Have you ever thought that being able to study with one teacher for a week would be kind-of like heaven? That’s what I thought when I took a class at the Empty Spools Seminar at Asilomar. I have loved studying with the teachers that I have had, and felt so much more enriched with what I learned. There is a… Read more →
Category: General
What’s a BERNINA Ambassador?
This week, a group of BERNINA Ambassadors is doing a Bloghop. This is a few of us — Lynn Harris, Christa Watson, Cheryl Sleboda, Joanne Sharpe, Kay England and me — at Spring Quilt Market in Salt Lake City 2016. What do we do and why do we do it? First of all, we love BERNINA. The sewing machines, the… Read more →
iQuilt is at it again
Hi Quilters! I got an email from AQS today with a note to pass on to you: And by the way, I’ll be at the quilt show in Paducah in April, doing demos in the iquilt booth. Please come by and say HI! The show program will have the complete schedule of appearances. If you’ve never been to Paducah, you… Read more →
Kids quilts
I have been looking at quilts and bedding for kids lately. Yes, being a grandmother does strange things to quilters. Quilts for kids. What do they like in a quilt? If you ask my granddaughters, they would say, “Pink!” and “Purple!” Yes, I am sure they are products of traditional socialization. That’s okay. Most kids cannot think past their favorite color,… Read more →
WebGuy Saves the Day
This is a photo of WebGuy yesterday. My website was broken. He fixed it. Amen. Read more →
The Website
Hi all! Please pardon the appearance of the website just now. We are in the process of migrating the information from simplearts.com over here to be my new official website — in addition to adding items to the web shop and everything that goes along with that. Everything takes more time than you really think it will, and this website… Read more →
Love Is Spoken Here
Here it is — Love is Spoken Here. A memorial to my sweet Gran, Gertrude Cantell Smith. Filled with symbolism about our relationship. Expertly quilted by the master quilter, Lori Kennedy of The Inbox Jaunt — using the colors of my Aurifil thread collections (28wt shows up so well!). Read more →
My friend Christa…
…blogged about me. Read about it here at ChristaQuilts. Christa and me, when we met at the BERNINA Ambassador’s Reunion last December. Read more →
Perfect for Pinning
And The Quilt Keeps Growing
Quilters — I am ever thinking about you and what I can share with you. I’m currently working on super-special Podcast that will be presented in two parts — I really think you’ll like it. In between, I am working on this quilt that needs to be finished by Friday — and — working on my Studio space. When I… Read more →