One thing I’ve been thinking about a LOT lately is exhibiting. (Carter has been listening to me debate. He is very attentive.) I haven’t submitted to an exhibit in years. When I first starting making art quilts I submitted a lot but then my…

  My studio has worn many, many hats. It’s written three books with me, made artwork for exhibits, helped me prep for Quilting Arts TV and DVDs, borne the despair of failures, been the first to know  when I’ve gotten something right. I seem…

I’m just letting Art Brain wander right now. Which means I let her work on whatever is the most appealing at any given moment. Earlier this year I got an iPad Pro and have been working in the app Procreate to see if I can warm…

Photo from several months ago of me snuggling my pug puppy nephew, Oliver.   I had great aspirations for the collage to art quilt project. I was pumped and I got my test prints and then it happened…. The art slump showed up. I…

I stayed within my self imposed deadline of this Sunday to finalize the digital versions of the collages to print as art quilts. I’m glad I did this because I do love to play the “what if I did this??” game. Especially with digital art,…

I’ve been exploring the world of contemporary embroidery. It reminds me of the classification of traditional quilting and art quilting. TextileArtist.org has a wonderful feature article about artists who are using embroidery in unique ways. I love the creativity and how thread is showcased as…

I have experimented in the past with having my collages printed on fabric to turn them into art quilts. Mostly it consisted of me trying to get a high enough resolution scan (which I wasn’t sure was possible since I work so small) and…

If you remember I was doing The 100 Day Project and decided to do mini collages. They are about the size of an ATC. (Remember those? I miss ’em. Maybe we should bring them back.) I really wanted to test myself because I have a sort…

Have you heard of The 100 Day Project? It’s a wonderful annual challenge in which you commit to doing something for 100 days straight. It doesn’t have to be art but given that I’m an art junkie, it is the way I lean. Art Brain…

  CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD FREE PROJECT   I spoke with my publisher and asked about posting a free project from my latest book, Hand Sewing Magic. I decided on the Stuffed Toy Bunny. It was one of my favorite projects in the book and…