My Article Published in Quilting Arts!
I’ve spent the last week in my hometown in Florida helping my mom move into a new house, so I was thrilled when I came home last night to find a copy of Quilting Arts magazine in the mail with my article in it! The article is called “Secrets of the Art Show Circuit,” and…
A Look Back at Fall 2017
This past fall has been quite a whirlwind with travel for shows and teaching, starting in a new cooperative space at Fiberworks Studio, plus shooting three segments for Quilting Arts TV that will air in 2018! And somewhere in there I decided it was time to revamp my website. Unfortunately all that meant that time for…
Holiday ArtFest This Weekend!
I’m all set up for the Great Falls Studios Holiday ArtFest this weekend. I’ll be in my studio at the Artists Atelier located at 756 Walker Road, Great Falls, VA–just three doors down from the Old Brogue restaurant in the Village Center–along with five of my studiomates. 21 other artists will be located at the…
Create Your Own Improv Quilts by Rayna Gillman – Win Her Book!
I’m pleased to be part of the blog hop Rayna Gillman’s new book – Create Your Own Improv Quilts, published by C&T Publishing! I’ve been a big fan of Rayna and her work for many years, and I finally met her in person several years ago when she visited my booth at a show I…
Improv Patchwork by Maria Shell – Win her Book!
I was thrilled when Maria Shell asked me to be part of the blog hop for the release of her new book, Improv Patchwork: Dynamic Quilts Made with Line and Shape, published by C&T Publishing. I first met Maria when I sat down next to her at a Studio Art Quilts Association (SAQA) conference several years…
Inspiration in New Mexico
I’ve been in New Mexico for nearly two weeks, participating in the Rio Grande Balloon Fiesta Show, which ends today. It’s been an amazing trip! The show ran for two weekends in Albuquerque, and in between my husband and I spent a few days in Santa Fe. Plus I did a trunk show and book…
Rio Grande Balloon Fiesta Show begins this weekend in Albuquerque!
I’m excited to be participating in the Rio Grande Balloon Fiesta shows for the first time this weekend and next weekend! The shows are located in an enormous tent adjacent to the Sandia Resort in Albuquerque, NM. Show days are Friday, October 6 – Sunday October 8 and Friday, October 13 – Sunday, October 15.…
I’m Teaching At Houston!
I’m excited to be teaching at the International Quilt Festival in Houston, TX this year. The Festival is definitely on! Pre-registration for classes ends October 6, so you have a few more days to sign up. I’ll be teaching two classes–Take the Fear out of Curved Piecing, and Improv Color Blocks. Take the Fear Out…
SAQA Auction is going on now!
The Studio Art Quilts Association (SAQA) annual Auction of 12″ square art quilts is going on now. Quilts in Section 2, including mine, are up for bid starting at 2 PM today, September 25. It’s a reverse auction, so the price goes down each day. Today’s price is $750. Tomorrow, Tuesday September 26, the price…