Month: July 2014
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Sharing our quilts
I’m a firm believer that quilts are made to be shared. How that is done might take a different form for each quilter: some give them to family and friends, some put them in shows, and some make them for community service projects. Whichever fits your personality, I encourage you to share your love of…
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West Michigan Quilters’ Guild
Earlier this week sweet hubby and I enjoyed a leisurely trip up to Michigan. It really is a beautiful time of year here in the Midwest! We drove up to the Grand Rapids area so I could teach two workshops for the West Michigan Quilters’ Guild. On Monday I taught my Making Faces workshop to…
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Documentary about Amalya
It’s time for a “proud grandma moment!” (This post is not quilt-related and it may be emotional, so feel free to ignore it. And if you’re on my Facebook page, you may have already seen this.) Some of you know that I have a grandson, Amalya Nathaniel (his name means “Work of the Lord, Given…
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Quilt carry bag
I was trying to think of some clever name for the bag I just finished, but I was just too excited about finishing and I couldn’t wait to share it with you. So, here is my new quilt carry bag. If you can think of some fancy name for it, be sure to let me…
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Patchwork Quilt Guild
Yesterday was a wonderful day. I had the delightful opportunity of speaking about color with the Patchwork Quilt Guild in Hamilton, Ohio. This friendly group of women welcomed me in, and I had a great time sharing about the all different ideas about color. I showed them a short PowerPoint presentation and then I shared…
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Secret quilt top complete
How do I blog about my secret project when I’m not supposed to blog about it? For the first time, I’m working behind the scenes on a quilt for a specific exhibition that explicitly says that the work can not be shown on websites, blogs, Facebook, or any other internet, printed material or public display.…