I’m a Featured Artist On Artsy Shark!

I’m thrilled to be chosen as a Featured Artist on ArtsyShark.com! Artsy Shark is a business website for artists, run by founder Carolyn Edlund. In addition to featuring selected artists and their portfolios, the site has hundreds of articles about the business of art that are a valuable resource for anyone running their own business…

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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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Aquarius Published in Curated Quilts

I’m thrilled that Aquarius has been published in the gallery section of the new Curated Quilts magazine on Curves. I love this magazine–it’s beautifully laid out with great photos and interesting articles. The Curves issue has articles about overcoming the fear of curves, a historical look at Double Wedding Ring quilts, a roundup of QuiltCon 2019,…

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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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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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“Kaleidoscope” Revealed

I got the dreaded “no thank you” email recently from Quilt National, so I can share my new Kaleidoscope quilt with you now. Quilt National is one of the most prestigious art quilt shows and it’s quite competitive to get into. Hundreds of entries pour in every two years when the call for entry goes…

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“Aquarius” – New Work in Process

I’ve been working hard the last couple of weeks to get some new large scale pieces finished for my next show–the Rittenhouse Square Fine Craft Fair in Philadelphia. It’s October 12-14, but I’m teaching next week at the AQS show in Virginia Beach, so time is running out. I started out with the black and…

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Festival of Quilts in Birmingham

Last month I had the opportunity to visit the enormous Festival of Quilts in Birmingham, England. My quilt Confetti was being exhibited as part of the Fine Art Quilt Masters exhibit during the Festival, and when two friends asked me if I’d like to go, I jumped at the chance. Here’s a roundup of my…

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Working Large

In 2018, one of my goals was to work much larger than I have done in the past. It’s been a very interesting journey. Working large doesn’t just mean making bigger quilts–it also means adjusting my style and my method of design. In the past, I’ve started with a color plan, pulled out fabrics that…

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