Drum roll, please… It’s almost time for All Things Silhouette! Terri Johnson’s ATS Conference is coming up faster than fast, and I’ll be teaching two sessions about stenciling on fabric. My sessions will be a teensy bit of lecture and a “make and take” activity, where we will be stenciling on canvas zipper pouches. Need […]
Timeout for Studio Cleanup!
Are you good at keeping your workspace neat and tidy? If so, can I borrow you for a week or two? When I get busy, I tend to pile stuff on any and every horizontal surface. In Multiple Layers. (Just ask my husband, who knows that entering my office or studio can be hazardous to […]
Feria Maestros del Arte: One of Mexico’s Premier Art Fairs
In previous years, I have always come to Chapala during February, March or April. After all, it’s the perfect time to escape the cold winter weather in Minnesota. This year, I came for a second visit in November. In part, it was to meet up with some amazing artists I met here in the spring, […]
A Riot of Color at the QQ Gardens
After a very long six months of dealing with family medical issues, I have escaped to my favorite home-away-from-home, the Quinta Quetzalcoatl Bed & Breakfast in Chapala Mexico. I’m meeting up with some of the wonderful artists I met here last spring, and hoping to shake off the fatigue that set in this summer. The […]
Not Quite A Rail Fence Quilt
There was plenty of creating going on during our visit to the ranch – but none of it turned into a rail fence quilt. Instead, I was introduced to the fine art of building “board and batten” walls as we helped Paul work on the addition to his shop. When we arrived, Paul was using […]
Quilts and Websites Have A Lot In Common
Image caption goes here As I have been working on the new website for Cedar Canyon, I realized that building a new website is a lot like making a quilt. If you’re thinking, “oh boy, there she goes again,” hang in there with me. Quilts and websites have a lot in common. Here, I’ll show [...]
Just Me And My Shadow At The Ranch
We arrived at our friends’ ranch on Sunday, and I took advantage of a beautiful Monday for a walk about. Our time “at the ranch” is my favorite time of year. If I were to pick up and move to another place in the US, I expect it would be to this corner of […]
Ta Da List: 3 Completions
After a week of feeling like I was spinning my wheels, I finally got a few things done. For the record, I gave myself permission to spin my wheels and ignore most everything after getting some hard-to-digest news. But getting a few small things off my To Do List and onto my Ta Da List […]
Three Quilts, One Sleeve
It seems way too early to be sending quilts off for a show that doesn’t happen until the end of October, but with the International Quilt Festival in Houston, that’s just part of the game. Every show has its own set of rules, including specifications for things like hanging sleeves. (Thus, my three quilts, one […]
A Big Step Forward at Cedar Canyon Textiles
As I mentioned last week, a lot of things are changing here at Cedar Canyon. I am making some major changes to my business, and stepping into the future in a big way. So what’s with the boots? Look at it this way. When you set off on a new adventure, it pays to wear […]
The Ancient Art of Salvador Vasquez
A couple of weeks ago, I spent a day with Zahava Sherez and Joan Bowers, two of the artists here in Chapala for the Residency Program. Zahava arranged for a driver to take us to Tonola and Tlaquepaque, both on the outskirts of Guadalajara. Our first stop in Tonola was to meet Salvador Vasquez, […]
Sticky Fabri-Solvy Makes a Great Mask!
Freezer paper and sticky spray have always been my go-to tools for masking off areas of my fabric when I paint. But during our recent Totally Textured online course, Janice Skene got tired of using sticky spray and looked around her studio for an alternative. She had some Fabri-Solvy from Sulky on hand and said [...]
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