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Craft Napa 2020
This was my fifth year to teach and play at Craft Napa – pinch me! I felt the magic this year both as teacher and student. Pokey Bolton brings in such a great group of teachers each year and I think that one of the best things about the event is the variety: painting, dyeing,…
Read MoreSAQA Conference 2019 – Part 2
Saturday’s schedule was jam packed with lots of art in the afternoon, followed by a banquet and the Spotlight Auction. I chose the tour with 3 museums, which was ambitious. There was so much art packed into such a short time that I felt like I just got a taste of each, but that was…
Read MoreSAQA Conference 2019 – Part 1
It’s hard to explain what a Studio Art Quilt Associates conference with 200 artists is like. Here is a jumble of words and feelings to get things started: -Happy, joyful, excited, engaged, inspired, encouraged -Unique hair, shoes and jewelry -Inclusion of all – no cliques -There were Legends in attendance, artists that created…
Read MoreCraft Napa 2019
This was my fourth year at Craft Napa -what a thrill! Craft Napa is The Most Fun venue. I finally figured out what makes CN unique: the students it attracts are so engaged, so creative, so open to learning. It IS a different experience at Craft Napa! I wish I had taken more photos to…
Read MoreThe Visible Learning Curve
I am piecing a quilt! Yes, me, piecing! I am not the strongest piecer but I fell in love with this super cute pattern, Feathers, by Margot Lunguedoc Designs at The Pattern Basket. It has aged in my stash for a few years and it is now ripe:-) It’s so stinkin’ cute! There are 30 pieces…
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