Working on a New Series
I’ve been working for the last several months on a new set of quilts with a very different aesthetic than I’ve used in the past. Sometimes these experiments don’t really turn into anything, but I have hopes for this one! The most recent one is Unfurling, pictured below. This is so far my favorite. It’s…
Starting a New Series
Over the past year, I’ve been playing with the idea of large multiple cut curved blocks. The motif is simple–take a stack of blocks and cut random curves out of three of the four corners, shuffle the blocks and sew. Red Scarf, above, was the first one. I made it in grayscale to see if…
Blooming is Finished!
I’ve been working on a new large wall hanging for the last several months. It’s finished and I can finally share it! The plan was to try and combine my love of Improv Blocks and large scale freehand cut curves. I started with a group of Improv Blocks that used mostly bright solids and a few…
Creating “Picasso’s Chickens”
I’d like to take you through the creation of my newest quilt, Picasso’s Chickens. This one went through a number of variations, mostly because I’ve been at home and able to really sit with my designs until all of the niggling issues are resolved. This one was in process for nearly five months. One of…
Old Favorite Finished
It is a crazy time. I hope you are safe and well. I’ve been having trouble concentrating on anything new, even though I have a list of things I want to do, so I went back to this old favorite Amish style Double Nine Patch. I started it about 20 or 25 years ago and…
“Abstract Akimbo” Completed
My newest large scale art quilt is finished, and I’ve decided to call it Abstract Akimbo. I like the word “akimbo” and it seems to apply to the figures in this piece, which are all a little off kilter. The other choice was actually “Off Kilter,” but I thought that might be a little off…
“Kaleidoscope” Revealed
I got the dreaded “no thank you” email recently from Quilt National, so I can share my new Kaleidoscope quilt with you now. Quilt National is one of the most prestigious art quilt shows and it’s quite competitive to get into. Hundreds of entries pour in every two years when the call for entry goes…
“Aquarius” – New Work in Process
I’ve been working hard the last couple of weeks to get some new large scale pieces finished for my next show–the Rittenhouse Square Fine Craft Fair in Philadelphia. It’s October 12-14, but I’m teaching next week at the AQS show in Virginia Beach, so time is running out. I started out with the black and…
Fireworks is Ready to Go
I’ve had my head down the last two weeks in the studio frantically stitching. I’m leaving in a few minutes to go to the Crow Barn for two weeks to study with Nancy Crow and I realized two weeks ago that I was supposed to recreate my quilt from last year in two different colorways.…