I like the back. And for a little while longer I can share the backs of several things. A good bit of what I'm working on will be in the Kaleidoscope Collections booth at Houston for Market and Festival. Once Market starts the beauty of the front will be revealed. I can say with… Continue reading I like the back
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Celebrate and quilt back
Twenty years ago my sweetie and I married. Part of me wonders where the time went and part of me is filled with memories of love, growth and love. We celebrated with a lovely dinner at Ruths Chris Steakhouse. I love him now more than ever and am grateful for the gift of himself. I… Continue reading Celebrate and quilt back
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MQX West just got a lot more exciting!
I get to teach of course and that always makes me happy. Really happy. I'm teaching 3 classes and I understand there's still room for students in them. I'd love to meet you. Yesterday afternoon Janet-Lee Santeusanio sent the email out saying "Congratulations your quilts are finalists!" I was bouncing off the walls. Well not… Continue reading MQX West just got a lot more exciting!
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Architectural Challenge!
I've mentioned here and here that I love the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright. I've become enamored of John Warren Ritch, the architect of Wilderstein. The older the architecture the more interesting I find it. And then there is a love of ornate wrought iron. In both I see such quilterly possibilities in both.… Continue reading Architectural Challenge!
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Old Movie Theater, Staten Island
I have a thing for architectural lines. I can see how they can be worked into a quilt. My favorite architect happens to be Frank Lloyd Wright, though after seeing the Suckley place and another designed by John Warren Ritch, Mr Wright might have a rival. I'm sure I could find out who designed the Paramount theater… Continue reading Old Movie Theater, Staten Island
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New Class
I'm taking a moment from the usually scheduled machine quilting posts to share with you that there is a new class in the works. "From Inspiration to Whole Cloth. . .with a twist". I mentioned it here on my schedule. Before I share more about the class I started what I hope to be the… Continue reading New Class
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Working on Samples
Oh yes I am and right now...I can't share them. It's not that I don't want to, I do want to share. Let's just say I'm submitting the idea to a publisher this week (at the rate I'm going it'll be Monday) and I need to hold back a bit. The ideas that have been… Continue reading Working on Samples
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Journal Beginnings
A couple of weeks ago I posted on facebook that I wanted to play with some lutradur. At that moment I had no idea what I would do with the lutradur, I just wanted to play. A blank piece of paper is inviting and I have a variety of pens with which to fill the… Continue reading Journal Beginnings
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Getting ready to start a couple of projects
I started Staten Island Sunset at MQX and need to do a bit of frogging before I continue. In the mean time I have another idea that may or may not be part of the "City" series of quilts or I have another idea rambling around in my head. With all of the wrought iron/metal… Continue reading Getting ready to start a couple of projects
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An Interview with Rayna Gilman
My next interview is with Rayna Gilman a fabric artist and quilter from New Jersey. Rayna has a new book, "create your own free-form quilts - a stress free journey to original design" Rayna & I have chatted a bit at the MAQGNet meetings held annually in the spring. We are both members of the NY… Continue reading An Interview with Rayna Gilman
