Category: Quilt shows
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Review of 2016 and 2017
Ah, so much has happened and yet, in many ways, it seems as if time has stood still. By necessity, my priorities changed. My focus changed. My world changed. After my sweet hubby passed away in October 2015, other things besides quilting captured my attention. I know it will not be permanent. It’s just a…
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Bull’s Eye #3: Exploration
Bull’s Eye #3: Exploration is my second quilt that is part of the Circular Abstractions exhibit at the Muskegon Museum of Art. (It is a continuation of the Bull’s Eye quilt I made for my “Foreign Language series.”) I decided to continue my exploration of pattern and repetition with this quilt. Like Bull’s Eye #2,…
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Bull’s Eye #2: Freedom
Here is one of the quilts I’ve been keeping in hiding for more than a year! I started making this quilt in May 2014, so it’s nice to finally be able to show it on my blog. This quilt, Bull’s Eye #2: Freedom, is part of Nancy Crow’s Circular Abstraction: Bull’s Eyes Quilts which is…
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A view of Circular Abstractions: Bull’s Eyes Quilts
Here’s a quick glimpse of my two quilts hanging in the Muskegon Museum of Art, in Muskegon, Michigan. Sometime soon, I’ll post full pictures of each of my quilts. In the meantime, click on the link to get more information about Circular Abstractions: Bull’s Eyes Quilts.
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The opening of Circular Abstractions
August 25, 2016 is the opening of Circular Abstractions: Bull’s Eye Quilts at the Muskegon Museum of Art. The show will run through November 6, and it is well worth the trip! Nancy Crow challenged 43 participants to create quilts based on the Bull’s Eye pattern. A total of 51 quilts are part of this…
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Circular Abstractions: Bull’s Eye Quilts
You are invited to come see a brand new exhibit curated by Nancy Crow. The exhibit is called Circular Abstractions: Bull’s Eye Quilts. It will be at the Muskegon Museum of Art in Muskegon, Michigan. The Grand Opening is Thursday, August 25. It is free and open to the public. The exhibit itself will run…
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See my work in Houston
If you’re going to the International Quilt Festival in Houston this year, be sure to look for my quilt, Little Punkin. It will be in the Art Miniature category, and it won an award! I won’t know which one until tonight. If you see it there, can you take a picture for me and email…
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A little punkin surprise!
The weather is getting cooler and I’m eager for some yummy pumpkin-flavored treats — maybe a steaming pumpkin spice latte or some warm pumpkin pie with real whipped cream. Well, today I received a little punkin surprise that I want to share with you! I got an email announcing that my quilt, Little Punkin, won…
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Ohio River Valley Artist Guild and Apron Strings Quilt Shop
Just two hours away from Dayton or Columbus, or one hour away from Cincinnati, nestled right along the Ohio River, is the charming little town of Maysville, Kentucky. That’s where you will find the Ohio River Valley Artist Guild. During the month of March they are holding “The Art of Quilts” exhibit. Four of my…
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Review of 2013
It’s nice to look back and reflect a bit, so here’s my short review of 2013. Thankfully it was a bit less eventful than 2012. There were several things I split my attention between. I spent quite a bit of time speaking and teaching at numerous quilt guilds across the country. Sweet hubby and I…