Quilts and Art Quilts
It’s never a straight line, and, my episode on The Quilt Show airs this weekend!!!
I hope you don’t think quilters come up with a great idea and just go into their studio and create it. It ain’t so! It is always a circuitous path for me, never direct. I created this diagram awhile back: I am somewhere in that jumbly area to the left on that drawing. Even…
Read MoreA Most Amazing Day – My Book Signing
I had The Most Amazing Day at my Book Signing at Meissner Sewing Folsom last Saturday. It was wild and vastly exceeded my expectations! I am pretty good at estimating crowds and I would guess around 60 attended in total throughout the day. The signing lasted longer than the hour we allowed, giving me…
Read MoreForgiveness, Grace and Imperfection
Okay, a heady title for a blog post about making a quilt! I do think that quilting digs beneath the surface and taps into our inner soul. This week I was tested. I needed a small item as a give-away at my upcoming book signing. I am hard-pressed for time and needed to keep…
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 MoreTravel and Trapunto
I’ve spent my week prepping for Craft Napa. After losing a week to an annoying rash, I had some catching up to do. I am so excited to be teaching at Craft Napa again! It is an experience like non-other and I have added many new friends from my time with Craft Napa. I pinch…
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