2/4/13 2/4/13

RGB Modern, 2012

I considered the space between warp and weft when piecing these curves with bias cut strips to create this modern improvisational quilt.

1/30/13 1/30/13

a lecture on modern improv quilting at Stitch Modern

I will be presenting a new framework for improvisational quilting that breaks free from the design/pattern/copy paradigm of traditional quilting: on Feb 5 at "Stitch Modern" a quilt show with special events hosted by the East Bay Modern Quilt Guild.

1/27/13 1/27/13

shooting corners

I'm going to survey regulars who live and work here: What creative thing could be done to change patterns of neglect and violence on our corner?

1/23/13 1/23/13

dreary on the outside ~ cozy on the inside

The intense red, fuschia, and orange re-purposed wool of this modern improvised take on the log cabin quilt is keeping me cozy on a dreary day.

1/13/13 1/13/13

I Ching Modern Quilt-along: Step 16 ~ Quilting

When hand-quilting I'm in the posture of prayer. My heart is bowed between head and hands. My fingers form the mudra for understanding.

1/7/13 1/7/13

new year ~ new camera

I have a new camera! YAY! I love it. Here are a few stills from my studio today, taken with my new Nikon D5100 and a 35mm macro lens.

12/31/12 12/31/12

goodbye 2012 hello 2013

kissing myself with gladness, reveling in my imagination. staying up late, dancing with contentment, welcoming 2013 with an o o o o open heart!

12/21/12 12/21/12

lots-o-news

I was chosen to receive the Joan Mitchell Foundation Painters and Sculptors Grant! That's $25K! But it's so much more than the money.

12/14/12 12/14/12

faq ~ mending & binding

12/12/12 12/12/12

choose happiness

Experiencing FLOW, being fully engaged in creativity, work or play, is one of the habits that increases happiness.

12/5/12 12/5/12

Rainbow Cloud Quilt

Free-cut continuous bias strips were machine pieced through an improvisational process to create the curved patchowork in this modern quilt.

11/29/12 11/29/12

christmas knitting

It's a dreary Thursday in Oakland, but I'm cozy in my studio with my morning cup coffee and my Christmas knitting projects.

11/26/12 11/26/12

negative space ~ how the hole affects the whole

In a split second my split sections were on their way to becoming TWO modern quilts instead of one!

11/22/12 11/22/12

a simple thanksgiving

11/12/12 11/12/12

FYI - Spoonflower Quiltcon Sweepstakes

Whoever wins this prize will be attending my Modern Block Improv workshop with a friend at QuiltCon.

11/9/12 11/9/12

from me to myself

I bought myself roses today. I am SO worth it.

11/4/12 11/4/12

Día de los Muertos ~ and why I'm voting for Obama

Celebrating the Day of the Dead reminds me that human worth based on financial wealth is a fiction that I don't have to buy into or vote for.

10/30/12 10/30/12

curve improv quilting and the uncertainty principle

Position and momentum can not be known simultaneously when you are dealing with modern improv curved piecing!

10/26/12 10/26/12

improvising technique ~ curve piecing workshop

Improvisation in design has its limits. Real innovation begins with the improvisation of technique and tools.

10/24/12 10/24/12

retreating into community

Groups of knitters are fantastic, funny, and so appreciative of the effort anyone makes to knit. The love of yarn and craft is an instant bond.

Improv Quilting