A Banner Day at the American Fine Craft Show in Hartford!
Today was a banner day at the American Fine Craft Show in Hartford, CT! Ten pieces went to new homes, including Northern Lights and Promenade. I’m humbled and grateful that several people who had purchased work from me at this show last year returned this year to add to their collections. It’s an unbelievable feeling…
My New Book Available for Pre-Order!
I’m beyond excited to announce that the title and cover of my new book has been released. Artful Improv: Explore Color Recipes, Building Blocks & Freemotion Quilting is available for preorder at Amazon.com! The book is scheduled for release November 1, 2016. I spent most of last year writing Artful Improv and it’s thrilling to see…
Atlanta Craft Show Opens Today!
The Atlanta Craft Show sponsored by the American Craft Council opens today at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta. Hours are 10-8 today, 10-6 tomorrow and 11-5 on Sunday. I’m in Booth 1210. I was able to make several new pieces for this show, including Spring Garden at left. I included some Kaffe Fassett printed…
Inspiration Day at the Renwick Museum
I took a break from shows last weekend and visited the newly renovated Renwick Museum in Washington, DC with some friends. The new exhibit is called “Wonder” and it’s certainly aptly named. All of the art is made from ordinary materials–thread, tires, index cards, willow branches, marbles, even bugs. The image at left is by…
Baltimore Craft Show This Weekend!
My 2016 show season officially starts this weekend with the Baltimore Craft Show Feb. 19-21 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, MD. Hours are 10-8 Friday, 10-6 Saturday, and 11-5 Sunday. I’m in Booth 814. Click here to get discounted tickets online. Earlier I took some of my quilts to be professionally photographed before the…
Fire and Ice Bargello Quilt Pattern Available on Craftsy
I’m happy to announce that I’ve added another pattern to my pattern store on Craftsy.com. –my Fire and Ice bargello-style quilt. Click here to check it out! This is one of my favorite quilts–it was the first one I ever entered into a show in 2006 and it got accepted. That was a great feeling as…
Artist Inspiration Day in LA
We’re in LA this weekend to visit our son, and we spent most of yesterday at the LA County Museum of Art. I’d never been to this museum before, and it was eye-opening! We were lucky to get a docent led tour of the highlights of the eclectic museum collection–ranging from Assyrian wall reliefs to…
Showcasing my Art Quilt Collection
Since I’m cleaning up my studio, I decided it was finally time to rehang my collection of 12″ x 12″ art quilts purchased from the Studio Art Quilts Association (SAQA) annual auction. SAQA holds a reverse auction online every September to raise funds for its exhibition and outreach programs. I’ve been participating in the auction…
Registration Open for Artful Improv Workshop Jan. 30
Happy New Year! Registration is open for my Artful Improv: Building Blocks of Improv Design workshop on Saturday, January 30, 2016. Learn to let go of the “rules” and piece blocks in an intuitive, free form fashion to create your own unique quilts. In the class we’ll explore modern versions of log cabin, drunkard’s path…