Visiting the Country Crossroads Quilters (Modesto) and stalled out on my silk flowers
I spent an enormous amount of time on my blue silk flower project this week. All I have left to do is background fills, bind and sleeve! I was so excited! I am loving this project and the direction it has gone. I felt the taste of victory coming…. I had a plan, thought it […]
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 […]
Craft Napa 2020
This was my fifth year to teach and play at Craft Napa – pinch me! I felt the magic this year both as teacher and student. Pokey Bolton brings in such a great group of teachers each year and I think that one of the best things about the event is the variety: painting, dyeing, […]
Bakersfield – the Cotton Patch Quilters of Kern County
It’s not surprising that it was hot in Bakersfield in August, but it was beyoooond hot! Most of my play was indoors so it all turned out well. Yeah, like THAT hot! It was 100 degrees at 9PM on Thursday. Given the high temps, this was not a visit where I went hiking! I left […]
Quite the Adventure: Rogue Valley Piecemakers, Grants Pass, OR
I do love to travel and meet new people and last week’s visit took me to a new-to-me part of Oregon. Oregon is beautiful and the Rogue Valley was beautiful in a whole new way. Both Medford and Ashland are well-known nearby neighbors in Southwest OR. The Rogue River created the valley in which […]
Two finishes and, I’m on my way to San Jose!
I focused my energy on getting projects done and I finished both my class sample for Craft Napa as well as my SAQA Auction donation quilt. It feels good to finish! My newest sample for “Free Motion Quilting – Start With a Square” is ready for Craft Napa. I like its joyful nature and that […]