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…

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A Finish!

  NOTE: I also posted a article on attending a quilt judge school this week in another post you’ll find here. It’s always a JOY to finish a piece. This one has been in the works since 2022 and has had quite the journey. I’m going to start out with the finished quilt: I don’t…

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Folsom Quilt and Fiber Guild Show 2025 – Large quilt room

  NOTE: I will probably miss another 2 weeks of both blog posts and newsletters. I will be in judge training next week and Empty Spools the following week. I’ll be baaaack! It is an exceptionally busy year. ALSO: I’ve got two posts this week; you can view my post on my visit to the…

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Houston International Quilt Festival, 2024; The Quilts, Part 2

  You can find Part 1 here. I will write next week about the experience, teaching and the wonderful people I met! See Part 1 of the Houston quilts here along with an explanation of how I selected photos. Here ya go: Unusual techniques or form: Surface Design: Improv: Statement, emotion: Animals, Plants, Portraits: Other?…

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