In a few short weeks I will participate on a panel with Joen Wolfrom and Christine Barnes on C&T's Creative Spark learning platform. This morning while getting ready to do some other work I happened upon an article titled: Why is the World Losing Color: the Rise of Chromophobia. This is good stuff quilters. Good.… Continue reading Color
Happy Friday friends. https://www.instagram.com/p/C9isrPCxIPD/ This was the only photo I managed to get. Wednesday I drove in to visit with the West Houston Quilters Guild. I missed the rain by this much | |, the clouds driving in and out were a sight to behold. Mammatus clouds, so fun. Humidity and curly hair have a… Continue reading West Houston Quilters Guild
Cyndi McChesneyC&T Publishing64 pagessoftcover - $22.95e-book - $18.998 1/2'' x 11'' Well friends welcome once again to the next season of The Book Report. Today I get to chat with Cyndi McChesney about her newest book: Playful Panel Quilts One of the things that I love so much is that Cyndi reveals something really cool… Continue reading The Book Report: Playful Panel Quilts
Way back in 2022 Gailen Runge and I had a long chat on Quilted Features about a whole lot of things, psanky eggs, Sew Emoji. Our first official meeting was at Quilt Market in Houston while working with Generation Q Magazine, I got to make a speedy delivery for Jake Finch.  One of my favorite things… Continue reading The Book Report: Blog Style
UPDATE Katie Callow is the winner of the digital copy of Stumpwork Embroidery! Congratulations. Stumpwork Embroidery & Thread Painting: Stitch 3-D Nature MotifsMegan ZaniewskiInstagramStash BooksBook $26.96e-b00k $21.99160 pages There are times in life when a book asks you to take a second look at a technique, viewing from a different vantage point and singing aha!… Continue reading The Book Report Blog Style: Stumpwork Embroidery Megan Zaniewski
I’m excited to share with you that I’m teaching with the John C Campbell Folk School in the online forum, known as Lessonface. From the website: Join us for a beginning machine quilting class to get the most out of your domestic home machine. Quilt making is a combination of skills coming together to create and make something… Continue reading Coming Soon to a Lessonface near you
Happy Tuesday Quilter Peeps! Welcome to the Round Fabric Art Bowls Blog Tour. Kirsten Fisher, C&T Publishing223 pages$24.95 book$21.99 digital download Kristin and I had a lovely conversation on The Book Report. One of the coolest things about the book, and about Kirsten is how she uses fabric to make really beautiful and useful bowls.… Continue reading The Book Report/Blog Tour
and I do know when I'll be back again. I leave on Tuesday 6/13 and return on 6/28. I keep asking my Sweetie if he wants me to stay home and get a rather emphatic no, it's kind of hilarious. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVEATF7VNTk Watch my Instagram for images of things like bagels and lobster and quilt shops… Continue reading I’m Leavin’ on a jet plane
Over the last couple of months I've been sharing the Quilters Color Mixer on Creative Spark. This live event happened on Thursday last. Jean Wells brings such a depth of experience and her keynote was that and more. The quilts she shared, the inspiration leading to the quilts and her own desire to play with… Continue reading The Week After
Gemstone Quilts Creating Fire & Brilliance in Fabric, Step by StepMJ KinmanC&T Publishing $29.95 112 pagesA few years back I made my way into the City (Manhattan) to meet MJ Kinman for an event honoring her work by the Women's Jewelry Association. Desiree Habitch is/was her coach/mentor, who worked on getting me invited to the… Continue reading Gemstone Quilts Creating Fire & Brilliance in Fabric, Step by Step – MJ Kinman
