There actually was blood drawn….
NOTE: I’ve got two posts this week. It just didn’t make sense to mix them together so I’ve got another post here about quilting density. Gimme a minute and we’ll get to the blood thing, okay? It’s been a teaching kind of week, a fabulous one! 25 engaged, prepared and enthusiastic students joined me from […]
Travel Ahead!
My posts may be short in the next two weeks. I’ll be traveling to Tucson for a 4-day stint and dang, my son lives there! So I will take an extra day to pinch his cheeks and otherwise embarrass him. That’s my job. I have a two day turnaround and I’m out to Cleveland for […]
Trends, Trunk Show and my new machine!!
NOTE: There are TWO posts today, this one and another on where I review new threads. Make sure to read the other post too! Monday was sooo much fun-I presented a portion of my trunk show at Meissner‘s in Sacramento, right after Hanspeter Ueltschi of BERNINA talked to the audience about upcoming developments. Hanspeter Ueltschi (“HP”) […]
Improv Piecing and a “Boot”
I didn’t have enough time this week to go through my photos of the Big Quilt Room of the Folsom Quilt and Fiber Guild show. It’s been a super busy week for me so I’ll post those photos next week. Lucky me, I got to take an Improv Piecing class with Ellen Schmidt at Meissner’s […]
Craft Napa-a soul filling experience
I am still vibrating from my experience at Pokey Bolton’s Craft Napa. At one point I was unable to sleep and I just voiced these phrases into my phone to capture the moment: Collaborative synergy Porous minds, ready to absorb I poured out ideas and they ignited Fearless, open, adventurous students Tidal waves of energy […]
Craft Napa and a $500 Giveaway!
I am passionate about free motion quilting-have you noticed? I am also passionate about teaching/enabling others to free motion quilt their own work. And I am so excited to be a part of Pokey Bolton’s brand new art retreat, Craft Napa. This week I’m part of a blog hop with my fellow teachers and there […]