The last time I posted here was February 16 – one and a half months ago! I haven’t abandoned my blog, but I have been traveling a lot, and when I was at home between trips, I was working [frantically] on quilts to meet deadlines.
When time is at a premium, it’s so much quicker and easier to post on Instagram and Facebook than writing a blog post.
If you follow me on IG or FB, you may have already seen this information. For those of you who only read my blog, here’s a recap of what I’ve been up to since February 16th.
Three week vacation in Panama – in mid-February, my husband and I left the cold snowy weather in the Vancouver BC area to spend 3 weeks with our friends who live in Panama. We spent many happy days relaxing, eating, drinking, talking with our friends. We toured the area where they live near Boquete, then the 4 of us spent a few days in Panama City. Check out my Panama photos (click on my Instagram feed in the sidebar on the right.)
Workshops in Toronto – A week after we returned from Panama, I flew to Toronto to teach 2 workshops for the York Heritage Quilters Guild. Here’s a photo of some of the quilts I showed at a trunk show, and some of the in-progress pet portraits from one of the workshops.
Braille mini quilt – While we were in Panama, a new Curated Quilts challenge was announced. The theme was “Well Said” – quilts with a message. I loved the color palette and wanted to make another Braille quilt. The deadline was March 25. As soon as I got home from Toronto I started working on it, and got it completed just in time for the deadline. I’ve been notified that it will be published in the magazine. It says “Please touch this quilt“.
Next up was my entry to the Trend-Tex Challenge. It had to arrive in Ontario by April 8 to be eligible for judging. I started it on March 27 and had it in the mail on April 1.
Here’s what I said about it in my IG post: ‘Random Thoughts’ is my entry for the @trendtexfabrics#trendtexchallenge2019 The theme is Trending. The concepts that guided my design and construction were: #improv#wonky#asymmetrical#random#experimental. It is 24” x 30”. You can see the quilting on the back in the 2nd photo.
Then I made 2 mini quilts (7 x 10 inches) for a new Fibre Art Network exhibit Circles & Lines. My pieces are titled “Hot & Bright Circles & Lines” and “Cool & Calm Circles & Lines”.
Another trunk show and two workshops – in mid-April I was off to Campbell River and nearby Quadra Island to do a trunk show and teach two workshops – Circles and Pet Portraits.
I also signed up for the Sisterhood Swap. I got my blocks sewn and in the mail just before leaving for San Jose.
On April 25 I headed to San Jose for the annual SAQA Conference. Lot’s of fun, exciting and inspiring programs and activities. I had a great time! Check out Instagram posts with hashtags #saqaconference and #saqaconference2019.
That was a busy month and half, but now I’m back home for a while. I have more projects to work on and will try to post more frequently.
Thanks for stopping by. Today, I’m linking up with these blogs – click on the links below, where you’ll find many other creative and inspirational projects.
- Em’s Scrap Bag Moving It Forward Monday
- Love Laugh Quilt Monday Making
- WIPs on Wednesday at Esther’s Quilt Blog
Great projects! I especially love your two minis, “Hot & Bright Circles & Lines” and “Cool & Calm Circles & Lines”, pretty!