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It’s Quilt Show Season and a finish! Sutter Buttes Quilt Guild

September 20, 2023 Leave a Comment

  I am combining quilt show pics with a recent finish. Scroll to the end for my finish. I enjoyed a beautiful fall drive to Sutter, CA to see the Sutter Buttes Quilt Guild Show. They are a newer guild, about 15 years old I think and this was their 8th show. It was a […]

Filed Under: Home Dec, Quilts and Art Quilts, Shows

Nearing the finish line on the “yet unnamed vintage tulip quilt”

September 14, 2023 4 Comments

  I’ve got a busy month with a total of 8 events, but I do have a gap between gigs and I got to quilt this week – wahoo! I am nearing the finish line on my vintage tulip quilt (let’s just call it TVQ for now); it’s time to attend to the finishing details. […]

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A Judge’s comments on judging the Houston Show

September 14, 2023 Leave a Comment

  I will have 2 blog posts this week, this one about judging, and another about my week (which will be delayed). I am excited to post these comments by Deborah Boschert who judged this year’s Houston show along with Charlotte Angotti and Sharon K. Stone. All 3 are accomplished artists and very well-seasoned experts […]

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Adventures in St. Louis!

August 31, 2023

  My trip to the Bits ‘n’ Pieces Quilt Guild in Ballwin, MO (the St. Louis area) was quite the adventure! My lecture, “The Beauty of the Imperfect” got an outstanding reception and it was very well attended. IMperfection is a topic near and dear to my heart: I taught both days at a faaaabulous […]

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Sorry!

August 17, 2023

  I got up this morning and realized I had forgotten to write a blog post. Then  I realized – I had nothing to write about! It’s been a busy week of prep for future and upcoming events, software issues and not much else. I’ve been writing this blog since 2010 and have never forgotten […]

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