the same day. I was juried into a regional show of Studio Art Quilt Associates and I was also notified that some of my work will be included in an upcoming book by Sandra Sider titled “1000…

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The Valley Quilt Guild Show 2026

I was happy to be in town for the Valley Quilt Guild show in Yuba City; I don’t always get to make the show. The Valley Quilt Guild Show truly is unique and it starts at the entrance: The guild makes a new windsock each year. It’s so cool to see it fluttering in the…

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Houston Int’l Quilt Festival 2022 – The Quilts, Part 1

Here we go, Houston 2022 quilts!! This year was especially challenging, as I had extremely limited time on the show floor. So I ran around and took photos without the joy of lingering in front of them, drinking in their beauty and detail. Also, please note, there are NOTEABLE quilts that I don’t have photos…

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