Teaching Free Motion Quilting
LA Modern Quilt Guild
I packed a lot into my 28 hour visit to SoCal! One of the wonderful things about traveling to teach and lecture is getting to visit places as a traveler, not a tourist, and meeting other quilters. I visited the Los Angeles Modern Quilt Guild over the weekend and hung out in Santa Monica and…
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…
Read MoreEmpty Spools, 2026
This is one reason you go to Empty Spools. There are many others! For 42 years Empty Spools has hosted some of the most influential and inspiring artists from across the globe. The very foundation upon which current textile art and quilting stands has been built in part by those who have taught there. I…
Read MoreNew England Quilt Seminar – 2025
I am still catching up, going into the Way Back Machine. I taught for the first time at New England Quilt Seminars, Sept 21 – 25, 2025 and I loved it! It is David Taylor’s vision come to life; the mission of NEQS is to “present workshops by highly-sought-after professional instructors in a relaxed, inspiring…
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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