Why do I sew? Why did I choose sewing–specifically quilt making — as a medium for expressing my creativity? Since I was in college, I have loved visual art. I am especially in love with 20th century painters in the Colorfield genre. I studied the works of Alma Thomas, Sam Gilliam, Mark Rothko, Helen Frankenthaler, …
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read moreOldest UFO is today’s prompt for the 31 Day Blog Writing Challenge. I don’t have many old UFO’s–I dislike having them taking up room in my home. What I DO have are quilts without their bindings….so I confess to that. Unfinished quilts exist in many quilter closets. We can call them UFO’s [unfinished objects] or …
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read moreToday’s 31 Day Blog Writing Challenge prompt was ‘first quilt projects’ and I will share a few of those. And, I’m going to detour and also talk about just a few of my early important influences too. I started quilting over 30 years ago to make family quilts. Unfortunately, I don’t have photos of those …
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read moreI’ve decided to take part in the 31 Day Blog Post Writing Challenge for December 2020. So, each day, I will use the prompts list…or my variation on that prompt–to write a blog post. I want to keep this blog series fun and interesting for both you and me. So, here are my commitments to …
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read moreI am thrilled to announce a new series of interviews with some of my Quilt Friends– all artists , quilters, curators, designers and entrepreneurs—now available on my YouTube channel. The series is called “On the Design Wall”. I have just uploaded the first two interviews in this series with many more to come in the …
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read moreI’ve been remiss in blog posting for the past few months. I have lots of excuses….that’s all irrelevant. The good news is that I’m back on schedule and I have lots of interesting news to report! I also have some brand new versions of some of my favorite quilts to share. New Website Design I’m …
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Hay season is behind us...
the winter's hay supply is safely tucked away
in the barns.
I am proud to be one of the Aurifil 2020 Designers of the Month for March 2020. Each month, a DOM designer will publish a block pattern inspired by the colors of Italy! This post describes how I designed the block. It also includes a link to a video tutorial showing how I actually pieced [ ...Continue Reading ]
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First, my MidCentury Modern Curves Black & White #1 was published in Curated Quilts! Here’s a photo of the quilt. Link to buy the current issue. This quilt is in my series–and it’s one of my most popular workshops. Here is an early version in ombre colors. I hope that you can join me [ ...Continue Reading ]
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I’m proud to announce that my Fractured Triangles Quilt Pattern is up for sale in my Etsy shop. I love this pattern because a complex result can be achieved with a planned improvisation technique. It’s all about the fabric choices–and there’s lots of guidance in the pattern. And be sure to scroll down to see [ ...Continue Reading ]
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Here's a peek into my process for making this commission quilt. As many of you know, I spent many years as an artquilter before I moved into the world of modern quilt designing and teaching. I still make a few artquilts every year--usually as a commission like this one or in response to an invitation [ ...Continue Reading ]
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I am thrilled to announce my first AfroModern Quilts Masterclass will be hosted by Cultured Expressions, a fabulous shop and studio run by Lisa Shepard Stewart.
DATE: May 29, 30 and 31, 2020
MasterClass Location: Gateway Family YMCA in Rahway NJ
Registration Fee: $495 per person includes personalized instruction by me; all retreat activities; evening receptions at the CE Studio; and a 10 piece African Fabrics Prints pack for your project.
[Travel and area Hotel information will be sent upon registration. ]
HERE is the registration form. Hurry–seats are limited! AfroModernMasterclass reg form
