What a weekend this has been!
It started in Williamsburg with the Colonial Piecemakers’ Quilt Guild. I had such a good time with these quilters! On Friday, we spent all day playing with Tsukineko Inks. We used the Fantastix applicators to learn how to control the ink and then we mixed the inks with aloe gel [...]
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The Quilt Patch Reopens After Water Damage
Posted in Getting Out of my Studio, Teaching, tagged Batiks, Bernina, Bernina 830, Fairfax, Quilt Patch, The Quilt Patch, Virginia on Friday, August 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Okay, I want you to picture your favorite quilt shop. Got it? Now, imagine two inches of water on every floor with more cascading down the walls from a broken water pipe. Awful, right? Well, that’s what happened to the shop where I teach art quilting, the Quilt Patch in Fairfax, Virginia.
I’m thrilled to report [...]
The Annex is Open – Part 2
Posted in Design/Process, Exhibits, Getting Out of my Studio, Teaching, tagged Annex, Artistic Artifacts Annex, Catherine Armstrong, challenge, color wheel, design wall, Jane Brown, Karla Vernon, Kate Kane, Mary Ann Shepard, Mary Ellen Simmons, Pat Hildebrand, Stacey Northrup, Stacy Northrup, Trees pattern on Friday, May 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It’s been a while since the Annex has opened, and I’ve finally figured out how to get images into my posts. Now, if I could just figure out the formatting. Anyway, on to the pictures!
This first image captures the design wall at the Annex with four remarkable art quilts. The top left and bottom right [...]
Thank You!
Posted in Deep Thoughts, Teaching, tagged Professional Quilter, Professional Quilter Magazine, Susan Shie, Teacher of the Year, Teacher of the Year Nomination on Thursday, March 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’m not sure who you are, but thank you.
One of my students nominated me for Professional Quilter Magazine’s 2008 Teacher of the Year. There were 18 nominees this year and I am honored to be on that list. Whoever you are, mystery nominator, I thank you.
For the record, this year’s honors go to Susan Shie. From everything I [...]
I Love Teaching
Posted in Teaching on Friday, September 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I truly love teaching. My degree is in education and I taught seventh grade English for over a decade. It was challenging, but I loved it. There were so many rewards.
I think my favorite aspect of teaching is being able to witness the “aha” moments. Today, during my Paintstik Primer class, I witnessed such a [...]
