The Alaska SAQA show was taken down today while the gallery was closed. If you couldn’t make it to the show, I hope you’ll enjoy photos of the show.
General
Bazaar Fun and a Giveaway
After months of frantic stitching and not enough sleep, it all came together! The tables were full of journals, notebooks, art quilts, cards and prints. It was a fun day and all the work meant I had a well stocked booth and extras to restock local galleries and soon my Etsy shop – after a […]
Website and Inspiration
After a few years, it was time for a website change. It was a giant puzzle implementing a new theme, but I’m thrilled with the results. One notable change – for those that like to add comments on the site, click the Read More button and the comment form will be displayed. I am smitten […]
Around Here Lately
A week with friends visiting Alaska was seriously fun and just the break I needed. We hiked around lakes, biked around town, rode a tram up a mountain for a yummy lunch and of course took the always amazing wildlife cruise to see glaciers, whales, puffins and more. Despite massive amounts of sunscreen, I sunburned […]
Beauty Be You
With swirly pink, purple and blue hair, this girl chases adventures and enjoys writing her own stories instead of living someone else’s story. Beauty Be You (11†x 12â€)
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Showing Her Magic
I like to watch episodes of Cupcake Wars while making dinner – I like how passionate these people are about making delicious cakes. Many of them started down a more mundane career paths before determining that they were happier while baking and frosting – cupcakes were their magic. She is showing the world her magic […]
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Find Joy in a Quilt Shop – New Adventure
Six months ago I was laid off from my full time day job as a technical writer – telecommuting (working from home). The lay off wasn’t a total surprise, but it still was a bit of a shock to not wake up at 5:30 am each day and put in 8 hours on a computer. […]
Happy Holidays
My chalkboard – with sketches of my kitties… paired with a bit of filter fun became the photo for our holiday card this year. Happy Holidays!
Joy and Publication Pre-Order
My joy is creating art and inspiring others to share their creativity too. What is your joy? Find your joy (5.5†x 9â€) While we are talking joy, I will have articles in the upcoming winter issues of Sew Somerset and Art Quilting Studio are available for pre-order and free shipping if you order before […]
Quilt Show Fun
This past weekend was the annual quilt show organized by the Anchorage Log Cabin Quilters. I thought I would share some of the fabulous work displayed there. Show weekend is always fun but very exhausting. These quilts won awards. I want to make a zebra quilt now. The purple and teal quilt was created with […]