Category Archives: Design

Having returned from Quilt Canada over the weekend, I am still digesting all the beautiful artwork produced by the talented Canadian quilters. eQuilter sponsored the Pictorial category, and this Egyptian-inspired portrait quilt (on the left) was one of the winners. … Continue reading →

The first day of summer arrived with a record-breaking heat wave yesterday – it was 100 degrees when I arrived back home from the quilt festival in Toronto. In fact the Best of Show at Quilt Canada was a fire-themed … Continue reading →

As you read this, I am on my way to Toronto for Quilt Canada. For many years I have traveled to this show to photograph the amazing Canadian quilts, many of which come to the US and win big awards … Continue reading →

Color is Emotion. We unconsciously choose colors in our projects…often from a subliminal context of curiosity, desire, fear, joy or courage. How do we extricate ourselves from this veiled context, to chart conscious new paths of color and design? Taking … Continue reading →

This time of year many of you are finishing quilts for those Call for Entry deadlines that are coming up for the Fall quilt festivals. We hope that you have been able to find everything you need to complete those … Continue reading →

I have been quilting for for over 30 years – since the early 90s – when I stumbled onto the quilt magazine section at my local grocery store. As those decades have slid by, with millions of stitches passing under … Continue reading →

Today I am sharing another one of my favorite quilts from Quilt National, which is on view at the Dairy Barn Arts Center in Athens Ohio through Sept 1st. This piece is called “Composition 3″ and is 91.5″ x 90” … Continue reading →

Well, Summer is really here for many of us. For those of you who live in hotter climates, it is a good time to move the sewing machine down to the basement to keep cool. As the years go by … Continue reading →

This weekend I was in Athens Ohio, at the opening of “Quilt National 2025” at the Dairy Barn Art Center. 84 quilts were juried from 659 submissions and 370 artists. It is a prestigious textile art show that attracts submissions … Continue reading →

This weekend I am writing to you from Athens Ohio, as I attend Quilt National at the Dairy Barn. Congratulations to Anne Smith from Wales in the UK, who won the International Artist Award sponsored by eQuilter. This is one … Continue reading →