Creative Play Newsletter – Creating a Vision
In last month’s newsletter, I wrote about hearing in a podcast, “when you start thinking about it, it’s time,” meaning that when an idea comes into your mind and keeps pestering you, it’s time to get started on it. But, what if you don’t know exactly what “it” is? What …
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Creative Play Newsletter – What do YOU want for YOU?
I was listening to a podcast the other day in which the host was providing some coaching to a woman whose nest was emptying but whose business was also stagnant. She was frustrated that her business wasn’t going to be a place for her to pour her energy with her …
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Creative Burnout Update
In my last newsletter post, I wrote about the need to process the pandemic and for me, to address the impact that it had on my creativity. I was feeling guilty about even considering the impact of the pandemic on my life because I am someone with immense privilege for …
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Arlington Open Studios TODAY
Arlington Open Studios is STREAMING LIVE today! Catch me in my studio at 1:00 PM ET. Use the links below to join: Facebook YouTube For more information about Open Studios and links to the online gallery and marketplace, see the Arlington Center for the Arts.
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2018 Year in Review
Eleven finished quilts this year! It’s hard for me to believe that 20 years ago when I started quilting, it took two years for me to finish one quilt. Of course, that was before I had a sewing machine so adopting modern technology certainly helped. These quilts include several made …
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Challenging Work
Today, I begin the task of gathering the name of each victim of the Las Vegas shooting to create a new set of blocks for my Victims Quilt. As I type each one, I am looking at their photos and reading about who they were. I am reading about husbands who …
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Creative Play Date Week – Day 2
You read about the day I had on Monday so it won’t surprise you that Tuesday morning I was a little tired sitting down for Creative Play. I didn’t create any masterpieces on Tuesday either, but that’s not really the point. One of my experiments for this week is to …
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On the Auction Block – Urban Baby Quilt
Not all parents want pastel baby quilts, which is why I made this one. I’ts a simple, modern style quilt in earth tone browns and spring greens with straight line quilting and a striped binding. All cotton materials and machine washable. I am running auctions that start each Monday morning. …
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On the Auction Block – Quilted Book/ Journal Cover
This handmade book or journal cover can be used with any book 5.5″ x 8″ or smaller, just slip the front and back covers into the inside pockets. Comes with blank journal of lined pages. I am running auctions that start each Monday morning. If you’d like an email reminder …
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On the Auction Block – Quilted Coasters
Up for auction this week is a set of 4 quilted cotton coasters. I started making fabric coasters when my toddler started playing with the breakable ones I used to have. These can be tossed around the room without damaging anything. They can also be tossed in the washer if …
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