Good morning, I have been getting ready for my trip to International Quilt Festival in Houston in early November. I will be teaching a couple of 1-hour hands-on workshops at MIU, Make it University at Quilting Arts and Cloth Paper Scissors show floor. I will also be present at Open Studios, to promote my new…
Good afternoon, I am very happy to let you know that the Quilting Arts Workshop DVD that I taped at the end of August in Cleveland will be available soon. It should be released by the end of October or beginning of November. Here’s what it’s called, and what the jacket looks like. I am…
Hi, It’s been a while since I blogged last. It has been, without a doubt, a very very busy summer. I just returned from Cleveland where I went to tape three segments for QA TV Series 900 to be aired some time at the end of 2011 or beginning of 2012. I also taped a…
Quilting Arts TV Series 800 has arrived and is ready for order. Go here: http://www.interweavestore.com/Quilting/DVDs-Videos/Quilting-Arts-TV-Series-800.html?SessionThemeID=16&a=qp110724B Here’s what you will find inside: Episode 801 Animal Kingdom: Thread-painted pet portraits with Faith Cleary • Realistic bird portraits with Vivika Hansen DeNegre • Stitched fabric owls with Lynn Krawczyk Episode 802 Novel Approaches to Quilting: Ana Buzzalino demonstrates…
Has arrived at the Interweave Warehouse. You can get a copy here: http://www.interweavestore.com/Quilting/DVDs-Videos/Quilting-Arts-TV-Series-800.html?SessionThemeID=16&a=qp110724B Here’s what you will find inside: Episode 801 Animal Kingdom: Thread-painted pet portraits with Faith Cleary • Realistic bird portraits with Vivika Hansen DeNegre • Stitched fabric owls with Lynn Krawczyk Episode 802 Novel Approaches to Quilting: Ana Buzzalino demonstrates fabric painting…
Good morning, It’s raining here in Calgary, but that didn’t stop the Stampede Breakfast sponsored by our company. There were pancakes, sausage, eggs and bacon … yummmm! plus coffee and juice. There was also music, laughter … and a photo booth. So here’s proof that we were there (Nat, Ann and I): If you live here…
Good afternoon, I just got back from teaching a two-day Fabric Painting Workshop in Coleman, Alberta; about 2 ½ – 3 hours south of Calgary, close to the British Columbia border and the US border, and about 50 km West of Pincher Creek. I had a lovely time driving south from Calgary, with my car…
Good afternoon, I am a bit behind in blogging, and I apologize. I’ve been very busy lately with workshops out-of-town and getting ready for deadlines and such. I was in Victoria mid-June and had a great time teaching two workshops at Quilting in the Trees at Pearson College, organized by the Victoria Quilters Guild. And…
I wanted to share with you some photos from the second Fabric Painting Workshop I offered. The ladies did a great job with the apple. Below are some of the photos. Enjoy: This is Kathleen’s apple. The one closest is a color copy of mine they get to use as a guide for placement. Working on…
I just wanted to wish everyone a belated Happy Mother’s Day. I hope everybody spent the day with loved ones. I spent the day with my 3 children. My youngest was in charge of dinner; he made the most amazing meal: shrimp bisque, stuffed chicken with portobello mushrooms, shallots and foie gras. Below is the…
Good morning, Unfortunately, I found out last week that the Fabric Painting Workshop at Heritage Park has been cancelled due to poor registration. I was very saddened and disappointed by the news, but … If you were one of the people who did register for the class and would be interested in taking it in…
There is still time to sign up for classes at the Prairie n’ Peaks Quilt Festival which is being held in the Pincher Creek and Crowsnest Pass areas from June 10 to June 19th. To read an article that appeared in the Crowsnest Pass Promoter and the Pincher Creek Echo, go here: http://www.crowsnestpasspromoter.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3053916 I am…
Good morning, Hope everyone is doing fine this morning. I just wanted to let you know about a new publication by the publishers of Quilting Arts Magazine called 101 Patchwork Projects + Quilts which will be available mid-April. It is available for preorder on the Interweave website. I have a project on this new publication,…
Thanks Ceci for the article in your blog (Patchwork y Cia), which I’m going to share here. This is the story of one Joanna Rose, who’s been acquiring red and white quilts since the 50’s. It turns out that Mrs. Rose has never seen them all at once. From Friday to Wednesday March 30, all…
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…