Archive for May, 2008

Home Sweet Home

Teapot Drawing by Maria Peagler

My kids missed me while I was gone, and one of their favorite ways to spend time together is drawing. I was exhausted and dragged myself into this, but as always with anything creative, I had a blast doing it.

This is a teapot pincushion in the Mary Engrelbreit Home magazine, spring issue. How cute is that?

I’ll be teaching Machine Quilting at the Piecemaker’s Guild in Cumming, GA on Tuesday, May 27. I think they have a couple spaces still available, so if you’re in the area, come join us from 10:00 to 4:00 at Christ the King Lutheran Church.

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Memories of market sketched in my journal.

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I’m here. Schoolhouse today. Hot in Portland today.

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Color at 38,000 feet

The Glory of Spring

Peony from my garden

This grand peony appeared in my garden just in time for Mother’s Day. Isn’t it gorgeous? Peonies are so hardy and tough, and the deer don’t eat them, which is a requirement here in the Appalachians.

I’m on my way to Quilt Market in Portland to announce my upcoming book Color Mastery, which will be available in Feb. 09. This is my first Quilt Market, and my first business trip after having kids and being a stay-at-home mom. I’ll miss everyone but will have fun developing contacts and meeting new people.

What an adventure. I’ll be blogging tiny little posts from my mobile phone. I did a test and I can upload photos via Flickr and they automatically appear here as well. Watch for my updates and breaking news from market!

Goodbye Studio; Hello Portland

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View from my studio window. Trying out mobile phone posting options before Quilt Market.

Color Mastery Cover

As promised, here it is. The cover for Color Mastery:

Color Mastery by Maria Peagler

My cover designer is fabulous, and she did such a tremendous job on this. I wanted Color Mastery not only to be a color bible for quilters, but a book that begged to be taken off the shelf and pored through for its beauty alone. We did just that.