Category Archives: Quilt shows

Some news – 2015.07.06

I’m afraid there’s nothing on my design wall right now (although there are plenty of quilts being designed in my head!), so I have nothing new to show, but I do have some news. I’m very happy to say that … Continue reading

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Finishes – 2015.06.21

This week I have two completed quilts to show you. I finished my entry for the Black to White (BTW) challenge and submitted it for jurying.  I used the freezer paper pattern technique I taught my Circles Circles Circles workshop … Continue reading

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Adventures on the way home from Quilt Canada – 2015.06.10

On June 2, I hopped into Janet‘s car, and we set out for Lethbridge Alberta to attend the annual Canadian Quilt show and conference – Quilt Canada.  We had a somewhat cloudy and rainy, but uneventful 2-day drive.  As we … Continue reading

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Organization ideas and Cherry Blossoms exhibition – 2015.03.28

I’ve been reading a wonderful series of articles by Dena Crain, called Time-Saving for Quilters.  I like a lot of her suggestions and plan to implement them as time permits.  In this article, she shows her two plastic drawer storage … Continue reading

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I went to QuiltCon! – 2015.02.18-23

I just got back late last night from QuiltCon in Austin Texas. There were hundreds of amazing quilts.  You can see a small sample of them here, including the award winners.  And Luana Rubin’s Flickr page gives a good idea … Continue reading

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2014 – Year in review

It’s that time of year again!  An opportunity to review accomplishments in the past year, and set goals for the new year. During 2014, I created more than 25 quilts, which I think is my most prolific year so far!  … Continue reading

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Friday finish and other news – 2014.09.12

Here’s my finished entry for the Canadian Quilters’ Association invitational traveling quilt show ‘It’s Time for Colour!’ – more information here.  It’s another piece in my Rainy Day people series, and I titled it ‘Rainy Day Girls’.   SAQA’s 2014 … Continue reading

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Pets on Quilts Show – a Dog named “Neo”

Welcome to everyone visiting from Lily Pad Quilting’s Pets on Quilts Show.   This is my second entry to the Pets on Quilts Show – you can read about my first entry here.  Make sure that you pop over and … Continue reading

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Pets on Quilts Show – a Cat named “Baby”

Welcome to everyone visiting from Lily Pad Quilting’s Pets on Quilts Show.   I love making quilted pet portraits, so when I saw this online quilt show, I just had to participate! Make sure that you pop over and check … Continue reading

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CQA Award!

Quilt Canada 2014 is taking place this week in St. Catherines Ontario, from June 10-14.  I’m not attending this year, but I did have four quilts accepted for the National Juried Show. The awards ceremony was held on Tuesday evening, … Continue reading

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