Favorites from QuiltCon
Whenever I go to look at art, I play a game... which piece would I take home? It has nothing to do with whether or not I can afford the art, it's an acknowledgement of [...]
Important Quilts: Meeting Chawne Kimber
Last week I went to QuiltCon in SoCal. I've never made the schlep to Austin for the previous events, and being as Pasadena was old stomping grounds for me (I worked there for a while [...]
Acknowledging the Contributors: Red (or Another Important Quilt)
Another quilt from the Portland Modern Quilt Guild community that was rejected from QuiltCon West 2016 was Red, by Teresa Coates (quilting by Jolene Knight): Red, by Teresa Coates (quilting by Jolene Knight). Photo [...]
Important Socio-Political Quilts
There are a lot of reasons to make a quilt. Many get made for the love of making and artistry, others are made for the love of the people they are given to. But sometimes [...]
Wanderlust Quilts
I'm so happy to be a stop on the blog hop for my friend Mandy Liens' luscious new book, Wanderlust Quilts. Mandy and I met a couple of years ago at Quilt Market, and I [...]
Sew Together Bag – Elastic Modifications
I have a bit of an obsession for making Sew Together bags. I've been working through a list of friends to gift them to, but had not yet settled on the one that would become [...]
The Little Spark
It happens. The well dries up. Your creative mojo chases the sunset out of town and you feel like you've lost a dear friend. How to get it back becomes your next big priority. And [...]
When are you “an artist”?
Can I just say it thrills me to no end to see that the We Are $ew Worth It posts continue to be sent all around the world? Thank you! I really think we can [...]
A new Art Geek App!
Early in my college art education, an art history professor assigned us a museum trip. We were charged with visiting one of three specific paintings, and to spend 15 minutes with the work while writing [...]
Filling the well – more process
Last week I experimented with a different way of working... instead of just working one thing to the end of a logical step, I tried giving several important things a spot of focus in the [...]