On the Road: Woodland Ridge Retreat 2017
I break my teaching into two seasons, Winter/Spring and Fall. Between those seasons lie the Holidays (November-December) and the Summer (July-August) when I either don’t teach at all or only teach … Read More
Student Work
The Finish Line: The Belgian Connection
In 2012 I received an email from a quilter named Ria Mille who was interested in attending my Maine summer quilt retreat. This wasn’t an unusual occurrence. What caught my eye, besides … Read More
On the Road Teaching: Empty Spools 2017, Session 2
I arrived back home to Maine from this teaching trip just in time for a good old Nor’Easter (that’s a blizzard for you non-New England folks). A foot or more—hard … Read More
On the Road: Empty Spools 2017, Session 1
UPDATE Here’s a walkaround video of my first classroom at Empty Spools 2017. When making my teaching schedule each year, I make sure a keep two weeks open in the … Read More
Marilyn and Joel Davidson: Collaborators in Life and Art
Over the course of a year I teach many students. Some of them return for follow up classes. And there are those I could count on a hand or two that … Read More
The Finish Line: Completed Student Work Volume 5
This edition of “The Finish Line”—completed versions of student work along with in-progress shots from class—has a little more rhyme and reason to it than usual. Recently I received finished photos … Read More
On the Road: MISA at Tanque Verde, Tucson, AZ
When cold weather strikes, MISA moves to warmer climes, following the snow birds to the Southwest. They call the retreat MISA-West, gathering just outside of Tucson, AZ, at the Tanque Verde Ranch Resort. That’s where I spent the third week of January, teaching fabric collage to a group of 19 students.
Take a Flattering Picture of Your Quilt with the Camera in Your Pocket
Of course, the very best way to get a great picture of your quilt is to have it professionally photographed. But many of us don’t need really need that. Still, it’s nice to have the best possible snapshot if for nothing more than being able to show it off on your Facebook page or from the screen of your smartphone. (And for submitting your images for the next installment of my “Finish Line” series. Hint, hint.)
The Finish Line: Completed Student Work Vol. 4
Time for another round of “The Finish Line.” For those of you who aren’t familiar with this series, no, this isn’t a History Channel program about Scandinavians during WWII. That … Read More
The Finish Line: Completed Student Work Vol. 3
As the year draws toward its close I, like many of you, will be doing a little reflection. In that vein, I have taken some time to burrow through my email … Read More