So I took a little break from doing a weekly roundup blog post because I just haven’t been in the studio very much the last few weeks. I could blame it on having family visiting for a week, a new workout schedule at a new gym, too many errands to do and places to be … Continue reading
When I was asked to create a quilt for the Deeds Not Words: The Power of Persistence, Celebrating 100 Years of Women’s Suffrage exhibit that is being curated by Pam Weeks (curator of the New England Quilt Museum) and Sandra Sider I was first flattered to be asked and then I was terrified that … Continue reading
I mentioned in this post that I wasn’t entirely happy with how the bicycle quilt was developing but that I was going to see it through to the end. Working in this black and white somewhat minimalistic style can be challenging and I learn more with each quilt I make. The success (or failure) of … Continue reading
I was pretty productive last week Got the full scale drawing for my bicycle quilt done and made some progress on the actual quilt. Not entirely sure how happy I am with the way this quilt is turning out. I am learning with each quilt I make in this new style. The qualities of each … Continue reading
Last week was a pretty productive one for me. I started and finished (well except for sewing on the hanging sleeve) the Cottage Door piece, photographed it and submitted it to a local call for art. I declared my intentions for my blog and I wrote a blog post about the qualities that every artist … Continue reading
I’ve been thinking a lot about my blog and what my intent is for it now that I have decided change things up and stop publishing a newsletter. There was a time when I blogged regularly, at least once a week, but once social media (facebook and instagram) became a daily part of life my … Continue reading
Earlier this year I was selected to be a part of an exhibit called Explorations: Journey in Creativity, The Quilt Artist’s Studio. The exhibit will be at the New England Quilt Museum later this year and I am thrilled to have a piece in it. It is a unique exhibit in that each artist will … Continue reading
Ive been thinking about doing a graffiti style quilt for a long time and so I sat down a few weeks ago and did some brainstorming and decided to jump in and do it. Continue reading
So I don’t think it’s a secret that I am a big fan of Mistyfuse and that all the quilts that I create use it. I don’t piece anything! All of my quilts are constructed using fusing and the only fusible I use in my studio is Mistyfuse. Why this particular brand you ask? Well … Continue reading
The other day I posted on my Facebook page asking for help finding a topic to write about here on my blog and I got some really terrific suggestions: Working in a series Dealing with success Dealing with jealous people How to know if your work is good Keeping track of shows and competition Juggling … Continue reading
