Improvisational piecing is really a lot of fun. You sew and slice and reassemble and trim. As you go, the pieces get smaller and things get much more energetic. See where I left off last time. It was time to downsize some of the colors. This one below, for instance. It had a really large section…
Are you familiar with Linda and Laura Kemshall? They’re a mother-daughter duo who make fabulous art – in fabric and paper, and who have a weekly newsletter. Recently, they featured this photo. Isn’t it lovely? I was enamored with the colors of the lilies and wrote to ask if I could use it for a…
My friend, Esther, was a recent “guinea pig” for my newest class, “Love it and Leaf It.” Well! Not only did she make a striking quilt in class, but she continued to play with the idea, altering and tweaking to her delight. Just look what she’s been up to, (all in the last week.) First,…
Whenever I plan a new class I try it out on a group of “guinea pigs.” Such was the case this past Saturday. Twenty students showed up to take my “Love It and Leaf It” class, via Zoom. How exciting! They got the class for free, but in return had to give me feedback on…
I’m really tickled with the project for my newest class, “Love It and Leaf It.” Isn’t it cute? In the 3 hour class, students will completely finish a small quilt like this AND frame it. I’m excited! I’m ready to teach this virtually, (via Zoom) Soon, I’ll also offer it as an on-demand online class….
I’m getting really excited about some upcoming classes which I’ll be teaching LIVE via Zoom! That’s right: each of the students will be at their computer and I’ll be at mine, but we’ll be able to easily interact and see what each is doing. I’ve got my laptop, iPad, and studio lights well trained so…
After my son vacated his bedroom I took over! Check out my new photo set up. The white pinnable board lives behind the wardrobe and all the gear lives in the closet. (Or, I can just leave it up if I want to.) And, not only that, but I’ll also be using this space for…
Remember the quilt I cut up? I’ve been reworking some of the smaller pieces. This is one of the ones I tackled – BEFORE: I could see that the pieces were too large and too similar. I knew I’d need to layer on many smaller pieces to add variety and to visually shrink some of…
My son is moving out! On July 4th. His Independence Day! I’m so excited for him. And I also admit to a little joy at the prospect of reclaiming his bedroom for my own purposes! Yahoo! I got to use his room a few years ago and it was so great. Once again, I have…
Well, I think maybe I’ve finished making croton leaves for a while. This is where it stands now. Numbers 2-8: I really like the way they look together, don’t you? I think I’ll submit them as a collection to some exhibits. All the fabrics are my own hand dyes, except for one. I have one…