My world is green--a hundred different and beautiful shades of green. My late mother in law used to say that the springtime leaves were a "tender" green. I love that--it's so appropriate. Everything seems to be in bloom--aahchoo!--but even with all the pollen, it's great to see everything coming to life again. I wish I were a more dedicated gardener, but I'm just not into it. I like to work in the yard, planting flowers, but then I'm done. Weeding, fertilizing, watering--it's all just too time consuming. I'd rather be in my studio making fiber art (otherwise known as playing).
The art show in Perry was last week. My "Bonsai" won an honorable mention. The other two pieces didn't receive any awards. I didn't get to attend the show--making a trip to deliver and one to pick up the work was about all I wanted to tackle in one week. It's a long drive (85 miles, one way), but I would've liked to see the whole show.
I'm working on a new piece for the museum exhibit (June 1 - Aug 31). It's from one of my photos of the lotus pond that's just a few miles from me. It is incredibly beautiful every summer and I've stopped more than once on the side of the road to try and capture it from every angle. It's right in front of the Warm Springs Winery and worth watching for if you happen to be in the neighborhood.
The piece has been a challenge and I've spent a lot of time thinking and planning how to portray the scene. I'll post pictures here once the exhibit opens. I wanted to save these last two pieces I've done to "debut" at the museum, so only a handful of people have seen them. I thought there should be something new for the exhibit.
In the meantime, I've been hand-dyeing some silk scarves. I decided to try the ice-dyeing method on silk to see how it would work. They are beautiful, but I'm still playing with different techniques to see if I can get as much variation in the colors as I do with the cotton. I also did some small scraps of linen that a friend gave me. It really soaks up the color and the weave gives it great dimension. It also frays around the edges beautifully. I've got to figure out how to take advantage of that in a piece.
I was contacted by a lady with the Creative Writers Group in Carrollton. They want to have their July meeting at the museum, with me talking to them about my work, its inspiration, and the story behind it. Then, they will write about it for their next meeting. I'm so excited to get the opportunity to introduce a new group of people to art quilting. I'm sure there are many of them who have a whole different definition of what makes a quilt. It should be a lot of fun. Beverly Hammack, who is my contact with the museum, and a good friend, made this connection for me. She's terrific and has really been promoting my exhibit with all kinds of people around Carrollton. She has been working, along with a group of other very dedicated people for over 14 years to make the museum a reality.
I don't have any photos to share today, but I'll put something together for next time. Thanks for stopping by.
Friday, April 19, 2013
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Where is my time?
I feel guilty for not posting more often, but there seems to be this giant vacuum cleaner hanging over my head that sucks up all my time and I'm not being very productive right now. It's very frustrating to have the days and weeks fly by and I seem to be spinning my wheels. Enough complaining.
Since I last posted, I did a trunk show for the Common Threads Quilt Guild in Newnan, GA at the end of January. That was a fun night. My good friend, Linda Camp, volunteered to go with me and play the role of Vanna White, acting as my assistant. I couldn't have done it without her--thanks, Linda.
You make some great connections when you share your work and one of the members from the Newnan guild came down and spent an afternoon with me in my studio, bringing some of her terrific work. It's always a treat to see what other creative people are doing.
I attended another regional SAQA meeting earlier this Month at the Sewing and Quilt Expo in Gwinett County. We had about 10-12 members at the meeting and everyone brought some of their work--wow!--what a talented and diverse group. My "Cowgirls Just Wanna Have Fun" was on display and will be traveling to other Expo show locations around the country until June, when I plan on entering her in the East Cobb Quilt Show.
I will have three pieces in an art show in Perry, GA called Arts in the Armory April 12-14th. They will include "Bonsai", "Summer's Gold", and "Where the Pavement Ends".
June will be super-busy. My solo exhibit at the Southeastern Quilt and Textile Museum in Carrollton, GA will open June 1 and run through the end of July. I'm totally thrilled to have that opportunity.
The Columbus Artists Guild Member Show will take place June 8-22nd. I'll have one piece in that show and I'm entering two pieces in the East Cobb Quilt Guild Show, June 14-16th. I have to make lists and have my calendar handy to keep up. My mind is not as sharp as it once was.
I mentioned the class I was taking online with Lesley Riley in a previous post. I'm all done with it now and just last week got the critique from Lesley of my final piece for the class. I had made a real effort during the class to work in the style that most of the other class members used. Our class examples and other students' work leaned heavily on collage, abstract, and other than realistic work. I was pretty much out of my comfort zone, but that was one of my goals in taking the class--to explore another way of expressing myself.
When I submitted my final class piece to Lesley, I also sent a photo of another piece I had just finished, which was much more my usual work. She gave me the critique on the class piece, but she also told me something that has made a big impression. I had heard the same thing from another teacher (Marilyn Belford), who I'd taken another online class with years ago. I guess I just needed to hear it again.
The lesson that I will try very hard to remember is that I need to work in my own style and trust my own instincts--not try to do what other people might expect or try to fit into the style of a class or teacher.
I have always been very insecure about my abilities as an artist. I have only recently been able to attach the word artist to my name without feeling apologetic about it. I thought that since I had no formal art education and my work was made of fabric and thread, it didn't really count as art. I assumed the compliments on my work were just people being nice to a sweet little old lady--"bless her heart". But, I have decided to hold my head up and stop apologizing that my art is realistic, not abstract, that I don't have an art degree, and that, yes, I use fabric and thread instead of oils or acrylics to express my art. It's who I am and if you don't like it, that's fine. There are those who do.
Since I last posted, I did a trunk show for the Common Threads Quilt Guild in Newnan, GA at the end of January. That was a fun night. My good friend, Linda Camp, volunteered to go with me and play the role of Vanna White, acting as my assistant. I couldn't have done it without her--thanks, Linda.
You make some great connections when you share your work and one of the members from the Newnan guild came down and spent an afternoon with me in my studio, bringing some of her terrific work. It's always a treat to see what other creative people are doing.
I attended another regional SAQA meeting earlier this Month at the Sewing and Quilt Expo in Gwinett County. We had about 10-12 members at the meeting and everyone brought some of their work--wow!--what a talented and diverse group. My "Cowgirls Just Wanna Have Fun" was on display and will be traveling to other Expo show locations around the country until June, when I plan on entering her in the East Cobb Quilt Show.
I will have three pieces in an art show in Perry, GA called Arts in the Armory April 12-14th. They will include "Bonsai", "Summer's Gold", and "Where the Pavement Ends".
June will be super-busy. My solo exhibit at the Southeastern Quilt and Textile Museum in Carrollton, GA will open June 1 and run through the end of July. I'm totally thrilled to have that opportunity.
The Columbus Artists Guild Member Show will take place June 8-22nd. I'll have one piece in that show and I'm entering two pieces in the East Cobb Quilt Guild Show, June 14-16th. I have to make lists and have my calendar handy to keep up. My mind is not as sharp as it once was.
I mentioned the class I was taking online with Lesley Riley in a previous post. I'm all done with it now and just last week got the critique from Lesley of my final piece for the class. I had made a real effort during the class to work in the style that most of the other class members used. Our class examples and other students' work leaned heavily on collage, abstract, and other than realistic work. I was pretty much out of my comfort zone, but that was one of my goals in taking the class--to explore another way of expressing myself.
When I submitted my final class piece to Lesley, I also sent a photo of another piece I had just finished, which was much more my usual work. She gave me the critique on the class piece, but she also told me something that has made a big impression. I had heard the same thing from another teacher (Marilyn Belford), who I'd taken another online class with years ago. I guess I just needed to hear it again.
The lesson that I will try very hard to remember is that I need to work in my own style and trust my own instincts--not try to do what other people might expect or try to fit into the style of a class or teacher.
I have always been very insecure about my abilities as an artist. I have only recently been able to attach the word artist to my name without feeling apologetic about it. I thought that since I had no formal art education and my work was made of fabric and thread, it didn't really count as art. I assumed the compliments on my work were just people being nice to a sweet little old lady--"bless her heart". But, I have decided to hold my head up and stop apologizing that my art is realistic, not abstract, that I don't have an art degree, and that, yes, I use fabric and thread instead of oils or acrylics to express my art. It's who I am and if you don't like it, that's fine. There are those who do.
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Another Trunk Show
Wow, it has been a very busy beginning for 2013. I am finishing up my online composition class with Lesley Riley. I have learned so much and I know I need to review the material again and again until it's all safely filed in my brain. That seems to be a longer process than it used to be. Things seem to fall through the cracks a lot easier than they used to and there are a lot more cracks, too.
I spent a great evening with the Silver Comet Stitchers in Dallas, GA last night. They were very gracious, treating me and my husband (who volunteered to ride shotgun for me since it was 80+ miles from home) to a great dinner before their meeting. There wasn't an empty space in the parking lot by the time we got started. I always enjoy sharing my work with people who have a real interest and they were all attentive and engaged. I love it when people ask questions because I never seem to get everything said, though I have a tendency to give "too much information" sometimes.
I decided to take some of my ice-dyed fabric to see if they would be interested and they loved it. I sold a good many pieces--and you know what that means--I need to make some more! Woohoo! There was one combination of colors that I tried this last time that was fantastic. It made me think of hot summertime, salsa, and Mexican music (reds, oranges, golden yellows, and some great greens). It's all gone today, so I will definitely be making another batch of that.
I am still working on my big piece that I promised to share my process with you. I'm making photos as I work and I will post them when it's all done. I had thought I would submit it for consideration for a SAQA exhibit, but there's no way I'm going to make the deadline. The application and photo has to be uploaded by Jan. 31st and it's just not going to happen. I should have tried something smaller and less complex, but, at the end of the day, it's what I wanted to do and I think that's more important than a deadline. One thing I've learned from Lesley's class is that you have to put yourself into your work. Otherwise, it's not going to have an authentic voice. You're just going through the motions, like an assembly line.
I have one last piece to make for Lesley's class. I will send her a photo and she will do a critique for me. I'm excited and nervous about that. I certainly want her feedback, but I do feel anxious that I'll do something sub-par. That's why I'm going to try and finish this piece I'm into now before I begin and I'll take my time and remember all the principles and elements of composition she's been teaching. There are some incredibly talented people in the class and they are not all fiber artists--some are painters in different mediums--lots of collage work, which has been new for me--and some mixed media people, who are doing all sorts of interesting things.
Next Monday evening I will do another Trunk Show for the Common Threads Quilt Guild in Newnan, GA. That's a lot closer to home, which is nice. I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks for stopping by.
I spent a great evening with the Silver Comet Stitchers in Dallas, GA last night. They were very gracious, treating me and my husband (who volunteered to ride shotgun for me since it was 80+ miles from home) to a great dinner before their meeting. There wasn't an empty space in the parking lot by the time we got started. I always enjoy sharing my work with people who have a real interest and they were all attentive and engaged. I love it when people ask questions because I never seem to get everything said, though I have a tendency to give "too much information" sometimes.
I decided to take some of my ice-dyed fabric to see if they would be interested and they loved it. I sold a good many pieces--and you know what that means--I need to make some more! Woohoo! There was one combination of colors that I tried this last time that was fantastic. It made me think of hot summertime, salsa, and Mexican music (reds, oranges, golden yellows, and some great greens). It's all gone today, so I will definitely be making another batch of that.
I am still working on my big piece that I promised to share my process with you. I'm making photos as I work and I will post them when it's all done. I had thought I would submit it for consideration for a SAQA exhibit, but there's no way I'm going to make the deadline. The application and photo has to be uploaded by Jan. 31st and it's just not going to happen. I should have tried something smaller and less complex, but, at the end of the day, it's what I wanted to do and I think that's more important than a deadline. One thing I've learned from Lesley's class is that you have to put yourself into your work. Otherwise, it's not going to have an authentic voice. You're just going through the motions, like an assembly line.
I have one last piece to make for Lesley's class. I will send her a photo and she will do a critique for me. I'm excited and nervous about that. I certainly want her feedback, but I do feel anxious that I'll do something sub-par. That's why I'm going to try and finish this piece I'm into now before I begin and I'll take my time and remember all the principles and elements of composition she's been teaching. There are some incredibly talented people in the class and they are not all fiber artists--some are painters in different mediums--lots of collage work, which has been new for me--and some mixed media people, who are doing all sorts of interesting things.
Next Monday evening I will do another Trunk Show for the Common Threads Quilt Guild in Newnan, GA. That's a lot closer to home, which is nice. I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks for stopping by.
Friday, January 4, 2013
Wrapping up 2012 and looking forward to 2013
Something exciting happened for me last month. I was contacted by a lady who had seen my "Smoky Mountain High" at the Columbus Artists' Guild Member Show last June. She said she and her husband had really liked it and had been talking about it ever since, and she asked if it was still available. Well, long story short, she bought the piece for her husband as a Christmas gift.
There are always mixed feelings when I sell a piece. Most of my art quilts take weeks and sometimes months to complete. It truly feels like "birthing" a baby, and by the time I'm finished, there's a real emotional connection. So, when one of them goes to a new home, there's always a little separation anxiety. I have to remind myself that it's a good thing--that someone else saw something of value in what I created, and my "child" will have a good home and be appreciated. I have my photos to remember them by.
With the end of 2012, I sat down and took stock of what I had accomplished this past year. I began the year with my first Trunk Show for the Early Bird Quilters in Conyers, GA. I was somewhat apprehensive going into it, but it was great. I'm not a particularly outgoing person (actually, I consider myself to be an introvert), so a friend from the group, who happens to be their program chairman, had to really twist my arm. But, in the end, I enjoyed it very much, and thanks to Barbara, I was launched on a new path. Since that time, I've done several more talks and I have several more lined up for this year--two later this month.
I also learned to ice-dye fabric this year and that has been a real treat. I've even been able to sell some of it through Sunday Best Quiltworks in Ellerslie, GA--thanks Linda and Teresa. Now I have money to buy more fabric to dye.
This past year was also very good to me in the form of awards from art and quilt shows. I'm looking forward to entering more work this year. I even had a photo of one of my pieces (the same "Smoky Mountain High") published in Machine Quilting Unlimited magazine in the Nov/Dec issue.
So, the sale in December was icing on the cake--a great way to end the year.
As I look forward to 2013, I have several Trunk Shows lined up. I'll be in Dallas, GA with the Silver Comet Stitchers the 21st of this month and in Newnan, GA with The Common Threads Guild on the 28th.
Most exciting will be a solo exhibit of my work at the new Southeastern Quilt & Textile Museum in Carrollton in April and May--more details about that soon. I hope to get at least 2 new pieces done in time for that. I've already started the first one. I'll try to get some photos along the way so I can show you my process. Of course, my process is ever-changing, but that's okay. If you're not growing, you're rusting in place.
I hope everyone has a great 2013. I look forward to sharing mine with you.
There are always mixed feelings when I sell a piece. Most of my art quilts take weeks and sometimes months to complete. It truly feels like "birthing" a baby, and by the time I'm finished, there's a real emotional connection. So, when one of them goes to a new home, there's always a little separation anxiety. I have to remind myself that it's a good thing--that someone else saw something of value in what I created, and my "child" will have a good home and be appreciated. I have my photos to remember them by.
With the end of 2012, I sat down and took stock of what I had accomplished this past year. I began the year with my first Trunk Show for the Early Bird Quilters in Conyers, GA. I was somewhat apprehensive going into it, but it was great. I'm not a particularly outgoing person (actually, I consider myself to be an introvert), so a friend from the group, who happens to be their program chairman, had to really twist my arm. But, in the end, I enjoyed it very much, and thanks to Barbara, I was launched on a new path. Since that time, I've done several more talks and I have several more lined up for this year--two later this month.
I also learned to ice-dye fabric this year and that has been a real treat. I've even been able to sell some of it through Sunday Best Quiltworks in Ellerslie, GA--thanks Linda and Teresa. Now I have money to buy more fabric to dye.
This past year was also very good to me in the form of awards from art and quilt shows. I'm looking forward to entering more work this year. I even had a photo of one of my pieces (the same "Smoky Mountain High") published in Machine Quilting Unlimited magazine in the Nov/Dec issue.
So, the sale in December was icing on the cake--a great way to end the year.
As I look forward to 2013, I have several Trunk Shows lined up. I'll be in Dallas, GA with the Silver Comet Stitchers the 21st of this month and in Newnan, GA with The Common Threads Guild on the 28th.
Most exciting will be a solo exhibit of my work at the new Southeastern Quilt & Textile Museum in Carrollton in April and May--more details about that soon. I hope to get at least 2 new pieces done in time for that. I've already started the first one. I'll try to get some photos along the way so I can show you my process. Of course, my process is ever-changing, but that's okay. If you're not growing, you're rusting in place.
I hope everyone has a great 2013. I look forward to sharing mine with you.
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Lessons in Art
I haven't had anything to say here for a while. I've been busy with an online class I'm taking with Lesley Riley, called Compose Yourself. She's covering the basics of composition, but with an emphasis on placing yourself into your work. I'm learning a lot and stretching myself to try and keep up.
Ever since I began making art quilts, I have felt that I needed to stand back in the corner and keep my mouth shut, so that the "real" artists in the room would not know that I didn't belong. After all, many of them had degrees in art or graphic design and they knew all the rules about what constitutes art. Many of them worked in other media. They were painters, sculptors, potters, etc. All I knew how to do was operate a sewing machine.
Over the years, I've taken numerous online classes from other fiber artists to try and learn as many techniques as I could. I wanted to know all the secrets. But, despite all that, I was still uncomfortable and unsure of my work.
It helped me gain confidence to enter and win recognition in a few art shows, but I still feel that the majority of the art world does not really accept textiles (a quilt?) as genuine art. My other disadvantage is that my work is, for the most part, realistic. Everyone expects or assumes that it will be abstract. I don't know why.
Earlier this year, I received an award at the Columbus Artists' Guild show. The judge was a gallery owner, so I worked up my courage and approached her about having some of my work in her gallery. While she said she loved my work (she did recognize it with an award), she did not think there was a market for it in her gallery. She gave me the name of another gallery that might have some interest, and, by the way, did I do anything abstract?
That's one of the reasons I decided to take Lesley's class. If I can learn the rules of good composition, maybe, just maybe, I can get a grip on how to go about making abstract art. Don't get me wrong, I will continue to do realistic work--it's what I understand and I think it's where my talent lies--but, I would like to know enough to be able to try abstract to see if it's something I enjoy.
There are some abstract pieces that I like and some that just leave me shaking my head, but I don't feel I have the knowledge to understand which piece is good artistically, and which is not. Of course, that won't change my mind as to whether I like it . I think people's reaction to art is almost totally subjective. You either like it or you don't--it holds your attention and speaks to you, or not. If you have to analyze it before you decide you like it, then obviously you don't.
I also find it fascinating that people seem to purchase art, not based so much on their own likes or dislikes, but on whether other people think an artist is good. My theory is that they are afraid to purchase and display something in their home unless they think it is acceptable to others. Conformity and social acceptance are strongly ingrained in most people, and that's unfortunate.
And so, no photos today--just my thoughts.
Ever since I began making art quilts, I have felt that I needed to stand back in the corner and keep my mouth shut, so that the "real" artists in the room would not know that I didn't belong. After all, many of them had degrees in art or graphic design and they knew all the rules about what constitutes art. Many of them worked in other media. They were painters, sculptors, potters, etc. All I knew how to do was operate a sewing machine.
Over the years, I've taken numerous online classes from other fiber artists to try and learn as many techniques as I could. I wanted to know all the secrets. But, despite all that, I was still uncomfortable and unsure of my work.
It helped me gain confidence to enter and win recognition in a few art shows, but I still feel that the majority of the art world does not really accept textiles (a quilt?) as genuine art. My other disadvantage is that my work is, for the most part, realistic. Everyone expects or assumes that it will be abstract. I don't know why.
Earlier this year, I received an award at the Columbus Artists' Guild show. The judge was a gallery owner, so I worked up my courage and approached her about having some of my work in her gallery. While she said she loved my work (she did recognize it with an award), she did not think there was a market for it in her gallery. She gave me the name of another gallery that might have some interest, and, by the way, did I do anything abstract?
That's one of the reasons I decided to take Lesley's class. If I can learn the rules of good composition, maybe, just maybe, I can get a grip on how to go about making abstract art. Don't get me wrong, I will continue to do realistic work--it's what I understand and I think it's where my talent lies--but, I would like to know enough to be able to try abstract to see if it's something I enjoy.
There are some abstract pieces that I like and some that just leave me shaking my head, but I don't feel I have the knowledge to understand which piece is good artistically, and which is not. Of course, that won't change my mind as to whether I like it . I think people's reaction to art is almost totally subjective. You either like it or you don't--it holds your attention and speaks to you, or not. If you have to analyze it before you decide you like it, then obviously you don't.
I also find it fascinating that people seem to purchase art, not based so much on their own likes or dislikes, but on whether other people think an artist is good. My theory is that they are afraid to purchase and display something in their home unless they think it is acceptable to others. Conformity and social acceptance are strongly ingrained in most people, and that's unfortunate.
And so, no photos today--just my thoughts.
Friday, October 26, 2012
One More Show
Last Friday, I attended the Georgia Quilt Show north of Atlanta. I had never been to this show and was impressed by the quality of entries and by the fact that they were from all over the country, as well as a few international entries. It's not a huge show, but it was well done and well attended.
I had entered my "Cowgirls Just Wanna Have Fun" and was pleased that she received a third place award in the Small Wall Quilts category. They don't have a separate category for art quilts, so there were lots of different types of quilts in the group--some pieced (a gorgeous miniature that took 1st place), some applique from patterns, and a good number of what I would call art quilts (original designs, realistic, representational, and abstract).
This is my entry--from a photo of Sarah, my youngest granddaughter. The big brown UPS truck brought her home to me today--that's always a relief when they come home safely.
I was able to enjoy the show with my daughter, Marla, who had never been to a real quilt show before. I think she was rather impressed with the amazing work on display.
Another highlight was a regional meeting of SAQA, which allowed me to meet several fellow art quilters from around Georgia. That was a treat and I hope it won't be our last get-together.
I've just completed a Quilt of Valor, which I'll ship out in a few days (as soon as I get an assignment destination). This is the only one I've made this year--wish I'd done more. I still have to do the hardest part, which is to write something to the recipient. That's always tough because you have no idea who you're writing to--man or woman, young or not so young. But I think it's important to put some kind of message with the quilt to make it more personal.
I'm taking a class online with Lesley Riley on composition. I hope it will help me have a bit more confidence in what I'm doing, especially when I do a piece and I know there's something not quite right about it, but I'm not sure what that something is--very frustrating.
I received my copy of Machine Quilting Unlimited magazine this week with the photo of my "Smoky Mountain High" included in a piece about mountain-related art quilts. It was a thrill to see my work published.
I had entered my "Cowgirls Just Wanna Have Fun" and was pleased that she received a third place award in the Small Wall Quilts category. They don't have a separate category for art quilts, so there were lots of different types of quilts in the group--some pieced (a gorgeous miniature that took 1st place), some applique from patterns, and a good number of what I would call art quilts (original designs, realistic, representational, and abstract).
I was able to enjoy the show with my daughter, Marla, who had never been to a real quilt show before. I think she was rather impressed with the amazing work on display.
Another highlight was a regional meeting of SAQA, which allowed me to meet several fellow art quilters from around Georgia. That was a treat and I hope it won't be our last get-together.
I've just completed a Quilt of Valor, which I'll ship out in a few days (as soon as I get an assignment destination). This is the only one I've made this year--wish I'd done more. I still have to do the hardest part, which is to write something to the recipient. That's always tough because you have no idea who you're writing to--man or woman, young or not so young. But I think it's important to put some kind of message with the quilt to make it more personal.
I'm taking a class online with Lesley Riley on composition. I hope it will help me have a bit more confidence in what I'm doing, especially when I do a piece and I know there's something not quite right about it, but I'm not sure what that something is--very frustrating.
I received my copy of Machine Quilting Unlimited magazine this week with the photo of my "Smoky Mountain High" included in a piece about mountain-related art quilts. It was a thrill to see my work published.
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Ga National Fair Results
After my wipeout at the Asheville Quilt Show, it was nice to go to Perry, GA last week and see the results of the Fine Art and Quilt Competitions.
My "Where the Pavement Ends" won 1st, "Black Hills September" won 2nd and "Top Gun" received an Award of Merit in the Fine Art show.
The quilt I recently finished for my bed, "Perseverance", aka, "The Quilt From Hell" won a 1st place and an Award of Excellence for Best Piecing. I was very pleased.
Next week is the Georgia Quilt Show. I have one piece entered. I'm really looking forward to it, as I've arranged to meet my daughter for lunch and the show. She's never been to a quilt show, so I think it'll be fun to see her reaction to all the wonderful quilts. My entry into the show is my portrait of her youngest daughter, Sarah (Cowgirls Just Wanna Have Fun). Then, there's a regional SAQA meeting where I'll have an opportunity to meet other art quilters from GA and SC.
I'm currently working on a Quilt of Valor. It's pieced and ready for quilting, so I will get busy on that next week.
Next week is the Georgia Quilt Show. I have one piece entered. I'm really looking forward to it, as I've arranged to meet my daughter for lunch and the show. She's never been to a quilt show, so I think it'll be fun to see her reaction to all the wonderful quilts. My entry into the show is my portrait of her youngest daughter, Sarah (Cowgirls Just Wanna Have Fun). Then, there's a regional SAQA meeting where I'll have an opportunity to meet other art quilters from GA and SC.
I'm currently working on a Quilt of Valor. It's pieced and ready for quilting, so I will get busy on that next week.
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