I am so excited to finally be able to share one of the big projects I've been working on for the past several weeks. I may have mentioned a time or two that I work with Gotham Quilts. My main job is to coordinate classes, and recently we decided it would be fun to host … Continue reading Thread Talks with Gotham Quilts
This is an exciting announcement for me - I'm teaching at StitchFest in Lancaster, PA in August! Seats are already filling up! I'll be teaching two sessions - Kawandi Style Quilting by Machine on August 4 and Kawandi Style Quilting by Hand on August 5th. I have been looking forward to this for months! You … Continue reading I’m Teaching at StitchFest Lancaster
Hey, guys! We made it! This is my last blog post of this class. I still have two weeks to go, but I don’t have any other blogging assignments to submit to you. Tonight I’m going to talk about marketing perspective, social media influencers, and how I believe they impact the relationships consumers have with … Continue reading Marketing Perspective
I've got a new project to share! I have been yearning for a new 100 days project, so I’ve come up with one that excites me, but is manageable. I’m going to do some simple wool appliqué, paired with some running stitch embroidery. For the next 100 days I will be working on 100 Days … Continue reading 100 Days of Wool Texture
I finished my raspberry kawandi last month, and I keep forgetting to share the details with you! Sometimes it is hard to remember what I've put on Instagram versus what I've put on the blog. I've been thinking of ways to incorporate some of my other studio tools into my process, and solve some of … Continue reading Raspberry Kawandi Finish!
I’ll have a quilty post for you tomorrow, but tonight we are going to do another homework assignment from marketing class. Today I'm going to evaluate how the Tampa International Airport is meeting consumer needs through digital media, based on one specific incident. Have you seen the story about the tiger who got loose at … Continue reading Meeting Consumer Needs Through Digital Media
This month my 12 Months of Christmas post with AccuQuilt is all about making a personalized pillowcase. I've made a couple of beautiful pillowcases using some vintage Kaffe Fasset fabric, and I hope the recipient will love them. (Shhh. Don't tell her - it's for my Mom!). You can get all of the info over … Continue reading Making Pillowcases!
Hey, Friends! You are in luck - I’m in a social media marketing class at SNHU. My first assignment is to explore how I consume social media and share it in a blog post. So, once again, you get to read my homework. My Digital Media Day I start most days with a bleary-eyed scroll … Continue reading A Day with Digital Media
**Update. My class did not sell enough seats, so it has been removed from the schedule. It's a little anti-climactic, but sometimes things don't go the way I planned. Hopefully I'll have some in-person classes listed again soon. At a different venue. I am so excited to share my big news! I'll be teaching two … Continue reading I’m Teaching at StitchFest Milwaukee!
I had a lovely conversation with friends today, and we discussed why we need to consider play as a reward. This was from my friend Elizabeth, who is a dangerously deep thinker. Sometimes she pulls me under. I thought I'd write a little bit about my feelings on play, why I don't do enough of … Continue reading Give Yourself Time to Play
