Monthly Archives: June 2013

Summer Update

Back in March when I was in New York, I mentioned that we saw a Nick Cave costumed performance at Grand Central Station. A few weeks ago I raved about his art and costume exhibit at the Denver Art Museum, … Continue reading

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Creative Nudge – A Magic Moment

Every once in awhile I like to take a class that will take me totally out of my comfort zone. (i.e. not a quilt class!) I find that the more nervous I am about looking like an idiot in the … Continue reading

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Oklahoma Update

 This week our June 20th deadline arrived for Oklahoma Tornado Relief Quilts, and I was just blown away by the response we received. Wow, THANK YOU so much to all of you – individuals and groups – who very quickly … Continue reading

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Quilts for Moore Oklahoma Tornado Victims

  I wanted to let you know that 400 quilts have been received so far for the tornado victims of Moore Oklahoma. Most of them came in at the last minute, so Kathy and I have been waiting to see … Continue reading

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Our new family member

Three months ago we lost our beloved sheltie, anda month ago our beloved elder kitty died in Sophie's arms the day she finished5th grade. It has been a rough spring at our house. So a month ago when I hadthe … Continue reading

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Puppy Love and Textile Exhibits

  The last two weeks I've been driving the kids to Denver Monday through Friday (for zoo camp, then music camp) and I tried to do all the things that I don't have time to do in Denver otherwise. (It … Continue reading

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Down Time = Photo Safari

This weekend, I am halfway through two weeks of extreme commuting. This last week Sophie had Zoo Camp in Denver, and this week Sam has sax camp at the Denver School of Performing Arts. Driving to and from Denver Monday … Continue reading

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Handsome Cheetah

For some reason I couldn't get this image to load for the Creative Nudge on Tuesday night. Here is the handsome cheetah I refered to in my post. Actually… this might be the female cheetah at the Denver Zoo. Here … Continue reading

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Creative Nudge – A Week at the Zoo

  The first part of our SAQA Andover design contest is over. After our May Call for Entry, we ended up with 190 designs from 65 artists! I am doing a blind jury now, curating the artwork into a short … Continue reading

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The Space In Between

After traveling to 2 quilt shows in 2 countries, (Quilt Canada, and Quilt National/Dairy Barn) and seeing 25,000 fabric designs at Quilt Market, my brain has been totally saturated with Color over the last few weeks! Watch for quilt photos … Continue reading

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