“Captured Marbles” Completed

Thanks for the nice comments on my “Captured Marbles” piece! I’ve had fun with the stitching on this one–it’s finished and off to the framer to be mounted on a royal blue background. In addition to the new “feather pebbles” I featured in my last post, I added interlocking spiral, cloud and fan motifs to…

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“Captured Marbles” in Progress

I’m working on the quilting for “Captured Marbles” from my 30 art quilts in 30 days project and couldn’t wait to show it! This is a variation on the pebbling motif that I like so much, but it has more of a feather feel to it. Plus it’s a little quicker to stitch than pebbling–a…

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Acceptance at Artfest – “Block Party” Unveiled

I’m excited to announce I’ve been accepted to the McLean Project for the Arts Artfest 2011! The event will be held on October 2 this year, from 10 AM – 5 PM at the McLean Central Park. It’s the fourth year I’ve been included in this show and it’s one of my favorites. You’ll be…

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“The Road Home”

“The Road Home” is the next finish in the sprint to get ready for my upcoming July show with friend and fellow artist Jennifer Duncan. The show will be titled “Homes” and will be up at the Keller Williams Realty office in McLean starting July 15. I’m posting these in no particular order, because I’ve…

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“Around the Block”

Wow, I didn’t realize I’d been AWOL from the blog for so long! I’ve been working almost nonstop getting my eight pieces ready for my next show in July. Here’s a peak at “Around the Block” after the quilting lines have been added to create interesting texture. I decided to use a single motif on…

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“Neighborhood” Completed

Here’s a sneak peak of the latest quilted piece from my March Project – 30 art quilt tops in one month. This one is “Neighborhood,” one of the pieces that will go in a new joint exhibit with friend and fellow artist Jennifer Duncan in July.  It still needs to be mounted with a background…

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Back from the Festival–New Project in the Works

I’m back from the Annapolis Arts & Crafts Festival–almost everything is unpacked. I’m happy with the way my booth turned out. The focus was on my new Color Abstractions series, plus some fun pillows–and I got really great positive feedback! That’s always a nice feeling. It was a hot, hot weekend–many thanks to those of…

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“Zen Garden” Completed from the March Project

“Zen Garden” is the third piece to be finished from my March project–30 quilt tops in one month. Read about the design process at Day 9. These are not my usual colors, but this piece has a nice peaceful quality to it that I like. I tried several different backgrounds thinking it needed to be…

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“String of Marbles” Finished–from the March Project

“String of Marbles” is the second top finished from my March Project–30 quilt tops in one month. Read about the design process and inspiration at Day 17 I had a harder time choosing the background fabric for this one than I thought I would–the deep purple really sets off the bright yellow border, making the…

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