CURVED PIECING is one of my favorite characteristics of contemporary quilting. Traditional quilting relies almost completely on straight edge piecing but unlimited options open up when you begin to sew curves. Curves can be small wiggles or whole circles though often whole circles are made with four blocks of quarter circles (see quilt in photo). Curved
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Inspiration
Interior Design with Art Quilts
I participated in my first fine arts festival the last weekend in May. It was an opportunity to learn from accomplished artists about booth displays. One of the tips I went home with was that I should have a small section of my booth set aside for some photos of how and where to hang art quilts.
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Contemporary Quilting Speaks to Me!
I live in rural central Pennsylvania, traditional quilting central. We have quilt guilds in just about every county and a bounty of beautiful Amish quilts from our German heritage. Sometimes to merely suggest designing and creating contemporary quilts feels almost sacrilegious. But contemporary designs just speak to me! Recently I tried to communicate my passion, interest
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Art Quilt Inspiration is Everywhere!
Many people ask where do I get my inspiration for the quilts I make. The simple answer is EVERYWHERE! One of my first and continuing sources of inspiration are the awesome sunsets we enjoy from our west facing deck. The layers of color, the linear yet slightly curved strips of color, it all scream “This could
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Crozet Arts Festival Prep
I only participate in five festivals a year but three of them are in late April and May. My next festival is in Crozet Virginia. This festival is celebrating its 35th year which is incredible!! The Crozet Arts and Crafts Festival is sponsored and managed by a non-profit community group. It is about a 5
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Featured artist for Lewisburg Arts Festival April 2015
I was honored to be selected as the Featured Artist for the Lewisburg Festival of the Arts this past Saturday, April 25. Lewisburg, PA is a small rural town in central Pennsylvania about 10 miles from where I live. The community is home to Bucknell University and a thriving college town. Lewisburg started their one
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Organizing Canopy Displays for Festivals
I am a super planner person who sometimes drove coworkers nuts in my professional life before retirement. I find the PLANNER in me comes out big time when I’m preparing for a festival. Every festival prep is different because the inventory of quilts is different and sometimes the target audience is different. You may want
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A custom mandala design quilt
My oldest daughter recently asked me to make wall quilt with a mandala design. I cautiously agreed but after researching mandala designs, I was having second thoughts. My design style is anything but the precise and exact lines of a mandala. I’ve seen some beautiful mandala patterns and designs and I knew I could not
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Reorganizing my sewing studio
This was one of those crazy weeks of disruption, extra work, but good results in the end. The day finally arrived when my sewing studio was getting new carpet and new wall paint. Dismantling everything in the room and completely emptying it was a daunting task. But…the painting was finished last weekend and the new
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