Mac Home Consultant and Art QuiltMaker
This quilt was a group project that I designed and managed over about a year at my office. There were a dozen of our staff (including myself) who were involved in this quilt, and it is currently hanging in our waiting room. This quilt was hung at the 2014 International Quilt Festival in Houston and … Continue reading A Place to Go, 3′ x 10′, Philadelphia, 2014
In the past few years I have been intrigued by the work of designed Sally Thompson, who has designed the Bionic Gear Bag, a wonderful project and an amazing bag to anyone. I immediately purchased her award-winning pattern, and started working on it. It's an amazing deal at $13! Then I purchased her video workshops … Continue reading Bionic Gear Bag Class
Before I start, I just want to express my sadness and shock at all the deaths from COVID-19. If you have experienced this, you have my condolences, and I hope you are safe and healthy and able to cope with this crisis and tragedy in your life. We are all in this together, and right … Continue reading What’s Going On
The Gallery held a show of Penn Alumni Art in May 2017 at the University of Pennsylvania's Faculty Club in the Burrison Gallery across from the restaurant. On the opening evening, there was a lot of interest, and I hope that it sells! The gallery has asked that the piece remain until August 2017. If … Continue reading Burrison Gallery at Univ. of Penn Show
Well, what can I say? I'm hooked, like an addict! Donna Schwenk's website Cultured Food Life has really made a huge change in my life. It all started with her Trilogy, which is the three probiotic foods that you can eat to vastly improve your health. We are basically composed of about 70 trillion human cells. … Continue reading Cultured Foods (also known as fermented foods)
It is pretty clear that there is a very tight relationship between gut health and brain health. In fact, it's safe to say that gut health IS overall health. The cool thing is that 80% of the pleasure-giving serotonin is generated in the gut. So if your gut health is good, you get those occasional shots … Continue reading Gut Health
Well, I am honored to have been accepted into the Penn Alumni Art Show at the Burrison Gallery at the Penn's University Club. My piece Another Place to Go will be having for 4 days of that show. Come on down and see the show. The gallery is located in the University Club at Penn on the 2nd … Continue reading Penn’s Burrison Gallery Show, May 12-24
Quilt Works I had my quilt Another Place To Go in the Burrison Gallery at the Penn Alumni show last year. That quilt went home with my former boss who retired this year. I also completed old pieces I have been meaning to complete such as Steve & Amber and Dreaming of the Beach. Finally, … Continue reading Spring-Summer-Fall Updates 2017
This is a popular workshop that I hold in various venues. Thursday, October 19th (postcards, click here to register) and Thursday, November 2nd (flower vases, click here to register), from 7-8:30 pm at the Weavers Way Coop for members. These gorgeous fabric collages look stunning wither as postcards or when framed in shadow boxes. Either way, … Continue reading Fabric Collage Workshops for Weavers Way Coop Members, October and November 2017
The 3rd Saturday in March is National Quilting Day, on March 17th. On this special day (for quiltmakers that is) when fabric is discounted, classes abound, guilds have special events and challenges, and there are museum shows galore. There is even a Twitter site at #NationalQuiltingDay to share your special creations. The Worldwide Quilting Day Facebook … Continue reading Happy National Quilting Day!
