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Houston Quilt Judging-True Confessions?!

By Jenny | December 3, 2010 |

I submitted my first piece to judging in 2005 when I entered this jacket into a wearable art competition in my local quilt guild, the Folsom Quilt and Fiber Guild. At the time there were no less than 3 members that were “Bernina Designers”, so they were nationally recognized artists! I now understand how design-challenged and needy my humble little jacket was, especially compared to the work of some, but I was going full speed ahead! When I received my judges comments back they were harsh-I was devastated. But I was NOT going to let that stop me-I made a decision to “just…

Quilt Whisperer: On-Line Learning Adventure

By Jenny | November 23, 2010 |

I recently took my first on-line class, Quilt Whisperer 101, with Carla Barrett. I am picky about what classes I take-I want to learn techniques to make my own and I’m careful to avoid classes that teach me to be like the teacher. This class was a fantastic experience. We learned how to design the quilting for a finished quilt top. My experience with the class was humbling (so much to learn), enlightening and encouraging. The class included many very talented and seasoned quilters as well as newbies. One of the exercises was to come up with a unique fill-an example of what…

Wishing I was in Houston…

By Jenny | November 4, 2010 |

Yes, I’m wishing I was in Houston right now. My first quilt to hang in the Houston International Quilt Festival is there and I’m not. So why am not there for this big moment? Let’s see, airfare, $500 because I’m late in the game, hotel, $500 for 3 nights, food and all those nasty incidentals, $150, and come on, vendors, $250-that’s $1400-at least! Hey, I’m proud to be in the show but that’s a little pricey. The event itself is huge with over 1800 quilts and 1000 vendors. I’m just glad to be a part of it, even if it’s…