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…
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope you have been able to spend it with those special to you. I’ve been busy in the studio getting ready for the Baltimore Craft Show next week. Nothing is photo ready yet, so I’m sharing The Road Home, at left, which is hanging in the Artists’ Atelier show “Flowers and…
Wonky Circles Finished and Ready to Go!
Although I still haven’t come up with the right name, “Wonky Circles” is finished, photographed and ready to go for the American Craft Council – Baltimore show next week! The green in the photo is a little darker than it is in real life. If you right-click on the image, you’ll see the stitching lines…
Flowers and Chocolate Reception Saturday
Plan to visit the Artists Atelier this weekend for our “Flowers and Chocolate” reception on Saturday, Feb. 9 from 12-4 PM. There will be all kinds of chocolate to taste, artists at work, and a beautiful exhibit to feast your eyes upon! Since I don’t normally do representational work, my contribution to the exhibit is…
Wonky Circles Again
Funny thing happened the other day when I was writing my post about the Wonky Circle quilt–I meant to press the button to “preview” the post so I could see how it would look once it was published, but I accidentally pressed “Publish” instead! In three years of blogging, I think that’s the first time…
Wonky Circle Quilt In Progress
I’m making progress on my “Wonky Circle” quilt–I’ve got to think of a better name than that! It’s at the quilting stage, using a looped spiral on the circles and my favorite fan design on the wide borders. I do all of my own quilting on a regular domestic sewing machine. It’s done freehand–I don’t…
Artistic inspiration Day
Yesterday I had an artistic inspiration day in downtown Washington DC with my husband and some friends. First stop was the East Wing of the National Gallery–one of my all-time favorite places. I’m fascinated with this room of Alexander Calder mobiles–the colors, the interplay of shadows on the walls, the movement. I go to see…
Acceptance at the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival
A busy spring just got busier with an acceptance to the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival in May! This show is right in my backyard (almost) at the Reston Town Center in Virginia and I’ve visited it many times, but this is the first time I’ve been accepted there. The dates are Friday, May 17…
Measure, Trim, Repeat
I’m working on a new piece for the ACC Baltimore Craft Show coming up next month using these “wonky circles” at right. I’m intrigued with the movement of color across the piece and the circles that don’t match at the edges. I wonder though if it’s too symmetrical? I like the circles being offset in…