As some of you may know, none of my individual submissions were accepted into QuiltCon 2024. Please….No sadness!! Please don’t email me or comment to say how sorry you are that my work was declined or that it is their loss….etc., etc. Instead, let me share with you my thoughts and feelings about submitting, rejections […]
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The Big Day is finally HERE! My Episode #3203 on The Quilt Show with Alex Anderson has launched. I think I hear a Marching Band!! And best of all, you can watch my conversation with Alex Anderson for free by signing up for a Free 7 Day Trial Membership — Click Here! Did you know
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I signed up for a virtual quilt challenge call Exquisite Quilt #4. It is run by the very talented Abigail Vargas. Click here for more info about this project. Signups are closed for this round but hopefully she will open up #5 this fall. The Challenge We were instructed to make 9-1/2″ blocks using a
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It is always fun to try something new! In this post, I describe using words for design inspiration AND cutting without rulers. This month, I taught a live workshop in the Modern Improv Quilt Academy where we used poetry as an inspiration for creating our designs. I was really blown away by the creativity that
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I have been a member of a wonderful virtual Bee. We are Quilts Unscripted! In this post, I will share a bit about how we operate and the most recent challenge that required me to work with my least favorite color. How Quilts Unscripted Works The group started in 2021 with 12 members. We now
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I recently completed my latest Maywood Studio Maker project. Here is a description of my process for making this wallhanging–it crosses over from modern into artquilting. The new collection that all of the Makers worked with is called Nightfall. It is a Spring 2022 fabric collection that will be available in stores around mid-July. Nightfall
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For April 2022, the Maywood Makers were provided with fabric from the Opal Essence line of fabrics.I am a Maywood Ambassador–if you missed my earlier post, you can read more about that here. These fabrics will be in your favorite quilt shops soon. The palette is very different for me. It’s very soft and calming.
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This is sooooo exciting! Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi has been awarded a USA Artists Fellowship. Carolyn Mazloomi is one of 60 artists so honored. Visit her website HERE. Carolyn has been a mentor and friend for many, many years. It is so exciting to see her receive such a prestigious award as a recognition of all
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It is customary at the beginning of the year to set new goals. It’s a scary process –especially if you publish them for all the world to see! So here some of my major 2021 Goals. Parisian Curves On Demand Class Launch Publish Parisian Curves On Demand Class Part 1— Parisian Curves Upscale
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Today’s Prompt is “Proudest Achievement”. Pivoting to Virtual Teaching and Lecturing I am MOST proud that I was smart enough to start planning my first virtual class back in late 2018. I started talking with video production companies in late 2018 about creating an on demand class. At first, I was thinking it would be
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