Category Archives: Quilt shows

Sunflower for SAQA Trunk Show – 2021.09.12

I’m working on my entry for the SAQA Trunk Show. The required size is 10″ x 7″ and all pieces will be mounted on a black 12″ x 9″ backing board. I decided to use this photo of a sunflower … Continue reading

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NYC library lion basking in the summer sun – 2021.05.23

Here’s my donation for SAQA’s annual Benefit Auction. SAQA invites each of its members to create a 12 x 12 inch piece of art and donate it to the online auction. Last year there were over 500 submissions from SAQA … Continue reading

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Night Driving – 2021.05.10

Last August, I started thinking about what I would submit to the Grand National 2021 exhibition ‘Crossroads’. I made two pieces specifically for this exhibition: Night Driving and A Study of Pattern and Perspective. I submitted my entries in December, … Continue reading

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Grand National 2021 Exhibition ‘Crossroads’ – 2021.05.02

Grand National is a Canadian fibre art exhibition that will travel to various venues across the country. The theme for the 2021 exhibition is Crossroads. The exhibit was scheduled to open today at the University of NB Art Centre with … Continue reading

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Cherry Blossom exhibit and live virtual opening – 2021.04.02

For the last week or so, I’ve been busy getting quilts ready for upcoming exhibits – making hanging sleeves and labels. I shipped off a couple of quilts last week and I have more to go this week. One piece … Continue reading

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‘Touchy-Feely’ a mini artwork – 2021.02.14

Here is my initial fabric pull for a small piece for SAQA Western Canada regional trunk show titled Touch. Each piece in the trunk show will be 8″ x 10″ and will be mounted to an 8 ½” x 11″ … Continue reading

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One last quilt for this year – 2020.12.31

Here’s a new project I completed this week. It’s for an exhibition of work by our local SAQA group. Our exhibition, A Touch of Orange, will be on display at the White Rock Library for the month of February 2021. … Continue reading

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Where did December go? – 2020.12.27

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! After not posting at all during November, I had good intentions to post several times during December. But the time has slipped away from me. I spent quite a lot of time making two new … Continue reading

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Where did November go? – 2020.12.04

November has flown by, and I didn’t post anything here on my blog. But that doesn’t mean I haven’t been busy! I’ve been attending lots of Zoom meetings with various fibre art and quilting groups, reconnecting virtually with friends and … Continue reading

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View art quilts online – 2020.09.13

I want to share a couple of online quilt shows you may be interested in viewing. Check out the first annual Everyday Objects Quilt Show 2020 conceived and organized by Brandon Wulff. I was intrigued when I read Brandon’s call … Continue reading

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