Month: October 2011

  • Brenda Johnson’s wedding gift

    Brenda Johnson’s wedding gift

    I thought you’d enjoy seeing this portrait made by Brenda Johnson. She was in a “Making Faces” workshop that I taught in August in Dayton, Ohio. Brenda wrote, “I just had to send you this. I just made my second attempt at making faces since your class. This is for a wedding gift… Thank you…

  • Bloggers’ Quilt Festival

    Bloggers’ Quilt Festival

    Amy Ellis of Amy’s Creative Side is hosting another Bloggers’ Quilt Festival. If you’re coming from that site, welcome! I’d like to share “Windblown” with you, especially if you’re new to my site. This is the quilt which I entered into the International Quilt Festival in Houston. I am thrilled to say that I was…

  • Product Review:  Baggallini

    Product Review: Baggallini

    I don’t think I’ve mentioned how much I’m loving my iPad birthday present. My sweet hubby did good! The only question was how to carry it when I travel. I generally don’t carry a purse. If I can’t fit it in the pocket of my jeans, either I don’t need it or I ask sweet…

  • Color workshop for ECQG

    Color workshop for ECQG

    Our last hearty breakfast – after this we’re back to making our own — oh, no! Then a short trip to a nearby church for the hands-on color workshop for East Cobb Quilters’ Guild. This class was smaller, maybe 10 or 12 quilters, which meant there was lots of opportunity for discussion and questions. I…

  • Trunk show for ECQG

    Trunk show for ECQG

    I often don’t sleep well when I’m traveling. Okay, many nights I don’t sleep much at home, either. We were so blessed that the guild put us in a suite. I was able to tiptoe out of the bedroom and get some things done in the sitting room. Another reason to love my iPad. I…

  • Making Faces workshop with ECQG

    Making Faces workshop with ECQG

    All breakfasts should be like the one we had this morning! Made-to-order omelets, bacon, fragrant coffee. Biscuits with gravy for DH. Pancakes, if we wanted. I love breakfast. After pouring another cup of coffee to go, we met our hostess, Jan, who escorted us to the venue for today’s class for the East Cobb Quilters’…

  • East Cobb Quilters’ Guild

    East Cobb Quilters’ Guild

    Today we got up early and started our drive to Georgia where I am scheduled to teach two workshops and speak at the East Cobb Quilters’ Guild. They are located near Atlanta, Georgia. My sweet hubby and I had such a relaxing drive down. Because we left so early, there was no heavy traffic through…

  • Glorious Gold wins second

    Glorious Gold wins second

    I just picked up my quilt, “Glorious Gold,” from the lovely lady in my quilt guild who orgainzed the “glorious” quilt challenge. If you were reading my blog at the beginning of September, you may remember my adventure in paper piecing, bleeding fabrics, and fusible rhinestones. I was unable to be at the meeting where…

  • 2011 AQN Retreat Day 2

    2011 AQN Retreat Day 2

    Day two of the AQN retreat arrived. I was recruited to teach a “Making Faces” workshop to these extremely talented ladies. Yikes! Since the group was so large — 40 people attending — and many might not be interested in using a digital photo to create a portrait, I offered to do two workshops simultaneously.…

  • 2011 AQN Retreat Day 1

    2011 AQN Retreat Day 1

    I got back from one retreat on Wednesday and left for the next retreat on Thursday. Not a bad deal! The second retreat I went to was for the Art Quilt Network, which was started in 1986 by Nancy Crow. We meet twice a year. One of those times is usually in Columbus, Ohio, which…