Echoes of Time and Magic Process

Echoes of Time and Magic is a quilted landscape capturing the moment a group of three intrepid explorers make the discovery of a lifetime. While making their way through the forgotten, inhospitable recesses of the frozen north, they have discovered an aba…

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Quilt National 2025

It's been almost a year since I last saw my quilt, Echoes of Time and Magic (just Echoes for short), in person. Last year, it was juried into Quilt National '25 (sometimes simply QN or QN25). After getting the happy news, I had to send my quilt to The Dai…

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AQS Paducah 2025

This year, I had the opportunity to attend and teach at the AQS Quiltweek quilt show in Paducah. I taught four workshops over three days and gave a trunk show on the fourth day. It was a lot of work, but it was also a very rewarding experience. I had a gr…

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Hot Take: Quilt Backs Are Important

A "hot take" is an opinion likely to be unpopular or cause controversy, and I've got a doozy for you today. A quilt's back (with visible stitches showing) is an important part of the complete work of art, and quilt artists should put effort into making s…

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Silhouette vs Cricut Machines Head-to-Head

Two months ago, I was cutting fabric kits for an upcoming workshop and, over four consecutive days, wound up using both my Cricut and Silhouette cutting machines in tandem to get the job done. This gave me an excellent opportunity to compare and contrast …

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