Here are some of the wonderful quilts in the judged show that I admired. In fact, I loved them all. It’s important to know that miniatures in England cannot exceed 12″ unlike our shows which required 24″. A twelve inch quilt is truly miniature. Miniature Quilts: I don’t know how, but I managed to not […]
Award of Excellence
Exciting news! Last Thursday I drove up to Everett, WA for the Preview Party for the International Quilt and Fiber Arts Festival and learned my hand embroidery titled “Summer Meadow” earned not only a first place but an Award of Excellence. All of the quilts and fiber arts were mixed together rather than hung by […]
It’s a Winner!
I’ve been completely remiss in posting to my blog having been caught up in a trip to the United Kingdom, home maintenance, working on landscaping, stitching Christmas stockings, French studies, and working on the Poppies and Periwinkle quilt that I swear will never be done. Hmm, looking at that list tells me why I haven’t […]
Evolutions 2019 Juried Challenge
Today I receive postcards from the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum’s Evolutions 2019 Juried Challenge. It’s always exciting to see your quilt featured. Mine is in the lower right-hand corner and is a thumbnail image, which shows the center of the quilt. I wish I could go to the artists’ reception on July 26th, but I […]
Quilting in Alaska
Last week I had the pleasure of judging for Capital City Quilters. Although the guild has had a number of shows, this is the first time they have had it judged. The guild had two Best of Shows: one large and one small. The large/bed BOS was a design by Border Creek and was a […]
Quilt Show Extravaganza
I’ve had the pleasure of judging five shows so far this spring, which has put me behind in posting images of some of the winning quilts, as well as some of my favorites. Umpqua Valley Quilters Guild in Roseburg expanded their show this year, adding classes and special exhibits. Linda Schmidt from Dublin, CA was […]
Viva Las Vegas
Last week I had the opportunity to judge for Desert Quilters of Nevada for the second time. They were a great group to judge for thanks to Judging Floor Coordinator Cory Allender and her assistant Melissa, as well as the enthusiastic guild members who assisted in the judging room. The best of show was stunning […]
Evolutions in Quilts
Just received the news my quilt “Terra I” has been accepted into the Evolutions Juried Challenge at the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum in Golden, Colorado. This is the second time I’ve submitted to this challenge which the museum offers every two to three years. I was fortunate to be the grand prize winner in 2010 […]
What a Lot of Quilt Show
Last week I had the pleasure once again of judging the Clark County Quilters Show in Ridgefield, Washington. My fellow judges were Val Pellens and Gerrie Thompson. As usual, the caliber of quilts were high which made judging so enjoyable. This show has best of show for large and small/wall quilts which is great, because […]
Quilt Show Smorgasbord
Yesterday was the Northwest Quilters Guild annual show at the Expo. I started the day with my talk about my design and construction process and the World Challenges I have participated in. A few minutes after I began my stepmother, Theola, and stepsister, Kelly, showed up. I was so surprised as neither of them are […]
My Vintage Yellow Quilt Collection
Today Mike and I hung nine of the 14 quilts I’ve collected over the past twenty plus years at the Northwest Quilters Guild show. The focus of the collection is simply the color yellow–my favorite color. Yellow makes me feel positive and happy. A side benefit to hanging the quilts was the ability to take […]
World Poet Challenge
I’m participating in a new challenge with quilters from the US, France, and Japan. There are 90 quilters, with 30 from each country. Each quilter creates a 50 cm quilt based on one of 30 poets, which means each poet will have three quilts. I chose Emily Dickinson whose work I adore. We were asked […]
The Visions Experience
Last Saturday was the opening of Quilt Visions 2018: Connections. I was honored to have my piece “Terra I” selected as one of the 43 works out of 353 by a jury of three renowned artists. As this year was the first time I’ve submitted to Visions, one of the two premier art quilt venues […]
World Fairy Tale Quilts Have Arrived
This Saturday and Sunday, all 90 World Fairy Tale Quilts will be on display for the first time in Oregon, having traveled Japan, France, and throughout the United States. Here’s a link from the Newport News Times that tells all about it. https://newportnewstimes.com/article/world-fairy-tale-art-quilts-show-coming-to-yachats Here’s my quilt.
Guest Artist as Butterfly
Saturday was my first time exhibiting in costume! When I was invited to be the guest artist at the Columbia River Piecemakers Quilt Guild Show, I was told most of the guild members would be in costume. Why? Because St. Helens is the site where Disney filmed Halloweentown, which the town celebrates during the month […]
Sunbonnet Sue As You’ve Never Seen Her!
Without a doubt, the most creative quilt at the Northwest Quilting Expo was made by Flora Joy of Johnson City, Tennessee. She wrote, “Twelve separate, freestanding curvy blocks have been sewn at their top borders to a separate base quilt. Viewers can lift each Dutch doll/Sunbonnet Sue to read the block’s unusual but true story […]
Quilt Show Extravaganza!
The last two weeks of September were filled with judging three quilt shows in succession with wonderful quilts in each. The first show I judged was in La Conner, Washington located on a channel of the Swinomish River. I was lucky enough to have a room at the Channel Lodge with a beautiful view of […]
Stitchin’ in Halloweentown
I am delighted to be the guest artist at the Columbia River Piecemakers Quilt Guild upcoming show. It is held in conjunction with Halloweentown, a celebration sponsored in St. Helens, which recognizes the filming of the movie of the same name. Hope to see you there. Can’t wait to see how the guild members dress […]
Visions Art Museum
I’m a member of the Visions Art Museum. As an artist and particularly someone who works with fiber and mixed media, it’s important to me to support this museum where fiber is the focus. As luck would have it, my son lives in San Diego where Visions is located, so when I visit him, I […]
Big Winners at Oregon Coastal Quilters Show
After two days of judging in Newport, the winners have been selected. With the show opening, I can announce who these talented quilters are. I love guilds like this one that have two “best ofs” with one for wall hanging and one for bed-size. It’s challenging for small quilts to compete against large given the […]
The Miracles of Photoshop
I’m taking the Photoshop Elements on-line course again through Pixeladies. (I thought they called themselves the Pixieladies for the longest time, and I couldn’t figure out why they picked that name. I’m sure they would have loved that. I misread their name the first time, and it stuck in my brain). Anyway, I learned a […]
