Sacred Threads Exhibition

Sacred Threads Exhibition

"Coming Home" "Coming Home" was accepted in the Inspirational category in the Sacred Threads "Quilts Exploring Life's Journeys" Exhibition runs from July 11-28, 2019 atFloris United Methodist Church13600 Frying Pan RoadHerndon, VA 20171(703) 793-0026www.florisumc.org...

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Honorable Mentioned!

Honorable Mentioned!

I was so excited to get an Honorable Mention for my art piece the "Summer Gathering" in the (GEAG) exhibition at the Edwardsville Art Center . The exhibition will run until May 24. The exhibit features 80 pieces of artwork made by nearly 30 Gateway East Artists Guild...

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GEAG Exhibition At Edwardsville Art Center

GEAG Exhibition At Edwardsville Art Center

Summer Gatherings I will be exhibiting three art pieces with the Gateway Artist Guild (GEAG) in an exhibition opening at the Edwardsville Art Center at 6165 Center Grove Rd. Edwardsville, Illinois, on tonight at a reception from 6 to 8 pm. I hope to see you there. The...

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Having fun with art!

Having fun with art!

 In September I had the opportunity to participate in the Edwardsville Art Festival.  I am thankful to have seen so many of you come by and say hello, and enjoy the art.  Once again, this year I received a Merit Award for my artistic talents.  Gratitude fills my heart...

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Silk Ribbon Wildflower Garden Class at Craft Alliance

Silk Ribbon Wildflower Garden Class at Craft Alliance

This is a wonderful opportunity to spend 6 hours with me  learning to create your own wildflower garden by learning the processes of creating a design, choosing and preparing the fabrics, manipulating silk ribbon stitches to make flowers, and embellishing with beads....

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And the Winner is……

And the Winner is……

CONGRATULATIONS Robbie Payne!!!! A Page from the Hand-stitched Surface book I was so excited to call Robbie Payne, of Goodrich Michigan to let her know that she won  the hand-stitched surface book by Lynn Krawczyk! Thank you all for all who commented on my blog, and...

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the hand-stitched surface blog post

the hand-stitched surface blog post

Lynn Krawczyk of Smudged Design Studio, author of "the hand-stitched surface, asked me to be a part of her Blog Hop.  How Fun! She asked me to share one of my favorite stitch, and I thought, “I have so many,” that I decided to share the one thing that gets the most...

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Blog Hop – the hand-stitched surface

Blog Hop – the hand-stitched surface

I am excited to be a part of a Blog Hop which will start on July 9 – July 14.  Five wonderful stitch artists and myself will be sharing some hand stitching tips, showing some of our own hand stitching work, and talking about a wonderful hand stitch book title, “The...

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Silk Ribbon Wildflower Garden

Silk Ribbon Wildflower Garden

I will be teaching this workshop at the Craft Alliance Center of Art & Design on Saturday June 2, 2018, from 11am - 3pm click here for more information and Registration  

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Memory: Joy and Loss Part of the Art and Awareness Series

Memory: Joy and Loss Part of the Art and Awareness Series

Simple Things has been accepted to be part of Framations Gallery Exhibit in their Art and Awareness Series focusing on Alzheimers Simple Things Opening Reception and Holiday Gathering December 8: 6-8pm On Display: Dec 8, 2017 - Jan 18, 2018 Memory plays a dual role....

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