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City of Peace- quilted!

Posted on February 26, 2025 by admin

I asked for a name for this quilt on FB. I got a lot of good suggestions, some of which I might use for new quilts. I named this one City of Peace. After naming it I appliqued all the … Continue reading →

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Adventure with ChatGPT and an artist statement

Posted on February 4, 2025 by admin

Here’s my first quilt of 2025 again. I’ve added two vintage plastic buttons from my mom’s stash. I finished this quilt on the same day I had to enter it in a juried show. I needed a fast artist statement, … Continue reading →

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First quilt finished in 2025!

Posted on January 30, 2025 by admin

This is the second cubist face I’ve done. It’s inspired by the paintings of Paul Klee and Picasso. I used fusible applique. There’s no piecing at all, just fusing and then I quilted over all the pieces. There’s a SAQA … Continue reading →

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I’m in two SAQA shows at once!

Posted on January 17, 2025 by admin

I mentioned the Prism Play show in San Diego in the previous post. The SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Associates) show, Art Movements is opening in Folsom on 1/31/25. I’ll be at the opening. My quilt, My Cubist Friend is in … Continue reading →

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My quilt in the Visions Gallery in San Diego!

Posted on January 17, 2025 by admin

This is my quilt that is in the Prism Play show at the Visions Gallery in San Diego! It’s 15” wide by 45” long, as are all the other quilts in this show. The Prism Play show, and this quilt … Continue reading →

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Improv city almost done

Posted on December 9, 2024 by admin

I started this quilt several years ago in an EBHQ class by Krista Hennebury @poppyprint, called Speed Date with Improv. This is the almost finished quilt top. I might add more white fabric to the top and/or black to the … Continue reading →

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Piecing letters

Posted on December 2, 2024 by admin

In a group I’m in we are making a group quilt with a quote on it. We divided up the words and I made these. It looks like some people in the group are using the same white fabric for … Continue reading →

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Go see my show!

Posted on November 23, 2024 by admin

There’s a show of 10 of my quilts at the Kensington Public library, now until January 11th. The library is at 61 Arlington Ave in Kensington. The oldest quilt in the show is from 2008 and the most recent is … Continue reading →

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Challenge quilt finished

Posted on November 12, 2024 by admin

This is the front and back of the challenge quilt I recently finished. I had hoped to finish it before we knew the results of the election, but it was finished afterwards. The challenge is from the SF Quilters Guild. … Continue reading →

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SAQA benifit auction

Posted on October 8, 2024 by admin

This 12″ 12″ quilt of mine just sold in the SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Associates) benefit auction. This is the first time I’ve donated a quilt to their auction.

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