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Year of the Rooster – 2017.04.23

The newest Quilting Arts magazine reader challenge is ‘Year of the Rooster’.   I took this photo several years ago, and have been waiting for a reason to use it. After I followed him around for awhile, this handsome fellow posed … Continue reading

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An award and other news – 2017.01.22

Two of my quilts – ‘Circular Thinking’ and ‘Eclipse’ – were accepted to the Road to California quilt show, which started on January 19th and ends today.  I was notified that my quilt ‘Eclipse’ was awarded “Honorable Mention: Modern Piecing” … Continue reading

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Quilt challenge – 10 x 10 – 2016.10.21

Another magazine challenge caught my eye recently – Machine Quilting Unlimited’s 10th Anniversary Challenge, 10 X 10!   The challenge:  “Create a quilt with 10” x 10” finished measurements, including the binding, that refers to the number 10 in some way. … Continue reading

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New architectural quilt – 2016.10.14

Have you heard about the Art with Fabric blog hop organized and hosted by Alida of Tweety Loves Quilting? The concept is for each participant to create a quilt or fabric project inspired by a “conventional” (i.e. non-textile) piece of … Continue reading

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Blog hop – Art with Fabric – 2016.10.13

Welcome to my stop on the Art with Fabric Blog Hop! A couple of months ago, Alida from Tweety Loves Quilting contacted me to see if I would like to participate in the Fall edition of her Art with Fabric … Continue reading

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Fun with Circles and events of note – 2016.09.28

Last Saturday I taught my Circles Circles Circles workshop for the Lions Gate Quilters Guild.  It’s a technique workshop, where I teach participants how to design their own circle blocks, and to sew curves and circles with flat seams.  Here … Continue reading

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New portrait quilt – 2016.09.17

Last week, I saw that the deadline had been extended for the Quilting Arts ‘Who Do You Love?’ reader challenge.  Even though I have a couple of other projects on the go, I decided to set them aside for a … Continue reading

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‘Art with Fabric’ blog hop coming soon – 2016.09.12

A couple of months ago, Alida from Tweety Loves Quilting contacted me to see if I would like to participate in her Fall ‘Art with Fabric’ blog hop.  Of course, I immediately said yes! The concept is for each participant … Continue reading

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New art quilt – the details – 2016.08.31

Every fall, members of The Fibre Art Network (FAN) meet somewhere in Western Canada for our annual retreat and planning meeting.  This year, we will meet in Winnipeg MB in early October. The theme is “Gateways and Portals”.  The retreat … Continue reading

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New art quilt – 2016.08.26

This week, I started and finished a small art quilt.  I’ll have to post about my techniques and process next week, because I’m about to leave for North Vancouver to help set up for the first-ever VMQG Modern Quilt Showcase.   … Continue reading

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