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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Butterfly Wings On Exhibit at Torpedo Factory

My new quilt Butterfly Wings is on exhibit at the Fiberworks Studio14 Gallery at the Torpedo Factory in Alexandria, VA until September 3, 2018. And I’ll be there giving a demo on free motion stitching in the gallery this Saturday, July 21, from 1:30 – 2 PM. This is an appropriate demo, since the stitching…

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“Partly Sunny” is Going to Houston!

I’m thrilled to announce that my Partly Sunny quilt has been accepted as a finalist at the International Quilt Festival in Houston in November! The show will be November 8-11, 2018 at the George Brown Convention Center in Houston. I’m teaching three classes and giving two lectures at the show too, so it’s going to…

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Take a Class with Me at AQS-VA Beach!

I’m thrilled to be teaching at the American Quilters Society show in Virginia Beach, VA this October. The show will be held at the Virginia Beach Convention Center, 1000 19th St in Virginia Beach, October 3-6, 2018. General registration opens today, July 10, 2018, for workshops and lectures. You can see all my classes here.…

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Artful Improv Class at Artistic Artifacts May 12

I’m excited to be teaching my popular “Artful Improv” class at Artistic Artifacts in Alexandria, VA on Saturday, May 12 this year. In this playful class we learn how to design quilts improvisationally, without a pattern, so each quilt is unique as its maker. There’s no way to make a mistake, and it’s always great…

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The Top is Finished!

Well, it’s been a long slog with this quilt, but the top is finally finished. I don’t know yet what to name it, but my working title right now is “Wings” because it made me think about butterfly wings while I was designing it. It’s not perfect, but I learned a tremendous amount from working…

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Improv Block Article Published in Quilting Arts!

I’m excited to share that I have a new article published in the April/May 2018 issues of Quilting Arts magazine! The article is called “Contemporary Improv Log Cabin Blocks” and it describes how I use all types of scraps to create unique Improv Blocks that I use in my quilts–large ones, small ones, in singles…

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Anatomy of an Improv Quilt

Right before the Baltimore Craft Show last weekend, I had a brainstorm for a new quilt. This frequently happens when I’m in deadline mode before a show for some reason–maybe that’s just when my creativity ramps up? The result was Jumping for Joy, which you see in the featured image above. I thought it would…

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Road to California Was a Blast!

I had a great time teaching at the Road to California show in Ontario, CA last week! It was my first time there–as a teacher and as a visitor. The students were great and the quilt show had some really wonderful work in it by some of my favorite artists. I taught my Artful Improv…

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