Art

My Master Classes finished today. I think it's actually a fancy name for an ordinary class really. My students were delightful and every one finished their small quilt. Tomorrow I will have a whole day to video, interview and film. I've been editing all evening and I almost fell asleep over dinner… I wondered what…

Festival of Quilts.

It's late, I'm exhausted, but I've just returned from the Gala dinner at the Festival of Quilts…Sue Nickels and Pat Holly from Michigan won Best of Show…. I was so excited…. Lisa Walton and Nic Bridges also won a group Quilt award as did Helen Godden….Just super ladies….  Jenny Bowker also has a lovey display…

A mans a man for a that

The Burns Banner I found this an interesting part of the Edinburgh Festival.It certainly is striking.I love the idea.I could be done in fabric and I think it would be a good project for schoolchildren as well. What though on hamely fare we dine,Wear hodding grey, an a' that?Gie fools their skills, and knaves their…

I'm just too tired to write tonight…. I'm going to go to bed before midnight tonight…Last night I fell asleep on the little two seater settee. I woke up at 6.00 am scrumpled… and cold. But I leave you with this image…. He played like an angel in a kilt.

Friends

One of the nice things about teaching is the camaraderie with other teachers. A few weeks ago when I was in Michigan, I mentioned that I had a great play day with Beth Ferrier  if you visit her  blog and scroll down a little, she's added a short precise of the day.It was a special…

Beautiful things.

When I'm not working on fabric I feel as though I'm not complete. Sure, I can illustrate, I can photograph and film and write. Inspiration is always there. But right now I need to get the hands buried in fabric…. and I can do that in a few days !!!!! back to work. Now let…