Normandy Off on Its Own

I received a lovely image of Normandy in its new home, a permanent place. It is on the left here, as it was seen at the Festival of Quilts early August. An interested buyer loved it, and I brought it home to ship to the west coast. Normandy was a break-through for me, and I'm happy it will be appreciated by others.
 

Quilts that Catch My Eye

At least 700 quilts were in the exhibition part of the Festival of Quilts 2025. This one I found particularly fun -- the Condom quilt. Four maintenance (?) workers stopped to examine and chuckle over the imagery. The quilting included the same shapes as the pieced 'in use' condoms. Good fun all around.
 

Ahead of the Game

Those suitcases don't get zipped until the morning -- usually -- but it's such a big trip that I couldn't sleep without them being at the ready tomorrow. I've got a 1/4 of the space for my clothes, the rest are quilts that will be in the gallery they've set for me at the Festival of Quilts. If you are there, find me!

 

Festival Teaching for a Day

Should you find yourself in Birmingham, England, for the Festival of Quilt, keep in mind you can find me ahead of the opening on the Tuesday before the show teaching "Within the Frame" and I'll have this little work with me as an example. And, I'm speaking English!

 

Festival of Quilts and a Room for 600

The Festival of Quilts in Birmingham, England, has me lecturing on Thursday, July 31st in the afternoon. Seems it's either the 60 seat auditorium, or the 300 seat auditorium. I'm to take on the 300 room. So, if you need a good laugh, or a chance to get off your feet, come see my lecture. Probably the cost of a cup of tea.
 

Officially Official

Here's the logo that identifies me as an tutor for the Festival of Quilts. I'm excited to bring improv piecing to Birmingham, England in "Within the Frame" on the Tuesday before the opening on Thursday. We'll go with a bit of 'however it lands'!
 

Within the Frame

I've yet to quilt this, but I already like this 'within the frame' composition. I'll go to the workshop in Birmingham, UK, as well as some here. Someone asked if it was possible to do this class using commercial (not hand-printed) and the results are just as grand. Here's a student's work from last month.

More Within the Frame

In no time I'll be on British soil at The Festival of Quilts.  They've asked me to teach an academy class ahead of the opening of the festival. So, Tuesday. I'll teach "Within the Frame" and may bring this with me. Now it needs to be quilted and finished, but it'll pack lighter undone. My dilemma, perhaps?

Within the Frame

I've freed the design wall for a center medallion style. I may stick with the left. I'll pack it for the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham, where I will teach a one day class "Within the Frame" that used improv design with a familiar composition. If you are there, my class is on Tuesday, before the opening of the show.

https://www.thefestivalofquilts.co.uk/academy-programme/
 

Here's Lotusland

Emerging at about 6' square is Lotusland. It will go with me to Birmingham, England for The Festival of Quilts at the end of July. I've only to add my embroidered signature and it's finished. And just to be special, here is a full frame of it as well.

 

Trim and Cut

Sundays are quiet at the studio. It's easy to plow through squaring, trimming, and adding the facing. I'm trying to match this work with an existing work's dimensions to hang them back to back on exhibit in Birmingham, England's Festival of Quilts this summer. I'll be teaching, with a lecture, and exhibit.