Whirlwind October Recap

I’m back from my whirlwind trips in October and resting for a few days before I go to Gainesville, Florida next week for the Downtown Art Festival. I spent the first week of the month at home, then flew to LA to lecture and teach at the Westside Quilters Guild. You can see my post…

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Whirlwind October

I’m just back from the first leg of my whirlwind of trips in October! I flew to Los Angeles last Thursday to visit the Westside Quilt Guild for an Artful Improv class and a lecture, then back to DC on a red-eye flight last night (Saturday). On Thursday afternoon, my hostess took me to the…

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Alaska Quilting Cruise in 2021!

UPDATE: My Alaska cruise in 2021 has been cancelled due to Covid-19. Hopefully we’ll be able to reschedule at a later date.    I’m thrilled to announce I’ll be teaching on a Quilting Cruise to Alaska in 2021! The dates are August 14-21, 2021. We’ll leave out of Seattle, WA and cruise up the Inside…

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Fun with Improv at Capital Quilters Raleigh NC!

I’m just back from a fun visit to the Capital Quilters Guild in Raleigh, NC. I gave my Anatomy of an Improv Quilt lecture and taught two workshops, Fire and Ice Bargello and Improv Puzzle, to some very enthusiastic and talented quilters! The Improv Puzzle class takes a free form approach to improv design. Students…

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May Travel Adventures

May was a whirlwind of travel! We had four graduations and a wedding in the family, plus a vacation and teaching. I had a great time teaching two classes and giving a lecture to the West Michigan Quilters Guild at the end of the month. My students had fun creating their own Fire and Ice…

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2019 Workshop and Lecture Schedule

I’ve added some exciting new workshops and lectures to my 2019 schedule, including events in Atlanta, GA, Houston, TX, and Birmingham England, so I thought I’d share the updated list. I had a great time teaching at Quilting at the Lake in Arizona last month–you can read about that adventure here.  February 19 – Countryside…

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Quilting at the Lake 2019

I’m on my way home from a fun event in Lake Havasu, Arizona called Quilting by the Lake.  I taught two classes–one day of Contemporary Curves and two days of Playing with Crayons, and I shared one of my favorite lectures, Playing with Colors, at their evening event on Thursday. My students were enthusiastic and talented.…

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Artful Improv Fun in Minnesota!

We’ve had such a blast with Artful Improv the last two days with the Minnesota Contemporary Quilters and Minnesota Quilters! 20 enthusiastic students cut and stitched and designed some really wonderful quilt tops. I always enjoy teaching this class and it’s a special treat to be able to teach it over two days. On the…

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Fall 2018 Teaching Schedule

I have some exciting teaching events happening this fall! First up is my popular Artful Improv class at Artistic Artifacts in Alexandria, VA on Saturday, September 29 from 10 AM – 4 PM. Join me to learn how to create original quilts without a pattern using easy improvisational techniques. Next I’m teaching at AQS Quiltweek…

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