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a blog about improv quilts and an improv life

studio journal #2

I am unaccountably happy when I am in this (messy) space. Even before I get here (it’s a 4 minute drive from my apartment and a 20 min...

studio journal #1

Keeping track of a few days in (and out of) my quilt studio)

design inspirations

Before I left the hotel in Austin I had to take a photo of the carpet. Yes, it's crooked (the photo, not the carpet) but both the palette...

Two fun days in Austin

It's midnight on the east coast and I just got home from Austin - via Houston. Tried to blog on my iPad but this app doesn't work on ios...

Triangles: starting over

I don't know what happened yesterday, but the gremlins first deleted most of my blog and next, ate the whole thing. While I'm waiting for...

rainy season

It's wet in South Florida. Yesterday, we got caught in a vicious downpour with high winds and a funnel cloud. Fortunately, we were on...

welcome to my studio space!

After what feels like eons of upacking, throwing out, and moving stuff around, it's pretty much done. Yes, I wanted a snazzy studio with...

I should buy stock in Home Depot

I have been there every day for the past week - sometimes twice in one day! Am I done? This morning's run was for the following items. a...

transforming the studio

As I think I mentioned a while ago, I bought a one-bedroom apartment to use as a studio/overflow guest accomodation. The lighting was...

espresso and ice cream

These days I seem to be eating dinner much later than I ever did. Today I had a lovely grain bowl made with quinoa, kale, and whatever...

"I can do that!"

My grown children still laugh and roll their eyes when they hear me say it. The first time I said it was when I fell in love with an...

Eyes, quilts, and other miscellany

Yesterday I went to the eye doctor. Failed my eye test at the Driver's License Bureau because I have an irreparable condition in my...

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Rayna Gillman flunked

7th grade sewing becuse she couldn't sew a straight seam. Now it's an asset.

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**NOTE

*After two overly busy years of traveling and teaching, I have temporarily cut back so I can get my house ready to sell.

I am selectively booking for 2018, so please contact me to ask about openings for 2018 and beyond (which should be back to my usual pace)

You Can Find Me Here

August 21-26, 2017

Clos de Lande Vallée, Brittany, FR. (class full)

October 7-8, 2017

Jackson Hole WY Quilt Guild

October 28-30, 2017 Houston Quilt Market (check the C&T booth and the aisles!)

December 2017-April 2018

West Palm Beach, FL. while I'm there...save airfare &

book me to teach in FL

Feb 22-26, 2018

QuiltCon 2018

Pasadena, CA

( C&T booth)

June 2, 3, 4, 2018

Austin Area Quilt Guild, Austin, TX

July 13-15, 2018

Wyoming State Quilt Guild:

Quilt Wyoming, Casper WY