I used to be a Classical archaeologist, excavating in Israel and studying ceramics in Rome for months at a time. I didn’t come to quilting until the end of my graduate school career, when I visited my grandparents the last spring break before I decided to leave the academic hamster wheel after 4 years. Well, […]
QuiltCon 2016, some thoughts on entering
I just did a little periscope on this, but I thought I’d put it out there in writing, too. Entering shows is a deeply personal thing, and while many of us share similar reasons for doing so (having your peers see your work, looking for validation, wanting to win a robbin, showing your support for […]
And now, introducing my new logo and site!
I talk about my choices for my quilting related logo and website design,describing what my logo means to me and the people who helped me get there.
Congratulations to the Winner for my Wanderlust Quilts mini and book!
If you’re following the original post, Rafflecopter is updated and showing the randomly selected winner! I am happy to announce that the winner is Kelly Kreft! Kelly, I will be sending you an email soon. Thank you, everyone, for participating!
Wanderlust Quilts: An ending to the hop, but the beginning of a journey
This is the end of the blog tour for Wanderlust Quilts! I hope that you’ve had a chance to acquaint yourself with the other hoppers, because all of them are passionate people who love quilts and quilters, and I admire them all so , so much! I wanted to share with you today what may have been […]
Where in the World is Wanderlust Quilts? Hop Tomorrow!
Welcome, friends! I am very proud to announce the blog hop for my book Wanderlust Quilts, which has been in the making since the first QuiltCon. When it came time to organize things for the hop, I wanted to make sure that it was fun and interesting and eclectic, and covered the wide range of influences and […]
Your chance for a giveaway!
One of my favorite bloggers and online shop owners, Patricia Belyea, is having a giveaway over at her Okan Arts blog. For the first two weeks of September, you can enter for a chance to win one of FOUR copies of my book, Wanderlust Quilts. I also recommend checking on her blog frequently. She has […]
Somebody read my book! And liked it!
Right now, I’m in a period of time that I tend to think of as “The Vacuum”. The final edits for Wanderlust Quilts have been done for months, the book is at the printer, and the ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) has made it out to a few people. I haven’t seen it yet, and so I’ve […]
My podcast with Pat Sloan is available!
In case you missed it, my interview with Pat Sloan is in the archives and ready for listening! You can find it here, at American Patchwork and Quilting Radio or on Pat’s website here. I’d love to hear your thoughts! We talk about my quilts, quilting, and my book. happy quilting, y’all!
I’ll be a Guest on Pat Sloan’s Podcast! And also… NQA!
I hope you have some free time Monday June 22 at 4:00 P.M. EST to listen in, because I am going to be a guest on American Patchwork and Quilting with Pat Sloan! I’ll be talking about my life as a quilter, and talk a little bit about the book and other stuff, too. I […]