Quilts and Art Quilts
An adventure with the Hi Desert Quilt Guild
Well this week’s trip was a true adventure. I taught a two- day free motion class to 18 students and also lectured to the Hi Desert Quilt Guild, a rousing guild! And surprise, surprise, I was invited to an 80th birthday party, plus I caught the first half of the local orchestra’s concert that featured…
Read MoreQuilt Coat making adventures and new art for my home
I have a very well developed skill of taking something simple and making it complex. Here I go again. I’m going to be taking a Quilt Coat class with my local guild, the Folsom Quilt and Fiber Guild. The instructor, Diane Karna, sent out directions for prep work before class. The idea was to take…
Read MoreI found 3 quilts….and more
It’s a catch up week, lived in 3 segments: a visit to the Quilt Guilds of the North Quarter (QGNC), prepping for a class to make a quilted jacket, and I FOUND 3 quilts in my home! First, a visit to the QGNQ Meet the Teachers event last Saturday. QGNC serves and supports the quilt…
Read MoreTeaching and my Spring yard
I am catching up on my domestic and work life this week after a super busy Spring. I taught a delightful group of newbie (mostly) free motion quilters at Meissner Sacramento last weekend and I took exactly two photos: I am sooo proud of Sally, who took the class last year and came back…
Read MoreQuiltAway, 2026; San Francisco Quilters Guild
NOTE: No newsltter this week. I will be enjoying Easter with my family. You know it’s been a good time when you are sad to leave. Yes, I was super sad to leave QuiltAway 2026, the San Francisco Quilters Guild‘s semi-annual retreat. The SFQG is a 250 member guild, created in 1981. Eighty members attended…
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