Happy August Peeps! Way back in May (where has the time gone?) I participated in Mastering Color Confidence on C&T Publishing's CreativeSpark Online Learning platform. Christine Barnes, Joen Wolfrom and I were hosted by the fabulous Amy Barret-Daffin to talk about the new book and also talk about one of our favorite subjects: color. This… Continue reading Let Your Quilts Sing
Layered & Stitched is that class we all want to take on our way to growing as a quilter and artist. Each of these instructors offer just a little something different and a unique perspective working with fabric. If I know anything as a quilter and teacher is that I don't know everything and I… Continue reading Classes & Fun
Let's Begin Do you know how you know something in your life is missing and you can't quite put your finger on it and then when you discover what it is and then you discover why it is then what you needed is right there and WOW!!!Color Play is it! (Links are affiliate) And then… Continue reading Color Play – Joen Wolfrom
Hey Quilters!Join me Thursday in October for two great classes through John C Campbell Folk School on LessonFace: Foundations in Free-Motion QuiltingFoundations in Free-Motion includes piecing where cutting, thread and moderate speed on the machine guide us into good stitching and prepare us for the free-motion we'll do over the next few weeks.Color Theory for… Continue reading Upcoming Events
A Creative Life There are times when one must exercise certain skills in order to maintain the level of proficiency one has, or in this case, someone requested cookies & cream something for a breakfast meeting we're having. Baking is a skill wherein I'm still learning the rules as there are still so many things… Continue reading Baking, Quilting, Writing
Hear ye! Hear ye! Creative Spark's 2025 Embroidery Extravaganza arrives Thursday July 17, 2025 to a computer near you! This live event features:Sue SpargoLaura WasilowskiBetz White Anne OliverChristen BrownLauren WeberMichelle StaubNicole VogelsingerSharon Boggon &Cassandra Diasgiving their wit, wisdom & ways to incorporate embroidery into your quilts or veer off your quilty path and embrace a… Continue reading Creative Spark Embroidery Extravaganza!
Quick update: I made a note at the bottom of this post for clarity...these quilts are for sale...no set price at the moment. Sometimes it's time to let go to make room in the creative part of who you are for whatever is coming next. Twilight in the Bronx and @play are such great companions… Continue reading Twilight in the Bronx & @play
https://www.instagram.com/p/DJt78SoOBRC/ Happy Monday Quilty Peeps! It is a little cloudy and rainy here in Central Texas and from what I can tell it's going to get kinda warm today and stay kinda warm through the week. My sewing machine made the return trip to the studio this morning so that once I'm done with writing… Continue reading Sunshine on a Cloudy Day
On Thursday I joined Amy Barret-Daffin, Marci Baker, and Joen Wolfrom to talk about color. This Creative Spark Mastering Color Confidence course has three 1-hour panels for $19.99, talk about value for money. Sometimes pulling color together seems so challenging, yet in some ways it is as simple as pulling together our favorite colors and… Continue reading Mastering Color Confidence
, FC : (0,0,0) Are you ready for a Free-Motion Quilting Class? Well, friends, wait no longer! Join me at Upper Blanco Textile Studio Friday May 16, 2025forFree-Motion Quilting An Introduction 10 AM to 4 PM Bring your lunch or visit Uptown Blanco Restaurant for some really amazing food! Free-Motion Quilting: An Introduction covers all… Continue reading Upper Blanco Textile Studio: Free-Motion Quilting – An Introduction
