Month: September 2018
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The Creativity Project Week #39: Heidi Parkes
Read More: The Creativity Project Week #39: Heidi ParkesHeidi Parkes is a quilt artist exploring concepts of place, relationship, and memory. A graduate of The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Heidi has worked as a ceramicists’ apprentice, a high school art teacher, and now has established a loyal following as a quilter and mender. Heidi’s award-winning work has appeared locally in…
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The Creativity Project Week #38: Timna Tarr
Read More: The Creativity Project Week #38: Timna TarrTimna Tarr comes from a long line of quilters but did not begin quilting until after studying art history in college. She bought her first longarm in 2001 and began quilting clients’ quilts shortly thereafter. Since then she has custom designed and quilted thousands of quilts. Timna’s own nationally award-winning quilts are in private and corporate…
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The Creativity Project Week #37: Sarah Goer
Read More: The Creativity Project Week #37: Sarah GoerSarah Goer is a San Jose, CA based artist, teacher, lecturer, and pattern designer. As a former math teacher, Sarah is naturally drawn to the math and geometry of quilting and pattern design. Sarah has developed her skills by participating in challenges and swaps and is now eager to share her talents with others. She…
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The Creativity Project Week #36: Jen Broemel
Read More: The Creativity Project Week #36: Jen BroemelJen Broemel was a creative kid who became an architect, then a stay at home mom, then a quilter, and is now making art with fiber. There is a playfulness to Jen’s work that draws the viewer in and lets them know how much fun she is having. Her quilts have exhibited in numerous shows, including QuiltCon,…
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Reconnecting with Creativity: Introducing FeelGood Fibers – A Marketplace for Secondhand Fabrics
Hello, friends! Happy 2020! It’s been a while since I posted here, mostly because of the holidays, life, and, honestly, not spending much time in my sewing space these past few months. Instead, I’ve been channeling my creative energy into a new passion project: building FeelGood Fibers, a marketplace for the exchange of secondhand and pre-loved fabrics.…
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FeelGood Fibers is coming!
Friends, the day is finally here! I have been working tirelessly behind the scenes like an elf preparing for Christmas Day! I am so thrilled to share that FeelGood Fibers will be launching in 2020!
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My Stars Hollow Quilt
This short and sweet post is to share a recent finish! Last month, I decided to make a quilt for a dear friend, and together we decided that a Stars Hollow Quilt would be the perfect design.
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