Good afternoon, On a snowy day here in Calgary, again … we’ve had snow almost every day of the week, everything is white and the snow keeps piling up, despite the fact that Spring has arrived! I worked on a fabric bowl today, which I had never made before, despite that I’ve seen dozens of…
Good morning, Quilting Arts posted the video Laura shot of Pokey and I in the green room, after the taping of the segments for Quilting Arts TV in Cleveland last February. Go here to view it: http://www.quiltingdaily.com/blogs/pokey/archive/2011/03/12/meet-ana-buzzalino-behind-the-scenes-at-quilting-arts-tv.aspx Drop me a comment and let me know what you think. In the meantime, keep quilting. Ana
Yesterday I received my rejection letter from CQA for my quilt “The Blue Door”. I was excited to see that the letter included the Juror’s comments, but baffled because they shed no light on why the quilt was rejected. In the next few minutes I went though the feelings a rejection letter brings out: first…
Good morning, The Summer 2011 edition of A Needle Pulling Thread is out and in stores now. So … pick up a copy, sit on the couch with a cup of tea and turn to page 8 for a look at my project “Fresh Tulips”; a painted book cover. These are the other samples I…
Happy Sunday to everyone. And to make it even better, grab a cup of tea and go to the link below. It is a film by Gayle Thomas on Quilts. “A tribute to the unique and long-established art form of patchwork quilting, this abstract animated film uses computer and experimental techniques to choreograph quilt motifs…
Here, as promised, are some photos of Chagrin Falls, OH where we went after the taping was done. Unfortunately we arrived when all the stores were closed. Or maybe that was a good thing … Valentine’s Day was the day before, so all the store windows were decorated in red and had some kind of heart…
Happy Belated Valentine’s to everyone. I was on a plane on my way to Cleveland that morning, where I spent a day taping three segments for Quilting Arts TV Season 800 to be aired in PBS (KSPS Channel 14 here in Calgary and surrounding areas) at the end of June. My friend Marcela, from Houston,…
Good morning, I need to update the Workshop tab in the website, but in the meantime, I thought I’d let you know where I’ll be in the next few months: January 29th: Lakeside Quilters in Chestermere – Machine Quilting Class February 26 & March 12: Out of Hand – Calgary – Machine Quilting Class March…
Please note there are no photos available. Well, I just spent the past hour putting this tutorial online, and then my computer crashed and I lost it all, so … here it goes again. When Sabrina was here during the holidays, she decided she wanted to work on a computer case. So she took a…
Good morning, There is still time to submit your entries to the Canadian Quilter’s Association National Juried Show in London, Ontario. Visit http://www.canadianquilter.com/news-events.php?ID=15 and click on the 2011 CQA/ACC Call For Entry Form on the right-hand side. You will get a PDF with the rules and requirements. I hope everyone takes this opportunity to enter a…
3 Creative Studios has launched their new website and they are having a great launch party with amazing prizes. To enter, just visit their website and blog at http://3creativestudios.com/blog/2011/01/01/3cs-launch-party and leave a comment. It’s that simple. Then, take a few minutes to visit their website and look at the free projects they have. There’s a bit…
Good evening, It’s 9:40 p.m. on New Year’s Eve. I hope everybody is out doing something wonderful right now, spending time with friends and family, eating something sinfully delicious and chocolatey, and having a drink or two to bid good-bye to 2010 and welcome 2011 with open arms and hearts. To 2010: thanks for everything…
It’s hard to think that Christmas has come and gone. We seem to prepare for it for months in advance, and all of a sudden … poof! the presents are opened, the food is eaten, and we are left with memories, and photos, and lots and lots of wrapping paper on the floor. Sabrina arrived…
Good morning, If you’ve admired felted wool ornaments and have always wanted to make some, there was a good article on Quilting Arts Gifts, 2008 by Judy Coates Perez. She has re-posted the tutorial on her blog; http://judyperez.blogspot.com/. Let me know if you make some. It reminded me I had made lots of felted wool…
I thought I’d share with you an article that my daughter Sabrina sent me from the Philippines, where she’s been working for the past 5 months. I found it very enlightening and amazing; it says something about following your dreams: http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/parenting/parenting/view/20101201-306248/From-Argentina-to-Alaska-and-now-Manila–if-only-Immigration-would-allow-them I hope you enjoy the article. I, for one, am counting the days ……