I love my design wall and recently rearranged my quilt room so it would be in the best location. I like to have it in a spot where I can stand back and ponder. I also like it to be close enough to my sewing machine so that when I am piecing I can easily […]
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Today I am shifting between grief and gratitude as I remember my first customer, Shirley Saulnier, who passed last week after a long battle with cancer. Shirley brightened every room she came into and every life she touched. I cannot imagine the number of us who are grieving, as she touched so many lives as
Over the last few years Dick and I have visited Tiverton and Little Compton during the summer open studio events. There is something about going directly to the spot where an artist does their creating that gives you great insight into their thought processes. What do they see outside their window? How do they set
Hi Everyone, Happy New Year! It’s been awhile since my last post, during which time we moved into – and renovated fully – a new house, one that offers me not only a terrific new studio but a whole new addition to my quilting business and creative outlet. Call me crazy, but I work
NBQA, one of my local guilds, holds a quilt show every other year and it is coming up this weekend. I hope if you are in the area you will attend. It is held at the North Kingston High School Saturday from 10-5 and Sunday from 10-4. Local quilt shows are great sources of inspiration.
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I’ve just signed up for my several classes and fun events at MQX East (Machine Quilters Expo) in Manchester, New Hampshire April 8 – 12. Since moving to Rhode Island I have been to this show every year and each year the talent showcased there grows by leaps and bounds. The quilts, machine quilted on
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My mother’s recent passing has had me thinking a great deal of all the beautiful gifts she passed on to her three daughters and to the many students she taught watercolor. I think one of the most valuable lessons I learned was “Paint every day.” For most of her life, my mother did something connected
I love teaching. I love sharing what I have learned in my years of quilting and seeing my students blossom. Best of all is having a class that meets on a regular basis so I get to know my students and they get to know me and each other. There is something about that mix