I know I've only mentioned it a few times, lol, but I have a gallery show at my local library, the Metuchen Public Library. To officially kick off the show, we had my first art gallery reception today. For all of my friends and family who couldn't make it to my reception, due to distance, … Continue reading My First Gallery Reception
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For our first project of 2020, the Island Batik Ambassadors have been challenged to make a scrappy project. Scrappy is my favorite! I was all set to dig into my scrap bin, but I couldn't resist the siren song of this rainbow strip pack. Ancient Etchings by Jackie Kunkel of Canton Village Quilt Works is … Continue reading Let’s Get Scrappy with Island Batik
I'm so excited to be able to announce that I have been selected as an Island Batik Ambassador again! I can't share my box of goodies with you until January 30, but it is definitely drool worthy. 2020 is going to be a year of gorgeous quilts. I've spent some time with the calendar, and … Continue reading I’m An Island Batik Ambassador for 2020!
Happy New Year! I hope you are all enjoying setting new goals. I'm mildly concerned that I'm starting the year on a high note, and it can only go downhill from here. This week I've had one of the most exciting things in my quilting career happen to me. It's been in planning stages for … Continue reading Quilting Art Exhibit
The December challenge for Island Batik Ambassadors was to make something 3D. I worked through several ideas over the past 12 months, but the one that I actually made was this one. I used Quilting Jetgirl's Mod Star Tree pattern along with a modified trapunto technique. Once again, the period between Thanksgiving and Christmas was … Continue reading Exploring the Third Dimension, with Island Batik
I've got a quick tip for you today that will help you increase the accuracy of your points, even when you are in a hurry. I'm working on this storm at sea block, and there are a ton of points in each block. Often I will pin every intersection that will show in the finished … Continue reading Accurate Piecing without Pins
I have a pair of vintage crazy quilts that were entrusted to me by a guild member. She asked me to sell them for her - the funds will be donated to her church. I'm going to list them on Etsy for what I believe is a fair price. They are lovely pieces, but not … Continue reading Vintage Crazy Quilts
Have you heard about AccuQuilt Go! Quilt yet? It is a cool software program on the AccuQuilt website that helps you audition fabrics in your quilts. Then, it gives you customized instructions for your quilt. (Also, tomorrow, 12/6/19, is the last day to enter a contest to win an AccuQuilt Go! Me!) There are 830 … Continue reading AccuQuilt Go! Quilt
It's been a while since I shared my space. I've been waiting until it is all set up, but I'm never going to be fully set up. There is always something else I want to add. My studio space is in my basement. My husband likes to have a staircase between my chaos and our … Continue reading Welcome to My Studio
