Quilts and Art Quilts
Vacay Part 2 – Quilt National, 2025.
My last visit to Quilt National was 2021. QN is considered the world’s premiere showcase of the Best of Contemporary Art. Out of 695 quilts submitted, only 84 were chosen. What impressed me the most this year was the use of sheer material, which is right in the epicenter of my interests; the exhibit was…
Read MoreSan Fernando Valley Quilt Association; NCQC Promoting Your Guild Panel
NOTE: I won’t be writing next week; be back on the 30th…I hope. I am unsure about the newsletter this week; I will take that as it comes. I traveled to Southern California to visit the San Fernando Valley Quilt Association. What a guild! I felt embraced by the lovely outreach phone call before I…
Read MoreA this ‘n that week
NOTE: I probably will not post next week; the week of the 17th I should be able to, then a 2-week hiatus as I travel. Quilty wise it’s been a varied week. I was able to attend the monthly Babylock Sashiko machine workshop with Ellen Schmidt at Meissner Folsom and we did this: Let me…
Read MoreUFO’s – I’m not so sure they all need to be finished
I have a few UFO’s (Unfinished Objects) hanging around that are talking to me. I am project-oriented. I like to finish what I start and I don’t usually have a high head count of UFO’s. But I’m thinking differently these days. Do all those UFO’s really need to be finished? I’m kinda thinking not.…
Read MoreTwo guilds and an unexpected adventure
I had a lovely week with visits to 2 guilds! I began the week with a Monday flight into San Diego for a visit with the El Camino Quilters in Oceanside (far north San Diego County) for a Tues AM lecture and Wed half day workshop. It is a beautiful area, even though it…
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