Print East or Print West

This spring's workshop is in the lovely Finger Lakes, near me, in Auburn New York. The Schweinfurth Art Center (Quilts=Art=Quilts sponsor) has a week of printing May 5-9. If you're west, head north to Coupeville, Washington on Whidbey Island, and print July 21-25. Join me, you won't regret a thing.

 

Random Images

I'm clocking the hours this week putting a lecture together for the upcoming SAQA conference this weekend. So, random images are getting pulled and sorted, which means that I run through years of workshops and travels. This is from Vancouver Island, I believe, maybe in 2017 or so. Time!
 

Last Up On the Wall

Since I'll be teaching here and there, I've offered my Studio 301 to a friend till mid-May. I'm hoping that she'll take advantage of the space and can treat it as a 'residency.' I've got plenty to do in the days that I'm home between gigs, and getting this top quilted is one of the tasks at hand. 
 

Art Tour with Music, Too

Nancy Wiley's exhibit had one more day to be seen at the Little Cafe, and I took time to get over tonight and take in her paintings. She is both a painter as well as a sculptor, with diverse talents. A fine jazz quartet made it easy to slow down and study the work, and yes, I've picked out what I'd love to have.
 

Envy is Good

I'm always curious to see what shows up in the quilter's stash at design workshops. This fab stripe fabric had me returning to look at it again and again. You know I've been caught up in printing stripes, and this had such energy and workability. When I get a chance to print again, I'll try one with this in mind.
 

Quick Look Back

My Des Moines 'Dozen Ways' workshop took place in "big sky" country, and we had "big room" space to work in as well. I can't remember when I've had such a glorious classroom to spread out, so well lit, and easy to move around. It was a joy, and I believe the DMAQG knows how lucky they are. 
 

Great Art Quilters

 It was a good day to try out a Dozen Ways to design art quilts. The DesMoines Area Quilt Guild were quick and clever. Thank you for the hospitality that was top notch!

The New Big Leaf

 I think we all had a good time putting together the New Big Leaf pattern here with the Des Moines Area Quilt Guild. Great diversity in fabrics made for spectacular outcomes. Such a welcoming group!

Iowa Quilt Museum

An unexpected treat Monday was a visit to the Iowa Quilt Museum. Thanks to Eva Marie for the lovely winding-road drive across the Iowa landscape, we found our way to Winterset and the charming home of quilt history. It had works exhibited from various quilt shops -- the expertise of Iowan quilters.
 

My Short Hand Notes

I'm an image kind of girl, and I have taken to adding text with the edit feature on my camera. This is to let me know that the top I'd like to use for this new-to-me table needs to exceed the dimensions I've noted. That'll come when I've got a break in the action this summer. Meanwhile -- noted.
 

Where I'll Leave Off

I'm so close to the finish line, but packing and closing up the house is near, so this will have to wait for me when I return from Des Moines. I'm looking forward to sewing and designing with the Des Moines Area Quilt Guild, as well as a bit of forecasted warmer weather. It'll be fun to see what happens!