This month’s collection of Finish Line quilts come from different sources. They are from former students, readers of my book “Serendipity Quilts” (such as Connie Morrison’s sun face above), and … Read More
In a month I’ll mark the fourth anniversary of this blog. As that date approaches, I’ll be using these Throwback Thursdays to look back at how it started and how … Read More
Recipe for my Harpswell, Maine Quilt Retreat Combine: 11 students 1 iconic, historic Maine inn 1 fabric collage teacher 1 husband/assistant/caterer Mix well and consume over five days of class. … Read More
This Throwback Thursday featuring Finish Line quilts from my past Maine Quilt Retreat students, nicely introduces this Saturday’s first of two blog posts detailing my fall 2019 Maine Quilt Retreats. … Read More
In last week’s post, I covered the first week of my trip to the Seattle area to teach fabric collage. On this excursion to the Pacific Northwest, I was accompanied … Read More
When I published my first “Finish Line” blog three years ago, I assumed this would be a series, so I gave it the number one: “The Finish Line: Completed Student … Read More
On my first stop during my teaching tour of three quilt guilds in the greater Seattle area, I visited Block Party Quilters, which is based in Sammamish (accent on the … Read More
“Where to start?” Sometimes the hardest part of fabric collage is choosing your subject. For my Cutting Loose classes in Washington State earlier in September, I limited the subject matter … Read More
In a recent class, student Robin Johannsen was ready to get started on her dog’s collage portrait—her classic tomato pincushion loaded and ready to go (photo above). I’ve begun paying … Read More
Having the right tools for any job makes the job easier and, let’s face it, more enjoyable. Just ask my husband to tell you about his cordless drill. Having the … Read More