You Floor Me

 My first full day had an agenda of new flooring and drop off longarm for checkup. I figured the flooring was more alluring. It's vital plank. 

It took considerable effort to disassemble the longarm for the move, and its gonna take mire to put it back in working order, but the process is started.

 I started this post, then somehow exhaustion took over. This is my disassembled longarm frame.  Heavy as all get out, and ready for mondays movers.

Stitch and the Story

Schweinfurth's exhibition incluides this graphic stitching, with a message I can't read -- as it's in French. No matter, it caught my eye for the composition with both heavy and light figures.

 

Goodbye Old

 It served me well. From college to the mid nineties my carousel was my faithful equipment for showing my work. It's gone to a good home, and now I'm lighter.

Schweinfurth's Summer Exhibition

This summer at the Schweinfurth Art Center there is a fiber exhibition created by Surface Design Associates. The name is something like Textiles but written in a code that makes writing about the title difficult. It is still a fastinating show despite the title. This installation caught me, a felted rock heaven.

 

Beginner's Luck

Alegre Retreat was not so very long ago. While I'm thinking about the QBL 2026 class -- Independent Studio for Surface Design -- I thought about those in  my class as newbies. Imagine a week of independent work, no assignments, but a chance to flesh out an idea or sink into a series. Even garments may show up.

QBL 2026 Indepent Print Studio

I'll be at Quilting By the Lake THIS summer from July 25 to August 1!  Independent Studio workspace is an opportunity to stretch and work in depth with students for the week. The class is not yet up on the website for the Schweinfurth, but you can call and register. Wow! I'm so excited. 
 

Delights

I've tended this garden for 12 years now, and where there was nothing, there is now loads of plants that continue to share the spotlight from one bloom to the next. This poppy is my favorite color, and I'll miss this, but I know I'll have a new landscape to enjoy. 
 

Crafty Monkies Begins TODAY

Wintertime I filmed how I printed fabric, designed, sewed and quilted a set of three blocks for Crafty Monkies. The recordings are now live on their website programs. It was challenging, but I learned a lot. You might too! (starting today) at https://www.craftymonkies.com/vip-202627-member-club-info
 

The Pleasent Surprises

Susan tried a few motifs on this half yard, with great results. It was a good three days of experimenting, technique exploration, and taking notes on how diverse the printing outcomes could be from a dozen people. The Schweinfurth offers such a nice work space for a wet studio, and I always love it there. 
 

Blue Moon!

 Jean printed this charming motif today, one I had to capture for the second full moon of May. We're using that full moon pull in prints that are turning spectacular