Tag Archives: quilting

Nov52012

Good Times in Houston

Today I returned from the International Quilt Festival in Houston.  This was only the second time I have been able to attend and

In front of Orchids w/ my father.

the first year that I have had quilts on display.  My quilt, “Orchids” was part of the exhibit In Full Bloom, and “The Mending” was part of the Women, Peace, and Security exhibit.  While it was fun to be able to say, “Well, yes, I do have a [...]

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Aug142012

Making Faces, and Hands

Bread Boys

 

Whew!  I finished a new piece last night: Bread Boys.  It has taken me all summer, but it is

Peruvian Girl

finally completed.  The excitement isn’t just at completing the piece, but at doing it well.  At least, I think so.  With this piece, I was really striving to improve my threadwork on faces and hands.  In works that I did last summer and fall, I felt that my faces had become too blocky [...]

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Feb62011

Women, Peace and Security

Wow! I’m going to Geneva to speak at the United Nations Headquarter for Europe.  When I was asked to speak, I immediately said, “YES”.  It was 2 hours later, on my drive home from work that I had the anxiety attack, “What would I say?  What would I wear?  The journey to this point was short and sweet.

The Mending

My fist project of the new year was to complete a small art quilt for an exhibit to [...]

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