Living with Quilts
So what do you do with a quilt besides put it on a bed? My April newsletter “Living with Quilts,” talks about putting quilts on the wall, draping them over a sofa or chair, and putting runners on tables or counters to add warmth and texture to your home. As the picture of my living…
Craftboston Spring Still On for This Weekend
I’ve just been notified that the Craftboston Spring show is still on for this weekend. Like so many others, I was horrified by the tragedy at the Boston Marathon yesterday and my heart goes out to all those who were injured or lost loved ones there at the race. Marathons are a special experience–I ran…
“Common Threads – Different Visions” Exhibit Up at the Ratner Museum
I spent the day today hanging our show, “Common Threads – Different Visions,” with seven other fiber artists at the Dennis and Phillip Ratner Museum. I have eight pieces in the show, shown at left–two larger wall hangings, Intuition and Aztec Autumn, and six smaller pieces mounted on stretcher bars, String of Marbles, Townhouses, Central…
Redecorating at the Atelier
I didn’t mean to be away so long! The last couple of weeks have been a blur with water damage, a sick cat and house guests–just the way life is, right? But my cat is better, the water damage is being fixed and I’m having a good time showing my sister and nephew around Washington…
Inspiration Day at American Art Museum
This has been a busy week with non-art related issues–cars, water damage in my kitchen, etc–although I have managed to sneak in a few hours in the studio to work on a couple of commissions. Sunday I went down to DC for an artist inspiration day with my husband. It was a gorgeous day, and…
Snow Day Sewing
I wanted to post this yesterday, but the day got away from me, as snow days sometimes do! It was the first serious snowfall in the new studio and I had a great time stitching while watching the big fat flakes fall. We didn’t get the 4-8 inches that the weather guys were calling for–more…
Back from Baltimore
I’m back from Baltimore–what a great show! It was an honor to be included among over 600 talented artists in so many different media. Thank you to all the friends–old and new–who made the trip and stopped by my booth. It was great to see you! I wanted to get some shots of the show…
Ready to Go in Baltimore!
My booth is all set up and ready to go for the ACC Baltimore show this weekend! Setting up is always a challenge–what to bring, what to hang where–and there’s always the unexpected. This time it was a very large electrical junction box of some kind right in the center back wall of my booth.…
Stained Glass Runner In Process
I’m in the studio finishing up my new pieces for the Baltimore Craft Show later this week. I’ve been creating these long skinny quilts that can be used either as table runners or wall hangings and I had an “aha” moment last week that led to a brand new idea–or at least a new way…