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…
Oh, yes, it’s been a while. Time flies when you are having fun. And when you are not having fun but working hard, but have too many things going on and not enough time … I’ll take a break for a few minutes now to tell you that I’m going North … way, way North. …
Well … it’s kind of a long quote, but I haven’t sent you one in a while, and I really like this one. I read this online a long time ago, and copied it into a document, although I failed to copy where I got it from. If I am not mistaken, it’s from a…
From the American Quilter’s Society OnPoint Newsletter (this is a free email Newsletter): “The incredible photos of Chris Payne tell the story of working textile factories and mills in a blaze of color and precision patterns. His ongoing photographic project, TEXTILES, captures the essence of this factories” Here’s the link to the article: http://www.quiltviews.com/textiles-the-photographic-art-of-christopher-payne And…
Good morning from sunny and warm Calgary! We have been getting some great weather, haven’t we? And we have a few days this week when the temperature is going to reach 14 degrees Celsius. I wish I could be out there enjoying the weather … I had a busy but fun weekend. I got some…
Good morning, I wanted to share with you that I will be teaching at Quilt Canada 2016 in Toronto in June. Will you join me? It will be fun! Go to: http://www.canadianquilter.com/events/quilt-canada-2016-workshops.php to see all the classes and workshops that are offered. I am offering the following: Wednesday, June 15th – all day: Simple Landscapes…
“I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing your world. You’re doing things you’ve never done before, and more importantly, you’re doing Something. So that’s my wish for you, and all of…
On December 23rd, I posted my 100th post in Instagram! It was very exciting so I decided to have a give-away to celebrate! It’s quite simple, really. Find the post with this photo in Instagram, then follow me, like and comment on the post and your name will go in the hat. You have until 11:59…
I can’t believe it’s almost Christmas! I also can’t believe that I haven’t posted in almost a month. Although I have not been idle. If you follow me on Instagram, you’d have seen that I’ve been quite busy finishing up stuff. One of the advantages of belonging to the Flying Needle Quilt Guild (we meet…
A short one today, but it packs a punch. What do you think? True? False? Maybe? Ana
We are expecting snow today and tomorrow. I guess we shouldn’t complain considering that it’s almost the end of November and the weather has been beautiful, for the most part. The sun was shining yesterday and it was so warm in my studio that I had to open the window and close the blinds. I…
Enjoy your Wednesday Quote. Comments? Ana
Steve Jobs has changed so much in such a short amount of time. I’ve been reading about him, and listening to some of his lectures. He was an amazing man, a visionary and a dreamer. He was never afraid to do what he thought was right. He followed his passion and made no excuses. He saw…
Enjoy! Ana