Category Archives: SAQA

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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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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My Cubist Friend- quilt

Posted on July 17, 2024 by admin

This is the second Cubist inspired quilt I made for the SAQA show called Art Movements- making quilts inspired by art movements. I finished the previous quilt- the Cubist style village, three and a half days before the deadline. In those … Continue reading →

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There’s nothing like a deadline for motivation!

Posted on July 3, 2024 by admin

I just finished this quilt! It’s for a SAQA show called Art Movements- making quilts inspired by art movements, like Cubism. When I was eleven years old I painted a self portrait that my art teacher said was reminiscent of … Continue reading →

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Blue Windows finished!

Posted on February 8, 2022 by admin

My blue quilt, now named “Blue Windows,” is finished! The deadline for the Prism Play quilts is Thursday, so it’s not even the last minute! Here’s the quilt and a detail shot. In the detail there is a face that … Continue reading →

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Starting Blue!

Posted on December 22, 2021 by admin

I’ve only been working on this quilt for two days, but I’m really pleased with how it’s going! This quilt is also for the SAQA Prism Play show. This quilt will be 15″ wide by 45″ high when it’s done. … Continue reading →

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I thought I was done!

Posted on November 4, 2021 by admin

I sewed the pieces together and trimmed the uneven edges. When I measured it , it was only 46 inches long. I may loose more than an inch in the quilting and facing. This quilt needs to be 45″ in … Continue reading →

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