Who Am I to You?
January is in full swing. I taught four classes for Craft Napa and as the last session wrapped up, I…
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Stitching into the New Year
As we step into 2025, I find myself drawn – once again – to the quiet, meditative practice of daily…
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Welcoming 2025 with Open Arms
As 2024 draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on a year full of creativity, connection, and countless moments…
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Homebody’s Heart, Travelling Soul
As I prepare to travel to Portugal, I have mixed feelings. On the one hand, the excitement of travel and…
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Oh! The In-Betweens
I’ve been caught in the pre-trip whirlwind – as I leave in two weeks. Managing details, finishing tasks, and preparing…
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The Why of Creative Endeavours
I wake up every morning and wonder why I still do what I do. Why that need to create. Some…
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Bare trees – crafting memories
Today, I want to delve into a subject that’s deeply personal to me: the beauty and significance of bare trees,…
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The Art of Slow Stitching
Yikes! Another week has gone by and we find ourselves at the end of September. Where has the year gone?…
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What goes on behind the scenes?
Ahhh, a lot! That’s the answer to the question what goes on behind the scenes, if you are wondering. This…
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Scraps, a needle and some thread
What’s not to like? A couple of weeks ago, I joined a free workshop with Deb Cooper organized by TextileArtist.org….
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“Where does inspiration come from?”
As an artist, you’ve likely been asked countless times, “Where does your inspiration come from?” It’s one of those questions…
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Reminiscing while creating
Here I am … another week has gone by and we find ourselves at the end of August. Isn’t it…
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Ready to move on
I watch the Olympics. I watch it all. I talked about it last week in my blog. And it was…
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Can you believe a week has gone by?
Where does time go? I can’t believe a week has gone by already since I came back from the Pacific…
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To all of you … thank you!
I am back from the Pacific International Quilt Festival. My exhibit: “Rhapsody in Red: Textile Stories in Scarlet” seems to…
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My design wall is bare
After months of dedicated work, the pieces for my latest exhibit are finally complete. As I stand back and look…
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What’s going on in my studio?
My studio is a disaster area. Yup … I have piles of stuff everywhere. Deadlines are looming for my red…
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Ni Una Más – The Story & the Process
I would like, first of all, to thank everyone who went to Create Whimsy to read my story, and to…
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Interviews and self-doubt
A few weeks ago, I was delighted to be invited to write an interview for Create Whimsy. I got an…
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Navigating the guilt of creative procrastination
Last week I wrote about the little voice in my head that says “I don’t feel like it just now”,…
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I really don’t feel like doing that just now
Although I know I have to. Have you ever found yourself staring at a pile of materials for a project,…
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Why fear is a killer
Last week, I posted about art, life and calling yourself an artist. How many of you, after reading that post,…
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Do you call yourself an artist?
SAQA’s annual Conference, Plurality and Heritage, is on right now. It started on Friday and yesterday I watched some webinars…
