Category Archives: Creativity

Long weekends at the beginning or end of a season are prime time to organize your work space, review your stash and supplies, and make plans for your next few projects. Deadlines for the Fall quilt festivals are on the … Continue reading →

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I am writing to you today from Lowell Massachusetts, where one of my art quilts is in a Soul Stories exhibit at the New England Quilt Museum. I’ll be giving a lecture about Soul Stories today, attending the artist reception, … Continue reading →

Do you remember the first time you saw Yoda use The Force to beat the bad guys in a Star Wars movie? I do! I was in a movie theater, and the packed audience broke out in applause and cheering. … Continue reading →

I think that today – Mothers Day – has more meaning to all of our eQuilter customers than almost any other holiday. Why? Because so many of us learned our beloved craft from our mothers or grandmothers. And in addition, … Continue reading →

As I mentioned in my last couple emails, I was at the Alegre Retreat in SW Colorado all last week, and Thursday I drove over to Moab and Arches National Park for the day. What an amazing and inspirational experience! … Continue reading →

I am writing to you this week from southwest Colorado, on the last day of the Alegre Art Retreat in beautiful Gateway. I’ve spent a wonderful week with many brilliant artists and members of the textile art community. And … … Continue reading →

Today I am writing to you from Southwest Colorado, near the Utah border. I am attending the Alegre Art Retreat run by Katie Pasquini Masopust. I met Katie over 20 years ago, when I took her class at Art Quilt … Continue reading →

The last few days I have been enjoying the SAQA virtual conference, with presenters from all over Asia. It is wonderful to see so many familiar faces and beautiful quilts from Japan, Taiwan and Korea. You may recall that last … Continue reading →

Like many of you, I follow the ‘nextdoor’ app to keep in touch with what is going on in my community. Lately it has been flooded with bird photos, from fledgling owlets, and crested cormorants, to circling pelicans and yellow-headed … Continue reading →