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I enjoy going to area quilt shows, so 2 weekends ago I headed out in a raging downpour to visit a community about 50 miles outside of Sacramento to view the Valley Quilt Guild Show. I had never been before and I wanted to share some of the quilts that struck my fancy. Unfortunately I did not keep record of the makers of most of these quilts-my appologies to the makers and quilters. x This quilt “A Primitive Garden” won Best of Show and it was gorgeous in person. The maker, Emily Hyatt, hand appliqued each piece with hand-sewn blanket stitches. x Lin Squires long…
I knew I was hard to fit in pants, but this story is ridiculous. I was on a quest for a pair of light weight pants that fit well, so I went to Nordstrom’s, known for their excellent sales staff. Despite the heroic and aerobic efforts of the saleswoman, after trying on 22, twenty two, pairs of pants, we both gave up, exhausted. Two of the lovliest things about Nordies are their “vanity sizing” and the fact that they use just two words to describe any fit problem you might have: “athletic” or “tiny”. So, in Nordie’s vernacular, I was unable to find pants that fit well because…
Wahoo-I just picked up my mail and found an acceptance letter from Paducah! I have been juried into the “AQS Quilt Show and Contest” in Paducah, Ky. My quilt, Golden Moments, was juried into the “Small Quilt, Home Machine” category and will hang in the show from April 27-30. This is my first entry into this show so I am especially pleased! Also I was recently accepted as a presenter at the Saturday Night Sampler at the International Quilt Festival Show at Long Beach. The Saturday Night Sampler is an opportunity for participants to see a variety of demonstrations by various…
I’ve wanted a “real studio” for years. I pursue this quilt/art quilt/garment/teach thing pretty seriously and it was getting to the point where I felt like I needed to do something about a studio. But when I looked at the configuration of our house and lot, there was no good solution: couldn’t build up or out, DH already had squatter’s rights on the extra garage bay, nothing seemed to work. I had also made a couple of guidelines for myself regarding a studio: -I would not take over a “public” room like the dining or living room, the den. -I wanted…
I’m decompressing from all the work of my guild’s show and I see my surroundings with new eyes. And everywhere I look, it’s red-and not because it’s Valentine’s Day! I just have to share all this red with you. x x I love this red Cordyline set amongst the blue/gray/green of the Hen n Chicks-it’s just so dog gone pretty this time of year. When it’s back lit from the sun it just glows red/pink. x x x x xx x x I don’t know the name of these trees but they line one of the streets going to my house. For most…
One of the unexpected benefits of all this organizing is the discovery of intriguing fabrics long ago lost. Look at this beautiful hand dye that I unearthed-it’s stunning in person and I see all kinds of possibilities with it. It has a kind of ethereal quality. I don’t know who I got it from, but I suspect it was from Linda M Designs. Isn’t it fabulous? This whole process was not really about “cleaning” or “organizing”, it was about creating a space that allows me to work freely, to be intuitive, to not spend time looking for tools or pushing…