Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff In my last post I shared the best quilting advice I’ve been given. Here is another gem. This one comes from Paula Nadelstern. “If you can’t tell if a seam matches while riding past the quilt on a galloping horse, don’t worry about it. The eye of the viewer will… Continue reading Week in Review 2022 – 02/11
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Week in Review 2022 – 02/04
Advice What is the best advice you have ever been given? Rising to the top of my list is this gem from Sandy Townsend Donabed, “Now do something radically different.” A little context will help demonstrate the wisdom of this advice. Context As a novice, traditional quilter I was fascinated, but intimidated by the art… Continue reading Week in Review 2022 – 02/04
Week in Review 2022 – 01/28
Self Care The artist in me was in need of self care this week. I hadn’t reached burnout, but I sensed a little TLC in the way of simple work and play was in order. How does the manifest itself in the studio? For me, it means launching into something indulgent, and simple project. So,… Continue reading Week in Review 2022 – 01/28
Week in Review 2022 – 01/21
Habit Stacking Do you habit stack? I hadn’t heard the term habit stacking until this week. Turns out I am a veteran habit stacker. Who knew? The point of habit stacking is to link one habit to another so that your day logically flows from one habit to another. If you don’t make and assign… Continue reading Week in Review 2022 – 01/21
Week in Review 2022 – 01/14
A Few of My Favorite Things When working in my studio there are some simple products I just can’t live without. These are the ones that never fail me. The reality is finding out what my favorite things are is not different from making art. Both require a fair amount of trial, error and perseverance.… Continue reading Week in Review 2022 – 01/14
Week in Review 2022 – 01/07
New Year New Work It’s a new year. This suggests the opportunity to let go of the past and try something new. I am. Serendipitously, I started a new artwork this week. I am even trying a new to me appliqué technique. I started by designing the general layout/concept in EQ 8. My goal for… Continue reading Week in Review 2022 – 01/07