Art Quilt Elements exhibit

I spent the past weekend in Philadelphia for the opening of Art Quilt Elements, attend the SAQA conference and see Fiber Philadelphia 2012. It was a great weekenbd filled with creative energy and lots of new ideas and new friends.  This is a photo of me at the AQE opening. This piece, Leaf Fragments, got LOTS of attention.

I also had a piece in Lines and Number, the Art Cloth Network group show. We had 2 different exhibits on display in a wonderful old building - The Old School House at the Crane. Here are a few shots of the space and the exhibit.

Quilting Arts: In Stitches, volume 6

 Hi everyone,
Just wanted to tell everyone about my article in the latest issue of Quilting Arts in Stitches,Volume 6. The issue  is jam-packed with great free-motion tips, unique ways to incorporate stitching into your work (think shaped leaves!), and even a bit of history about stitching. My article is called Leaves, Leaves, Leaves and it is about my technique for shaping my quilted leaves. Working with the team at Quilting Arts on this was fun and I think the whole issue is very interesting.  I would encourage you to download it either from the store or through iTunes on your iPad. (see store link below)


Store link:

http://www.interweavestore.com/Quilting/Magazines/eMags.html

As a bonus, for the In Stitches VI blog tour we are giving away some free-motion tools at each spot. The tools are featured in an article entitled “show of hands” and were all taken out of their packaging for photography reasons, but are brand new!

For this post, I am giving away the nifty Sew Grip Ergonomic Quilting Gloves by FA Edmunds. To win, comment at the end of the blog letting me know what kind of article you would like to see in a future In Stitches eMag.

Want to learn more about the eMag before you purchase it? Join us on the In Stitches VI blog tour all this week (there will be a prize given away at every stop)! Here is the lineup of blogs for the whole week.   Even if you get this on Wednesday you can go visit the earlier blogs and see what they have to say! Tomorrow visit Nancy Cook's blog. Her article is about Dense Echo Quilting.

Monday 2/27 - Lindsey Murray http://quiltingdaily.com 

Tues 2/28 - Betty Busby http://bettybusbyblog.blogspot.com

Wed 2/29 - Barbara Schneider http://www.Barbaraschneider-artist.blogspot.com

Thu 3/1 - Nancy Cook http://www.nancygcook.blogspot.com

Fri 3/2 - Tracy Stilwell http://www.tracystilwell.blogspot.com
Mon 3/5 - Sandy Donabed  http://www.sandeedee.blogspot.com

Tue 3/6 - Jane Davila http://www.janedavila.blogspot.com

Anderson Arts Center opening

These are some shots from the opening at the Anderson Arts Center in Kenosha, WI of my exhibit Water Colors. I had one room, with windwos overlooking Lake Michigan. The water reflection quilts and art cloth looked really good in the space with all the light and the water out beyond. The exhibit is open until March 25 if anyone wants to go to Kenosha!





Quilts in Color Opening

Hi everyone,

I am part of an exhibit at the Anderson Arts Center called Quilts in Color. I will have one room with about ten of my "Water Colors" - part of my series of water reflection quilts. The reception is from 1-4 pm on Sunday, January 29. I also have a piece called 100 Long Lives in the Women's Journeys In Fiber, Aprons exhibit that will be there at the same time.

There are 5 artists exhibitng in the Quilts in Color exhibit and there are about 30 artists represented in the Aprons exhibit so there is lots to see and make the trip worthwhile!

New Year's Eve! Again!

Happy New Year! I can't believe that a whole year has flown by again. It all goes so fast. My Grandmother use to say that time traveled on square wheels as a kid and then on very fast wheels as an old lady. I didn't understand what she was talking about when I was 8 but I do now. 

My daughter is doing fine after bypass and I hope that 2011 brings her renewed good helath and happiness.

Have a great 2011!

Coming to a close

As the year is drawing to a close I think about the path I have followed. It seems very much like this labyrinth - lots of twists and turns. I feel good about the work I have done this year and the life changes that are in process. I feel that I have gone deeper inside as I do my artwork. I made a commitment a year ago to do this blog as a daily practice and I did pretty well - 286 days. I gave myself time off for hip surgery and travel! Now I am thinking about what next year's daily practice will be and still have not decided on a direction. I think I will continue to blog - but more occasionally!

Christmas bouquet

The Christmas bouquet that I have had around for the past week or so has these interesting flowers in it. They started out all closed up and gradually have opened out and the center has become more pronounced. I don't know what they are but I like the coloration and the way they have transformed over time.