Category Archives: EBHQ

Three hamsas done!

Posted on February 13, 2020 by admin

I just put the labels on these three hamsas for the Marketplace section of Voices In Cloth.This one is called Orange and Blue Hamsa. Bird Hamsa- note that it is asymmetrical and is both a hand and a bird. Kaffe … Continue reading →

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What I’m working on for Voices In Cloth quilt show

Posted on January 26, 2020 by admin

Here’s a small quilt I’m calling House/Hamsa that will be for sale in the Marketplace section of Voices In Cloth. I’m thinking of adding some beads to it. This is a small mixed media quilt that i made about my … Continue reading →

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Four 12″ x 12″ quilts for VIC Power of Twelve jury

Posted on January 18, 2020 by admin

These are the four 12″ x 12″ quilts that I dropped of at Sue Fox’s studio for the jury for the Power of Twelve special exhibit at the 2020 Voices In Cloth quilt show (VIC). How many of them get … Continue reading →

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Quilt finished for A Century of Women’s Progress

Posted on January 5, 2020 by admin

I finished this just in time for the deadline of January 4, 2020. It’s a “story quilt,” so here’s my story: I remember when the first issue of Ms. Magazine hit the news stands. My mom bought it and read … Continue reading →

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The secret quilt I’ve been working on

Posted on June 25, 2019 by admin

As the EBHQ board member in charge of workshops it is my responsibility to organize and make a group quilt for the outgoing president every year. Since I did this last year, the responsibility shouldn’t have snuck up on me … Continue reading →

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Last quilt finished in 2018

Posted on March 14, 2019 by admin

This quilt, titled Inspired By Sujata, was the last quilt I finished in 2018. I just realized I never posted a photo of it. I started it in Sujata Shah’s EBHQ class. I started laying it out on a design wall in … Continue reading →

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Baby quilt with stars and bicycles, WIP

Posted on December 20, 2018 by admin

I have a commission to do a baby quilt. Here are the fabrics that will go into it. I might add some light blue solid fabric as well. I’m planning to construct this quilt in strips of different widths, sew … Continue reading →

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PIQF and SJSA

Posted on October 15, 2018 by admin

Today I spent the day at the Pacific Int’l Quilt Festival (PIQF). Even though I was there from 10 AM till 4 PM when it closed, I’m not sure that I saw all the quilts. I did see most of … Continue reading →

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Finally a finished quilt!

Posted on October 12, 2018 by admin

I just finished quilting and binding this quilt. I started it as a sample for the wonky stars class I taught ta HelloStitch. I wanted to see how many stars I could fit into each other. I stopped at three, … Continue reading →

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I took 2 classes with Maria Shell

Posted on September 27, 2018 by admin

I took two workshops with Maria Shell. Linear Blocks and Kitchen Sink Quilting. The finished top above is from Kitchen Sink Quilting. I took a pile of blocks I made in Sujata Shaw’s EBHQ class and/or from her book, and … Continue reading →

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