Posts by Jenny
California State Fair 2026 – Amazing art and um, the food
I love the California State Fair with all its quirky and eccentric ways. It’s the unbelievably unhealthy food, the aggressive vendors, the arts and crafts area, the animal and farm exhibits and of course we have a whole area for both CBD and wine. The Fair is a real melting pot, with youth from city…
Read MoreTwo finishes!
Amazingly enough I finished a baby quilt and a class sample this week! Both were easy and straight forward. I deliberately created space this summer to be teaching-free and I’m trying to get as much done as possible. I worked really hard on my abstract class this week and I just don’t have time to…
Read MoreOne trapunto sample done….
If only I could show the quilting world how cool and versatile trapunto can be…. I am one step closer to maybe, maybe, maybe making an on-demand trapunto class a reality. I finished one sample this week. There are (hopefully) many to follow. This piece shows a very traditional approach to trapunto. I’ll be creating…
Read MoreFive things
Sometimes you have to work on life stuff instead of creating, sigh. Every moment seems to be filled, but I don’t have a lot to show for it yet. Three life things have taken my attention and I’m working on two creative things in between: Life: Shoes. I’m working on shoes. Shoes that don’t hurt…
Read MoreToo much….and I tried
I am overwhelmed at the moment; too many things have happened in a short time period. Nothing bad, nothing dramatic, just too. much. I switched from Android to Iphone last week and that consumed days. It’s not an easy transition. Rule: pleeeeease don’t tell me how much I’m going to love my iphone. It’s. a.…
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