Studio Tour This Weekend
The Great Falls Studios Eighth Annual Studio Tour is this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 15-16, from 10 – 5. Go to www.greatfallsstudios.com to download a map and brochure to plan your free driving tour. Or pick up a brochure at any of the venues. I’m putting the finishing touches on today! My studio is…
I’m on the Cover . . .
of the Great Falls Connection newspaper today! What a nice surprise just in time for the Great Falls Studios Tour this weekend. The picture shows me standing in front of the design wall in my studio, where I had several pieces in progress at once–a common occurrence for me! The article is about my…
Getting Ready for the Studio Tour This Weekend – “Currents”
While I’m getting ready for the Great Falls Studios 8th Annual Studio Tour this weekend, I’d like to share “Currents” from my “30 quilts in 30 days” project earlier this year. I think this turned out to be one of my favorites! This is what I wrote about this one when I finished the design…
A Wet Day at MPA Artfest
It was uncharacteristically cold and wet for the MPA Artfest yesterday, so I was doubly appreciative of all those who braved the elements to visit me at the show! Note the hay on the floor of my tent to make the footing more secure. This photo was taken right before the show opened. I always…
“Garden Path” – rescued and renamed!
Yesterday was a perfect day for working in the studio. Soft rain, a little fall chill in the air . . . I spent part of the day working on “Forest Path,” which I have to admit was one of my least favorite pieces from the project. I think I rescued it! Sometimes an otherwise…
“Marbles” –another texture idea
I spent a good bit of time thinking about how to quilt “Marbles.” It lived on my design wall in my studio while I was working on other things and every so often I would glance over and wonder how to add lines to enhance the design. Well, sometimes simple is the best choice. I…
“Captured Marbles” in Progress
I’m working on the quilting for “Captured Marbles” from my 30 art quilts in 30 days project and couldn’t wait to show it! This is a variation on the pebbling motif that I like so much, but it has more of a feather feel to it. Plus it’s a little quicker to stitch than pebbling–a…
Making Sense of Show Entries
I don’t have any new work to show because I’ve spent the last few days going through the list of shows I’d like to enter and going over my inventory of quilts to see what I want to enter where. It’s surprising how much time all that takes. The first entry was due this week…
Back from the Festival–New Project in the Works
I’m back from the Annapolis Arts & Crafts Festival–almost everything is unpacked. I’m happy with the way my booth turned out. The focus was on my new Color Abstractions series, plus some fun pillows–and I got really great positive feedback! That’s always a nice feeling. It was a hot, hot weekend–many thanks to those of…