Level on the Level

I loved hearing the crew (who had a laser level going) that the use their eye to make sure it looks level installing the gallery at Festival of Quilts.  

 

The Starting Line

 Here's my gallery at the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham,  England.  Today was setup, and all will jump on the walls when the crew finds time. Me? Better with a night's rest. 

Visiting and Helping

 Luna Rubin was in my workshop yesterday, and offered any assistance. I took her up on that as she dutifully got the road-weary traveler delivered to her hotel. Many thanks, you are in my debt.

Within the Frame

 

Looking to the Fall

Main Street Arts in Clifton Springs, NY, runs a Plein Air event each September and I jump at the chance to sit in a field and look straight ahead to paint, have a great lunch with other painters and be part of an exhibit. Here is what I submitted from last year (others were sold) for them to use. Heck, I'm ready to go!
 

Ahead of the Game

Those suitcases don't get zipped until the morning -- usually -- but it's such a big trip that I couldn't sleep without them being at the ready tomorrow. I've got a 1/4 of the space for my clothes, the rest are quilts that will be in the gallery they've set for me at the Festival of Quilts. If you are there, find me!

 

Train Ahead

I've no photos of the wonderful dinner from Quilting By the Lake's farewell night, and there were lots of Kodak moments -- class projects, raffle, apron auction, and great food, so I give you the setting sun and what crossed my path on the way home in Geneva, New York. Time to remember this moment.
 

On the Design Wall

I got a couple of hours in at the offsite studio to get materials ready for my class in Birmingham for the Festival of Quilts. A couple of half yards passed through my hands and I had to see them on the design wall. I'm intrigued with how they unite and hold the random squares I've added. It'll wait till I return.
 

QBL Visits Schweinfurth

I got the chance to return to the Schweinfurth Art Center and see the exhibit that featured my work alongside three other surface designers -- Petra Fallaux, Margaret Boys Wolf, and Karen Schulz. The Quilting By the Lake students (all astute, kind, fun) were there as the treat for the night. 

Gallery of Friends

I caught the exhibit at Rochester Institute of Technology today where all the exhibitors were connected to the Anderson Arts Building where I have my studio 301. The scope and depth of the works is wonderful. This rug hooker, Diane Philips, has always been a favorite of mine Here is a close up.

 

Square Delights

A friend commisioned a few pillows from the studio. I'd thought a botanical theme would fit her personality, as well as a 'heavy on the purple' scheme. I'll visit her tomorrow and hope that a couple will be suitable. They were fun, regardless.