Color My World
You might recognize this piece from an earlier post. In November I was playing with making small compositions and turning them into coasters when I suddenly these blocks leapt onto the design wall and demanded to be turned into a quilt! I’ve used this technique several times, so I guess it’s turned into a new…
“Jazz Rhythms” Complete
“Jazz Rhythms” is finally complete and photographed and up on the website. It’s the latest in my Color Block series of quilts that use mostly solid fabrics and improvisational piecing. This has been a work in progress for some time, because I ended up reworking it once before it was quilted and once afterwards–reworking a…
Expand – It’s a New Year
I’ve been spending a good bit of time the last several days thinking about the new year and what I want to accomplish in 2010. I’m not big on resolutions, but I’ve been intrigued by blogs by Lisa Call and others that talk about choosing a word for the year (www.blog.lisacall.com). So I’ve decided that…
Good Intentions
Well, I had every good intention of getting back to work in the studio this week, but my kids are home and I haven’t been able to string enough minutes together to do anything productive. That’s OK, though. I feel very fortunate that my teenage boys still want to spend time with me every now…
Snow Day!
This isn’t a quilt, but I couldn’t resist sharing. We got two feet of snow yesterday and the wind sculpture in my back garden was covered in snow on every surface. It still rotated in the wind and was so beautiful I’ve been wondering all day how to make it into a quilt design! The…
Charmed Zebra II Showing at GFFFTA Gallery Small Works Exhibit
I just finished my last show of the year this past weekend, so I can get back to blogging more regularly. Thanks to everyone who stopped by to see me the last couple of weekends at my shows in Great Falls and to all those who have given me such positive feedback on my solo…
Solo Show Up at Katie’s Coffee in Great Falls
I’m pleased to announce my new solo show at Katie’s Coffee House at the Old Brogue Restaurant in Great Falls. The show features ten of my contemporary art quilts and will remain up until the afternoon of Dec. 30. Katie’s hours are 6 AM-3 PM Monday-Friday and 7 AM-2 PM Saturday and Sunday. It’s a…
Two Pieces Accepted at Quilting Natural Florida II Exhibit
I’m excited to announce that two of my pieces were accepted into the Quilting Natural Florida II exhibit, which will be on display from Feb. 6-April 25, 2010 at the Florida Museum of Natural History in Gainesville, Florida. I grew up in Gainesville and I’m thrilled that my work will hang in the museum where…
Playing with Scraps
I have bags and bags of scraps from my projects–pieces that are too big to throw away but too small to put back with the folded yardage in my studio. Getting them out and playing with them is a fun way to sort of jump start my creative brain. I’m always amazed at the serendipitous…