Playing with Scraps
I’ve always been a scrap quilter at heart. From my earliest log cabin quilts decades ago, I’ve enjoyed pulling out the leftover strips and strings and turning them into something interesting. Inspired by my friend Susan Lapham’s scrap quilts in the month of January, I decided to gift myself some time to play this week.…
Textile Talk Interview Recording Available
I had a great time chatting with Alicia Thomas, Executive Director of the Virginia Quilt Museum, about my solo show at the museum on Textile Talks this month! Sponsored by Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA), the talk featured a short video walk-through of my show, Abstractions in Color, and then questions about my process,…
Quilter’s Color Mixer Online Feb. 3
I’m excited to participate in the Quilter’s Color Mixer online event hosted by Creative Spark Online Learning on February 3, 2024 at 10 AM Pacific, 1 PM Eastern. It’s a live, virtual event including 8 other artists and teachers, plus a keynote address by Jen Kingwell. Choosing colors for your quilt can sometimes be…
Solo Show Opens January 9
I’m excited to announce a solo show, Abstractions in Color, at the Virginia Quilt Museum in Harrisonburg, VA. The show opens January 9 and runs through March 30, 2024. [See update below] The show focuses on bold abstract shapes and textures, reinforcing the concept of the quilt as art that belongs on the wall, and exploring…
I’m Teaching at the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival in 2024
I’m pleased to be teaching at the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival February 29 – March 3, 2024. I have three full day classes available, plus I’ll be giving the Early Bird lecture on Wednesday, February 28 at 6 PM. If you’d like to see a short video describing the classes you can take a look at …
Two Great Exhibit Openings!
I was thrilled to be able to attend the openings of two great exhibits including my work last month. Interpretations 2023 opened at the Visions Museum of Textile Art in San Diego, CA on October 13. Color Grid was one of 38 pieces accepted into the show. Many thanks to jurors Susan T. Avila, Dolores…
Fabulous MEGA Workshop Week at Madeline Island
What a great week at Madeline Island School of the Arts teaching Piecing Perspectives with Sarah Bond and Maria Shell! It was a team teaching experience–each one of us presented our perspectives on color, line, curve, shape, and design over the first two days, and students were free to choose one, two, or all three…
Award at Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza!
I’m thrilled that 3 Friends won “Best Interpretation of the Theme” in the Mid-Century Modern category at the Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza September 14-17, 2023. Many thanks to Mancuso Show Management and to the show judges for this honor. And thanks to my friend Lenny van Eijk for the photo of the ribbon, since…
Challenge Accepted!
When I saw the fabrics selected for the QuiltCon 2024 fabric challenge, I knew I needed to accept the challenge. Purples and blues with lime green–what’s not to like? Windham and QuiltCon offered a free fat eighth bundle of the fabrics to the first 500 people who asked for them, so I threw my name…