I still get a rush when I see those two words. “Dear Artist.” They introduced the acceptance letter for three of my art quilts into the Georgia Marble Festival Fine Art show Oct. 1-7. Yipee!
This is a special show for me as it’s local, in an Appalachian community rich with local talent. [...]
Posts from ‘August, 2007’
Dear Artist . . . .
Top Ten Habits of Outstanding Quilters
Ever notice those quilters who consistently produce amazing work? Original, colorful, creative, and well-executed? I’ve met lots of quilters over the years, both professional and amateur, and these are the habits of outstanding quilters:
Master the Basics. Learn and practice how to cut accurately, piece consistently, baste extensively, and quilt beautifully. No [...]
Driftwood Grain and Colors
On our recent vacation to Jekyll, I found a tiny beach next to the fishing pier that had a huge piece of driftwood. The colors in the driftwood ranged from soft grey to yellow-brown, and the grain patterns were intricate and varied. They actually reminded me of the sky texture in Van Gogh’s [...]
Artist Date Alert: Great Quilt Show in Georgia in September
Here’s a great opportunity for an artist date if you live anywhere near Georgia. Mark your calendars for Sept. 14-16, for the East Cobb Quilt Guild show in Marietta (NW of Atlanta). This is one of Georgia’s biggest guilds, and major talent comes out of it, including Eileen Sullivan, Little Quilts, Marti Michell, and [...]
How to Register for My Workshops
To register for my workshops, check out my Schedule page on my website. It lists my latest workshops, dates, locations, and where to call to register. Let’s make some quilts!
Easy Art Quilt Class
Ever wanted to make an art quilt but don’t consider yourself an “art” quilter? Then my newest class is for you. “Easy Art Quilts” will show you how to make [...]
Quilting on the Road
We’re back from vacation and it’s sooo good to be home. We visited Jekyll Island, one of Georgia’s coastal communities. It’s historical, primitive, and has miles of bike paths.
And we even did some quilting on the road. Here’s my youngest tying his quilt in the RV, and I finished some hand quilted [...]
Hand Quilting without Marking
I know, I said I was taking a break from blogging for a week, but I just had to share this goodie with you. Tonya over at Lazy Gal Quilting is a big fan of Joe Cunningham, a hand-quilting guru who does much of it without marking. He wrote an article [...]
Last Days of Summer
Only a few weeks before school starts, and August temperatures are startling us back into searing summer days. Today after the kids and I left the pool, my car thermometer read 103F! Our power went out yesterday and I was sure it was a brown out. I can’t imagine life without air conditioning and [...]
August Artist Dates
My first Artist Date for August was to continue working on the 4-Patch Stacked Posie blocks. I matched each of the incomplete block sets to the remaining fabric I had, seeing if I could get one more square for each. For most of them, I could.
I transformed this piece of fabric:
to this:
Artist Dates are a [...]
My New Bernina 220
My mom got a new Bernina and all I got was this lousy box! He loves the box and he’s delighted, and I love my new Bernina 220.
This will be my travel and teaching machine, so I wanted something light and basic. The 220 met my requirements, which were:
needle down
variable stitch width and [...]
Welcome E-Mail Subscribers!
Maybe it’s not quite that exciting. But – I’ve added the option of subscribing to my blog via e-mail! All you need to do is click the button in the sidebar at left. You’ll receive my latest postings, photos and all. You can even comment on the post, email it to friends, and rate it. [...]
