Oh I already let the cat out of the bag! I'm teaching at Quilt Festival in November. The links to the Beginner Free-Motion and Lecture Choosing Quilting Motifs and Color are below. I'd love to see you there. Beginner Free-Motion Quilting - 221 Choosing Quilting Motifs and Color - 355 Please take a moment head… Continue reading International Quilt Festival Here I Come
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IQF SLC Day 1 – A Quilt Festival Series
I had the better part of the morning to walk the quilts and get images before the show floor opened. The first exhibit I'm sharing is Blocks Among Friends Sponsored by Handi Quilter Stolen Moments - Amy Van Garp United - Lana Russel Finding Common Ground - Judy Hays Flutterby - Gina Siembeda Friends -… Continue reading IQF SLC Day 1 – A Quilt Festival Series
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I’m leavin’ (left) on a jet plane, I’ll be back Sunday morning
My suitcases are packed, almost. Clothes are in the laundry. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMnM868owQc SLC Quilt Festival is here. I have copies of my book ready to sign. And Batt Scooters! And Batt Snipps. well I was going to post this yesterday and the day, as happens, got away from me. Good reason of course: washer repair tech,… Continue reading I’m leavin’ (left) on a jet plane, I’ll be back Sunday morning
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Getting Ready for Quilt Festival
Under my needle right now is an Annabell Wrigley Color Wheel panel. I'm not sure where I saw this however I reached out to Windham and am quilting this for the National Sales manager. Quilters this is a great panel for practicing machine quilting as it's 35 x 42, perfect size for a kids play… Continue reading Getting Ready for Quilt Festival
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Quilt Festival Salt Lake City Here I Come
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AL065zATqYg On a completely unrelated note it was both a good hair day and wow do I have humidity hair. Humidity hair in Texas, it's a thing. Bob Ruggiero asked me about it in this interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdfnnMj0V0g I'm teaching at Quilt Festival in Salt Lake City. Follow this link to all classes, search for my… Continue reading Quilt Festival Salt Lake City Here I Come
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I’m a terrible picture taker
Let me rephrase a bit. I'm terrible at taking pictures when I'm teaching. It's really annoying in some regard because I'd love to show you what's going on with the quilters in my class. And yet somehow I get caught up in the teaching moment and the next thing you know all the students are… Continue reading I’m a terrible picture taker
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A bit of a surprise and the International Quilt Museum
I'm still delighted to see Color, Thread & Free-Motion Quilting out there in the Quilting World and here's the latest place two friends shared with me: Visit Connecting Threads - this is a direct link to the book. A Visit to the International Quilt Museum After picking me up Lori offered a couple of options… Continue reading A bit of a surprise and the International Quilt Museum
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A Week in Review
Sunday found the hammock and enjoyed the warmth and kiss of the sun. . . for 30 minutes because it was H O T! Monday gathered all of the laundry and changed the sheets; found just the right suitcases for the trip to Nebraska for the Heartland Quilt Guild and LORI BAKER! Tuesday finished packing… Continue reading A Week in Review
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Eclipse
Sunday evening around 9:30 I had a date with my front porch to watch the lunar eclipse. I do love the moon, how the moon orbits the earth reflecting the light of the sun, waxing and waning, sometimes nearer the earth, sometimes seemingly far awaymoving to and fro in sync with the tidal movement The… Continue reading Eclipse
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2/2/22
In just a couple of hours I'll be teaching at Poppy Quilt & Sew. I got to thinking about the definitions of my 2022 Word of the Year: Cultivate. (What's your Word?) here are two parts of the definition: to develop or improve by education or training; train; refine:to cultivate a singing voice. to promote… Continue reading 2/2/22
