I have a total crush on the art quilts by Gail Baar. She uses color so beautifully and her compositions seem so simple but are so unique!

You really must stop by her blog and see what she has been working on.

Sorry, it has been so long between posts…

So much has been happening: my dog had breast cancer surgery, I moved out of my studio, started knitting again, my dog recovered from surgery, made a few hand-knit Christmas gifts, my son turned 9, my daughter changed her major, my grandmother passed away, my son became a yellow belt in karate, and I got a job as an after school elementary art club leader.

I wasn’t sure if I was going to return to this blog. The biggest change I have decided for this coming year is that I will not be making any more art quilts. I’m finally going to be true to myself and admit that at this moment I really don’t enjoy the process. Art is all about the process and if you don’t like it then it’s really not going to work out for you.

I do love painting! And I’ve been working on my illustration skills (remember this post).

AND I fell in love with knitting. When I start knitting I just hate to stop.

I think I like all these activities because they can be carried out anywhere.

So, there will be some changes happening around here. A new blogroll, header…maybe even a new theme.

Thank you for stopping by the past 5 years. Here’s to a new direction.

C H E E R S !!

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Thank you all for stopping by!

Have a yummy and safe holiday!

I have also been interviewed by the very talented Heather Smith Jones of Blue Sparrow Press for Poppytalk Handmade. You can see the interview here.

WOW! I’m way too excited about this! It’s Fashion Sketchbook by Bina Abling. Just look at how thick it is!

Can’t wait to get started!

My latest obsessions…millinery, pattern design and fashion illustration. Actually, learning to block hats, design patterns and illustrate fashion is what I have always wanted to do. It just seems like the right time to learn.

Of course, I’ll be sharing my progress…asking for advice…

The books pictured above:

• From the Neck Up by Denise Dreher
• Studio Secrets Millinery by Estelle Ramousse
• Hats! by Sarah Cant
• Classic Millinery Techniques by Ann Albrizio
• Design Your Own Dress Patterns by Adele P. Margolis

I’m expecting my fashion illustration book to arrive at the end of the week.

Stop by the Poppytalk Handmade Pre-Holiday Market. There’s lots of great stuff including my art quilts!

We saw so many great works of art at MoMA, unfortunately, we didn’t take enough pictures.

The two things on Gabriel’s list for New York were Nintendo World and eat a New York pizza.