Cut Up That Quilt Top

Sometimes it just doesn’t work. I love creating improvisationally without a pattern or templates, but I’m the first to admit that the process isn’t foolproof. That composition just doesn’t hang together right, or the colors don’t mesh like you thought they would, or the lines and shapes just aren’t interesting. It happens to everyone. So…

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Virtual Quilt Festival Lecture Dec. 3

I’m pleased to announce I’ll be giving my popular “Anatomy of an Improv Quilt” lecture at the Houston Virtual Quilt Festival on December 3, 2020 at 3 PM Central time. In this lecture, I’ll use colorful examples of my own work to help you understand the process of creating improvisationally without templates or patterns, from…

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Great Falls Studios Annual (Virtual) Studio Tour Opens Nov. 14!

Great Falls Studios Annual Studio Tour opens tomorrow, November 14 at 10 AM. The Tour will be virtual this year, so you can visit us without having to leave your home. Over 30 artists are participating, including painters, photographers, potters, jewelers, and of course me with quilts and fiber art! You can watch short videos…

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Blooming is Finished!

I’ve been working on a new large wall hanging for the last several months. It’s finished and I can finally share it! The plan was to try and combine my love of Improv Blocks and large scale freehand cut curves. I started with a group of Improv Blocks that used mostly bright solids and a few…

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Space Available in Improv Puzzle Class Sept. 2-4

I’m teaching my Improv Puzzle class at the North Suburban Needlearts Guild the first week of September and there are a few spaces available if you’d like to join us! The class is being run as a hybrid–combining access to lessons with videos, text, and still photos on the CourseCraft platform with three live Zoom…

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New Online Class!

I’m excited to announce I’ve just opened up an online class you can take from home in your PJs if you want to! Since my in person visits to guilds and retreats have been postponed due to the virus, I decided it was time to get serious about putting together an online class. I’ve been…

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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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Art Quilt Elements Acceptance!

I’m proud to announce that Confetti has been juried into Art Quilt Elements 2020! This is my first time in this top tier show and I’m beyond excited. The show opens with a reception on Sunday, March 29, 2020 from 3-5 PM and runs through May 2, 2020. There were 762 entries from 182 artists…

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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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