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My recent cataract removal surgery left me astonished by the changes in color and clarity in my vision. So I did the only reasonable thing and made some little quilts to illustrate the changes. The differences were especially stark after I had one eye corrected and was awaiting the second. The central circle of Clarity… Continue reading Cataract Follies

Chaotic Good and Evil are being joined by Chaotic Neutral this weekend! Three down and six to go in the series …Come visit these 3 and me this weekend @paradise_city_arts_festivals in Marlborough, MA! The show opens at 10am Friday morning.The chaotic three have also bright along a lot of other new friends … including some… Continue reading Paradise City

Ah, late summer … cooler mornings and homegrown tomatoes. And those tomatoes always get me singing along with Guy Clark’s “Homegrown Tomatoes.” Don’t know the song? Listen here.Then grab yourself a homegrown tomato, fresh basil and mozzarella … slice ’em up and sprinkle with some good olive oil, your favorite balsamic vinegar, and a little… Continue reading only two things

Did you know this is the International Year of the Periodic Table? It’s the 150th anniversary of Dmitri Mendeleev’s discovery of the periodic system and its time to celebrate! As my contribution, I will be sewing mini quilts for the first 100 elements as my #the100dayproject. I’ve decided on Alison Glass’ Kaleidoscope solids for my… Continue reading international year of the periodic table

Last summer I took a class in improvisational quilting taught by Lynn Carson Harris. Like any improv, you work without a plan, keep saying yes, and keep building. Small blocks of fabric quickly came together. Then fit together to make a whole, adding and filling in as necessary. Then I was urged to hand quilt… Continue reading paths of least resistance

I was surprised and honored to be selected as Newton Art Association’s Artist of the Month for April! When I joined the association I was quite intimidated by the quality of artists and aware of the “if it’s a quilt, is it really art?” controversies. But it’s a lovely group and has provided so many… Continue reading artist of month

As part of their coverage of Newton Open Studios, I was interviewed in this week’s Newton TAB! Fun and a little bit frightening to see myself on front page of the paper. Not sure if I will have any jokes to share at Newton Open Studios (stitches, get it? oh my … I didn’t write… Continue reading newton open studios

The Museum at FIT announced an online exhibit entitled “Wearing Memories.” I immediately thought of my childhood friend, our sewing adventures, and the fabulous patchwork smocks we made. As a 60th birthday gift to me I had resolved to say “yes’ to life and she gifted me with this “yes” necklace. The greatest gift, though,… Continue reading yes

When I began teaching, I had no idea what to expect. What did I find?Beautiful people, beautiful work, and beautiful busy hands. Some have been experienced quilters, coming for camaraderie and advice. Others are beginners, inspired by a newborn to make a baby quilt. On the last day of this session of classes, I raise… Continue reading students

My current favorite sewing notion? My cell phone! So many terrific uses … When choosing fabrics, the phone’s mono filter is great for checking color value. Sometimes the brightness of colors can obscure their relative values and lead to an unbalanced composition. The mono (black & white) filter eliminates the color and lets you see… Continue reading tip of the day