If you’ve been trying to get into my website in the last little while, you must have noticed it was offline. I am happy to say that all issues seem to be resolved, so I’m back in business. I thank you for your patience while this was going on and for coming back to visit. …
“Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence”. Vince Lombardi What do you think? What does perfection mean to you? Do you work towards perfection each time you start a project? and if you do, what processes do you use to achieve your goals? Thanks for reading and keep quilting!…
On my way back from Cleveland last week, I was tired, my feet hurt … I had just gone through Customs and Immigration in Toronto, and was on board an Air Canada flight bound for home. Reading did not sound too exciting; got tired of playing games on my iPad, and still had about 3…
Apologies for the duplication.  If you were viewing this on an iPhone or iPad, two of the photos were upside down.  Hopefully, they’ve been corrected. On Monday, September 12th, I departed Calgary on a very early flight to Toronto on my way to Solon, Ohio, to tape 3 segments for Quilting Arts TV Series 1900. …
I thought today I would share with you some “behind the scenes” images and processes on the creation of one of my new art pieces – “The Planting of the Apple Tree”. One of the workshops I teach is Fabric Painting, and in creating samples for the workshops, I’ve painted a few pieces that have…
I am very excited that my project “New York Beauty Pillow Cover” was included in the new issue of Modern Patchwork Gifts. It is out in newsstands. I hope you get a copy and give this project a try. If you’ve never made this traditional pattern, you’ll find it easier than it looks … and there…
The International Quilt Festival in Houston is a few months away, and the catalogue of classes has been released. You can check here for more information: http://quilts.com/quilt-festival-houston.html Join me for the following classes: Class No. 162 – Monday, October 31st – 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Free-Motion Quilting – Adding Text – In this free-motion quilting class,…
Well, it’s Calgary Stampede week here … so of course it is raining, although this is just a bit too much. Almost 12 days of rain and strange weather, steel gray skies, hail, rain and more rain. We can’t even say that it’s good for the grass anymore! A photo of the sky over Calgary…
Well, I’ve been back from Toronto and teaching at Quilt Canada for almost two weeks, and have been back in the swing of things. I still owed you some photos and comments on a great Conference and Quilt Show. The International Centre where Quilt Canada was held in Toronto, a few minutes from the airport,…
Did I ever have a lot of fun making this one! It’s on silk Dupioni, using an 18″ square of batting from a sample pack I had from Hobbs. I used the Tuscany Cotton Wool piece for this one. By the time I had finished quilting it, I trimmed it to about 14″ x 14″…
before I leave for Toronto and Quilt Canada. Right now, to tell you the truth, I’m trying to figure out how I’m going to take all the paper I have with me … :-) Plus kits, fabric, samples, quilts … it’s a never-ending story, it seems. But what a great opportunity! I think it’s going…
Get your copy! I received my copies last week … I was so happy to find the package on my front door, although I couldn’t think what it was, as I couldn’t remember ordering anything online. I opened the package and there they were … my complimentary copies of the magazine. I am very happy…
I am happy to tell you that I am a contributing artist in the June/July issue of Quilting Arts Magazine which will be on newsstands May 24th. If you are a subscriber, you may receive your copy before then. If you are not, and would like to purchase the magazine, the URL is: http://www.interweavestore.com/quilting-arts-june-july-2016. Being…
Quilt Canada 2016 will be held at the International Centre in Toronto this year. Everything in one place, on one floor and under one roof! More than 50 workshops and 9 lectures will be taught between June 15th and June 18th. I am teaching 4 workshops, two of which I am happy to say are…
Hope you enjoyed Part I of my trip to Inuvik. Here’s part II, with a bit of information on what makes Inuvik so unique: The site for Inuvik was chosen for its elevation above the Mackenzie River floor zone, ample space for an airport, freshwater lakes and navigable waters. The community sits on a broad terrace…