Happy Tuesday! Last spring I asked a trusted friend what her impressions were: confidence was the number one take away from that conversation. Honestly, I like that she picked up on that. It's taken a lot of time to become confident at the machine, moving the quilt under the needle and watching the quilting motifs… Continue reading Embracing Quirk, and a new class
Category: Quilt Fest
International Quilt Market & Apple Pie
https://www.facebook.com/QuiltMarket/photos/a.158012784241825.28029.137770392932731/1616590941717328/?type=3 I'm honored to share my years of experience working and teaching in quilt shops, teaching nationally, talking with shop owners, and working with Generation Q Magazine in each one of these talks. Join me at International Quilt Market. Check out Ebony Love, Cheryl Sleboda, Tracy Mooney, Maddie Kertay, Heather Kubiak, Pepper Cory and so… Continue reading International Quilt Market & Apple Pie
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I’m kind of excited!
Visiting the Quilt Basket last Saturday was so much fun. The students enjoyed If the Foot Fits Use it. Both groups were so much fun, covering a lot of territory in a short amount of time. The lecture itself is about an hour, as we made this interactive - the students asked questions lots of… Continue reading I’m kind of excited!
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working on the powerpoints!
First up: Quilt Market and Quilt Festival will happen. Here's a statement from Quilts, Inc: Dear Friends of Quilt Festival, First, we would like to think all who have sent messages of support to us in response to the devastating flooding taking place in our home city of Houston. We are happy to report that… Continue reading working on the powerpoints!
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Quilt Festival
I feel so blessed to have made it to Houston this week. Because of my sweetie's schedule I ended up at the airport at 5:30 AM and managed to get on the very next flight out of town - the first flight out of Newark since the beginning of the storm. Thinking I would not… Continue reading Quilt Festival
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Quilt Festival Houston!
I'm impressed with the students in Houston. Both of my classes ended up full. My teachers pets, Maggie and Frances were such a great help! Really, truly impressed. These quilters worked and worked. In my Beginner Free Motion Machine Quilting class all of the quilters stitched out feathers by the end of class. Every single… Continue reading Quilt Festival Houston!
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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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Teaching & traveling
I'm very grateful for the opportunities that quilting brings. The opportunity to be on the faculty of a variety of shows and work with quilt shops and guilds is part of a dream come true. I look forward to meeting you and as Alex Anderson says, we quilters do meet! Over the next couple of… Continue reading Teaching & traveling
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Quilt Festival (Houston) Class Question
As you know I'm a member of The Quilt Show and many of the quilters have come over to facebook (here's a link to my artist page) as well. I love being friends with these quilters for so many reasons one in particular is that we get to share information and grow as quilters and… Continue reading Quilt Festival (Houston) Class Question
