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…

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An Orange Co. adventure with the Flying Geese Quilters Guild

I flew to Southern California, Orange County, to spend some time with the Flying Geese Quilters Guild, an active guild with about 300 members. I arrived early afternoon on Saturday and was picked up by Bonnie who drove me to a lovely hotel. She left me with a goodie bag: Is that not the sweetest…

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Houston Market and Teaching-2018

I’m still pretty much levitating from the excitement of the Houston Festival and Market. This was my first time to attend Market and what a thrill to promote my book to a targeted audience! Market is for industry professionals only and it’s an opportunity to see what’s new and to establish relationships with others in…

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A Feathers Four Ways class and Houston prep

There’s so much prep for an event like the Houston International Quilt Festival and Market. I’ll be gone 11 days this year and will attend Market for the first time. I’ll be promoting my new book (squeeee!) and see what is new. It’s not just about quilting, there are wardrobe and grooming tasks too. So: hair,…

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Visiting the Monterey Peninsula Quilters Guild, Pacific Grove, Ca

What a treat-spending 4 days in Pacific Grove! I had a fabulous visit with the Monterey Peninsula Quilters Guild. They asked for a 2-day workshop which absolutely delights me. Spending 2 (or more) days with my students is heaven-we bond, we laugh and all the while free motion skills improve dramatically. It’s a tough 3 1/2…

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