10/15/12 10/15/12

I Ching Modern Quilt-along: 15 ~ Reviewing

Take a good look at your finished quilt top. It is an image of randomness. How does this pattern of randomness affect you?

10/12/12 10/12/12

One dead, two wounded in East Oakland shooting...

And I witnessed the crime scene seconds after the automatic gunfire stopped. I was quietly knitting the sleeves on a green sweater when the slaying went down.

10/7/12 10/7/12

visual influence ~ east oakland graffiti

I can tell that the visual influence of east Oakland is already impacting my color sense, as well as the energy tone, and forms of my quilt patterns.

10/1/12 10/1/12

Sam Hyun (1977-2011) Memorial Quilts for Vera and Ezra, June 2012

Just wanted to let you know that we received the quilts today. They are a big hit :) The kids and I love them!

9/26/12 9/26/12

flowers in my life again

9/24/12 9/24/12

I Ching Modern Quilt-along: 14 ~ Advancing

Applied to my improvisational work, this reading tells me not to regret individual decisions and let go of expectations as I make the quilt.

9/18/12 9/18/12

signed, sealed, submitted & feeling smart

A quilt is both a 3-dimensional and a 2-dimensional space. It unifies the visual waves of painting with the embodied elements of sculpture.

9/13/12 9/13/12

braided thread giveaway winners!

Thanks to everyone who joined the giveaway. I loved finding out where all of you live...

9/6/12 9/6/12

home sweet home

I love this quiet morning ~ this centered moment of waking up early and enjoying the simplicity and solitude of my apartment and my single life.

8/29/12 8/29/12

surprise vacation

I've been secretly on vacation since last Tuesday. Saturday was my father's 70th birthday, but since he reads my blog I couldn't mention it.

8/20/12 8/20/12

Which of your QUILTCON classes do you recommend?

Here are the class descriptions along with my detailed recommendations in case you are also considering taking one of my workshops at QUILTCON.

8/12/12 8/12/12

a band of woven community ~ giveaway

Passing along the bounty of community. To enter the giveaway all you need to do is comment with the city, state, country in which you live.

8/8/12 8/8/12

My Sewing Machine

I love my Juki TL-98e!

8/5/12 8/5/12

a bomb went off in my studio cave

I'm totally busy with my creative professional life right now! What happened?

7/30/12 7/30/12

Color Riot! ~ Mod Mood Workshop at OCMQG

Over the course of two days this curve piecing, improv workshop gradually begins to explode with color and creativity!

7/25/12 7/25/12

bias and diamond improv patchwork evolution

Watch my most recent bias and diamond modern improv quilt evolve on the studio wall. Quilt in process!

7/19/12 7/19/12

surfing an ocean of color

Picking a palette is a fist step, but the true story of color unfolds in the relationship and proportion of hues as they manifest into pattern.

7/18/12 7/18/12

end of day iron glow

ironing at the end of the day

7/16/12 7/16/12

I Ching Modern Quilt-along: 13 ~ Seaming

Finally I've begun SEAMING my I Ching Modern Quilt columns together! Tips on pinning seams in opposite directions to reduce bulk.

7/12/12 7/12/12

Portland was fun!

I don't know how bloggers post when they are on vacation. I'm home now and here is a rundown of my Portland adventure.

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