Sanity Sewing
I just made that up-“Sanity Sewing” is what you do just before you go crazy and after you have worked hard on your book and prepping for Houston for months! Don’t get me wrong, this is all good stuff and every single teacher at Houston is in the same boat. I just HAD to do […]
Country Crossroads Quilters Show-2016
I’d never been to the “Heart of the Valley” show of the Country Crossroads Quilters of Modesto. Theirs is a biennial show held in the Modesto Centre Plaza, a sprawling, well-lighted venue. The show was beautiful! The aisles were spacious and there were lots of chairs throughout the show with great views of the quilts […]
Fashion Show with Viktorya Allen
I’ll get my PIQF photos up next week. I have a particularly busy week with a lecture and workshop plus I am taking two classes! I am so excited-I’ll be taking the Sew Together Bag class from Angelina McKenna at Meissner’s-I have wanted one of these bags forever and Angelina is too fun! And, be […]
Sisters Quilting Collective Show-2016
I actually went to two quilt shows on Sunday: Voices in Cloth (VIC), the East Bay Heritage Quilt Guild‘s show in Richmond, and the Sisters Quilting Collective show in Sacramento. Both guilds put on shows biennially and dang, they were both on the same day! I was dead tired after a fabulous trip to teach at the […]
Folsom Quilt and Fiber Guild Show-2015-Part 3
I’ve been busy-notice anything new?? With a LOT of help from my long-suffering web designer I have a new look! Lisa Stambaugh, the Web Diva, of Collective Discovery designed my updated site. Last fall as I was readying myself for Houston, all of a sudden I got a torrent of spam-hundreds a day! That buried […]
Not-so-fast fixes
Although it’s been a very busy week, I just don’t seem to have a lot to show for it. I was hell bent on fixing my Tabula Rosa vest as well as my July “Take 5” Elizabeth Barton Master Class quilt. Both are going to take longer than I thought but as always, I’m sure […]
Taking a Creative Breather
My fall schedule is filled with all sorts of fun and challenges. This summer was supposed to be a respite from all the chaos-and it has not been. Even though I have deadlines and lots of things I need to do, I knew I needed a break. By “break”, I mean a day or maybe […]
Judge not?
I know many quilters are reluctant to have their work judged. I want to actually encourage you to consider having your work judged. Some quilters will bristle at this, but I have found that I have learned a lot from having my work judged. There is a belief by some that judges are evil Quilt […]
Quick redo of a Target dress
I recently found this cute dress at Target and I thought it would be perfect for my upcoming travels. It’s cute, can be dressed up or down with accessories, comfy as a sweatshirt and an easy pack. What’s not to love? Once I got it home though, I realized it had a very boxy fit. […]
PIQF-2013, Part 2
Finally-my last post of photos from Pacific International Quilt Festival 2013-enjoy! I’m finally catching on-anything by Sandy Curran catches my eye. Here, in “Human Beauty”, she deliberately chose unrealistic colors so that the viewer sees the play of light and shadow on the human body without being distracted by the humanity of the figure. Beautiful. […]