Thanks Mr. Postman!

Well...this has been a great week for receiving goodies in the mail!

On Tuesday, I received my complimentary copy of the Quilting Arts TV Series 1700 DVD! I admit that I've been a bit nervous about viewing it...but tonight I plan to have a "viewing party" (just me and hubby).

Today, I received copies of the newest issue of Quilting Arts Magazine...with my article on hot glue blocks! One of last year's goals was to get an article into the magazine. Of course, I never dreamed that I'd be asked to tape TV segments!

One of my goals for 2016 is to stay open to the possibilities that the universe has in store!

Line by Line

I stitched two more lines of Dad's letter.

Yesterday, I stitched a couple of more lines of my Dad's letter.

It felt good to get back to it after all the preparation for the Quilting Arts TV segments.

Just reconnecting with the cloth and the words. I'm really loving the feel of the stitched fabric.

I'm also spending time this weekend thinking about goals. I'll be meeting with my Master Mind group on Tuesday and we'll be reviewing our last 6 month goals and making new goals for the next 6 months. I'm starting to think more clearly about the path forward. Spending time with other artists this past week and seeing what they do has helped in that respect.

Cleveland Rocks! QATV Taping in the Can!

Here I am with host of QATV, Susan Brubaker Knapp. Betty Ford was so sweet to whip up a beautiful quilt using my fabrics! You can see it to the left.

I just returned from a few days in Solon, Ohio (just outside of Cleveland) where I was taping my two t.v. segments for Quilting Arts TV. What a great experience! I do admit that I was nervous right up to a couple of minutes before the cameras started rolling but once they did I was in "teaching mode"! Though I don't remember everything I said now...I do remember that I managed to get all that I'd planned to say, said and all that I planned to show, demo-ed. In fact, Quilting Arts editor, Vivika DeNegre seemed so surprised with the change in my demeanor that she came out and said after the first segment... "You were so relaxed!" But really...the whole Quilting Arts and KS Productions teams really support you and make you feel like you are truly a star! Thanks to all of them.



The other wonderful part of doing this was the people I met...some of my online friends are now no longer virtual, but real friends (Lisa Chin and Susan Purney Mark). And I have a number of other new friends (especially my "roomie", Susan Edmonson) and contacts because of this adventure.

I also think I've gained a new perspective on "being professional". I plan to make some changes and to start moving along my path with new conviction.

I'm excited to see what happens!

Thanks to all of you who sent your well wishes...I really appreciate your support!

Off to Cleveland and Roy Reminder

Here's a project I'll be featuring in one of my T.V. segments.

"My bags are packed, I'm ready to go...." Well, not quite all packed...but getting there!

I'm off to Cleveland, Ohio tomorrow (actually Solon). I'll be taping my Quilting Arts T.V. segments on Wednesday. I'm excited to get the chance to meet some of the other artists and also the folks from Quilting Arts and KS Productions who are putting the series together. It usually takes about 3 months or so before the shows start to air on public television. I'll keep you posted!

In the meantime, this Thursday is the next installment of Roy G Biv (the colors of the rainbow and beyond). This month it's Metallic Gold. Since I'll be out of town...and busy...Jennifer Coyne Qudeen will be in charge of this month's challenge. Have fun posting up to 5 photos featuring Metallic Gold and then hop on over to Jennifer's blog to leave a comment. She'll link to your post for our monthly blog hop. We still have a few months to go. See below for the colors we'll be featuring for the rest of the year.

October 15: Gray
November 19: Pink
December17: Blogger's Choice

Another Printed Fabric Giveaway...Architecture!

It's been a while since my last post and I have a bit of "housekeeping" to do. The Printed Fabric Bee is having another fabric giveaway. This month, Deborah Boschert was Queen Bee and her theme was Architecture...12"x 12" and all blues.

Above are the 6" giveaway fabrics so far...many more to come...including mine! If you want to be eligible to win, be sure to leave a comment on either Deborah's blog or The Printed Fabric Bee blog. She'll be picking a winner on September 15th!

I've been a busy bee myself...I'll be heading off to Cleveland, Ohio in a week and a half to tape two TV segments for Quilting Arts TV! I'm very excited....and a little bit nervous! What an honor to be asked! So...I've been spending many hours in the studio painting and printing fabric in preparation. A big box full of samples and supplies headed off to Cleveland yesterday.

Today, was the first day of my Healing Cloth workshop...I'll be posting about it tomorrow...such promise so far!