After cutting my primed slats to length it was time to add the D rings. The venue wanted the D rings set wider than the sleeve, so I measured accordingly. This was my prototype. I checked to see that it wouldn’t show from the front, (using my test set up in the garage.) I found…
I’m very excited to have a solo show coming up in August, in Bedford, VA! I’ve been super busy prepping for it. First, I had to find all the pieces: 32 in all! I’m a stickler for having my work hang nicely: flat, with no hardware showing. The venue shared information about their hanging hardware…
You know how some quilts go together almost effortlessly and others make you really work for it? Before Christmas I had a quilt that fell into the struggle category. As a matter of fact, I put it away for a while. Needing and “emotional cleanser” type of quilt, I decided to make an improvisationally pieced…
I’ve been entering my textile pieces in more mixed media shows lately. I love that fiber arts are now often included in the category of fine art! The hanging mechanism is a little tricky, though. My pieces have wide hanging sleeves on the back, to accommodate the requirements of traditional quilt shows. However, these mixed…
Once again, I decided to cut something up. This is where I started, with an already quilted quilt. I liked it, but realized I liked the left side better than the right. So, after some folding and auditioning, I cut this quilt into two pieces. I set the left portion aside. And started work on…
If you’ve been following me for a while you know that I’ve occasionally cut up quilts and rearranged them. So, when I decided this quilt needed some revision, I decided to give it a go. The starting quilt, Beet Salad. Certainly not terrible, but it wasn’t exciting me either. Usually, when I cut something up I do…
I just taught two classes in Tavares, FL, and we all had a blast! It didn’t take me long to figure out that this group was a little different from most. In the first class one of the students had just had major dental work. So, she was wearing a proper name tag, but also…
A little bit of black can often add just the right touch to a quilt. And in the case of this piece, I NEEDED to add more black to go with what was already there. I liked the idea of playing up the sharp little lines on the left. But, how to best accomplish that?…
I’m not sure where I heard that quote, but I agree with it. And, I’ve been doing plenty of experimenting lately. Yes, you guessed it: I created a big failure rough draft. I’ve been doing quite a few abstract quilts in a style I call “Slice and Dice.” As the name implies, I slice into…
One of the best things about my “Grow with the Flow” class is that the students get their projects completely finished during the 6 hour time frame. And that often includes facing it! See the results of a recent small class in Arroyo Grande, CA. Aren’t these great? They each did…