New Freehand Curves Top in Progress
I’ve been playing with oversized freehand cut curves for the last several years–cutting the curves without patterns or templates, using my rotary cutter as a drawing tool. The blocks are created individually, with each curve cut on its own. Then I add fun elements like insets, wonky triangles, confetti pops, skinny lines, and “fried egg”…
New Zoom Class March 4 – Wonky Stripes
I’m excited to be offering a new live online class through the Crafty Monkies web platform this Saturday, March 4, 2023! It’s called Wonky Stripes. Here’s my introduction to the class: As an improv artist, I’ve always loved stripes, but many of the techniques to make them seemed a little tedious—making strip sets and cutting…
Back from Nancy Crow class in Arizona
I spent the first few weeks of 2023 in a workshop with Nancy Crow at the Tanque Verde Ranch in Tucson, Arizona, sponsored by Madeleine Island School of the Arts. Like all of the classes I’ve taken with Nancy, this one was intense. Called Lines, Curves, Circles and Figure/Ground Composition, it was a deep dive…
I’m Teaching at the Mid Atlantic Quilt Festival!
I’m excited to be teaching at the Mid Atlantic Quilt Festival February 23-25, 2023! I have three full day classes on the schedule. The Saturday class is full, but there are spaces available in the other two. Thursday, Feb. 23 – Fearless Curved Piecing – Take the fear out of curved piecing with three different Improv…
A Look Back at 2022
In 2022 things finally got back to some semblance of “normal,” whatever that is. I continued to teach and lecture online, but I got back to traveling to teach and attend opening events. I will be doing both online and in person events in 2023. Thank you for following along on my journey! I…
Expanded Studio Space!
I’ve expanded my studio space at the Artists Atelier in Great Falls, VA, so I have room to show some larger quilts, plus scarves and purses printed from high quality photos of my work, new pillows, and note cards, plus signed copies of both my books, Artful Improv and Adventures in Improv Quilts. The studio…
Solo Show Review
I received a nice review of my solo show FiberWorks at the AFA Gallery at Northern Virginia Community College in Alexandria, VA, plus some photos of the opening reception. It’s always interesting to me to hear how others receive my abstract work. Sometimes the imagery I intended to portray comes through, and sometimes the viewer takes…
New Solo Show in Alexandria, VA
I’m pleased to announce a new solo show at the art department gallery at the Northern Virginia Community College in Alexandria, VA. Called “FiberWorks,” the show will run through December 18, 2022 and features a selection of my large wall hangings, as well as smaller pieces mounted on painted black canvas. Hours are 8 AM…
European Patchwork Meeting was a Blast!
I’m back now from my amazing trip to Europe and my solo show at the European Patchwork Meeting (EPM) and getting my photos and thoughts organized to share with you. We spent three days in Paris before the show opened–my husband and me and one of our adult children. We had two birthdays to celebrate!…