Adding my own touch to vintage barkcloth, linen, printed fabrics by friends like Sara Parker and Karen Lewis! Don't we all need a bit of stitching whimsy?
Mark your calendar for the second annual
Independence Day Sale
July 1-4, 2017
Fabrics and patterns will be on sale, and the shop will be stocked with lovely new products. I'm having so much fun making these goodies for you. I'm excited to get them into your hands!
The Shark Girl Exhibit
Last weekend, my daughter Alyssa and I enjoyed a visit to the Albright-Knox Museum in Buffalo. We saw the Shark Girl Exhibit and wow, was it impressive!
Casey Riordan Millard's work includes dioramas, like the one shown here, delicate watercolor and guache paintings, wallpaper, porcelain sculptures and illustrations. She has also published a children's book about the adventures of Shark Girl. Visit #albrightknox or see the work in person. It's worth the trip!
Shark Girl, downtown Buffalo, NY
Shark Girl: Never Quite There is up through October 1. 2017
One of the porcelain sculptures in the exhibit (apologies for not having the title of this piece.)
Quilting Inspiration
So you don't have a day to spend at a museum? How about an online tour of the International Quilt Study Center & Museum's exhibit: Sacred Scraps: Quilt and Patchwork Traditions of Central Asia. It's a colorful, dynamic body of work sure to peak any quilter's imagination!
Today's post is brief. Following my heart, I'm embarking on a new body of work that has been percolating for some time. This new work connects my love of painting and textiles. As I share my process and results over the next few months, please stay tuned. I'd love your feedback.
Just a small snapshot of my garden in June, my favorite time of year.