NEWS FROM GWEN MARSTON

I have it on good authority that Gwen has only a few copies left of the award winning book, 37 Sketches. I previously posted about how influential this book has been on my quilting practice and it is very artful in terms of the photography and narrative. No wonder it won a New York Book Award!

If you would like your own copy---write to Gwen at: P.O. Box 155, Beaver Island MI 49782

Include a check for $33.00 and let Gwen know if you want her to sign your book.


Most of you know that Gwen is retired now, and maybe I should say she is in the process of retiring much as she has followed a process in quilt making. She recently offered a lecture about Mary Schafer, and reflected that this was a full circle event. Her professional work seemed to begin and end with Mary Schafer. 

The Mercer Museum in Doylestown, PA is hosting an exhibition of the traveling collection of Mary's quilts contained in the Michigan State University Great Lakes Quilts Collection. 
www.mercermuseum.org

Gwen shared a story about Mary looking at one of Gwen's Liberated quilts and Mary exclaimed, "Oh I wish I could sew so crudely!" Mary said that with appreciation mind you.

A CHANCE MEETING

My small study,  a "sister" quilt influenced by Sujata

While wandering the quilted corners of the internet in search of Amish quilt images, something caught my eye. One click away was a better look, and to my delight I recognized the name of the quilt maker. There I sat admiring a quilt made by Sujata Shah. Through studying her quilt in that moment I felt as if we were stitched together in something important, as if the world is a small, friendly and sharing place. Let's make it sew.   

Take a moment to meet Sujata and look at her profile photo---
www.therootconnection.blogspot.com

Sujata's quilt influenced me to play with scraps and color, and make a "sister" quilt. I trimmed one edge, found the scrap too darling to discard, and it became the little improvisation on the bottom. I think of that piece as a path from my house to Sujata's. 

Here is a look at a few of my small studies out and about at a trunk show, with "Sujata's Sister" placed in the nine patch. 

  

IT'S SPRINGTIME IN PADUCAH

First Place Small Wall Quilts-Hand Quilted goes to Cloudburst! Thank you AQS Judges and Horn of America

4-24-17: I'm waiting in suspense to learn what award has been given to Cloudburst

photo by Lynn Carson Harris

STUDIO NOTES---IN PROGRESS

quietude----------simplicity.

16" x 16"

SIX MONTH MARK

Madeline Island School of the Arts---Six Month Mark

In 6 months we will have been greeted warmly by MISA and class will begin---with a full cookie jar. 

Make Your Mark:A Quilter's Mark Making Study---  registation info here

I guess it will work...............

STUDIO NOTES--CELEBRATE

HAPPY NATIONAL QUILTING DAY


lay down the boogie------------------------------

               March 18, 2017---a stitch in time

GOING TO PADUCAH--QUILTWEEK

CLOUDBURST 50" x 50" is a semi-finalist at the AQS QuiltWEEK Spring Paducah International exhibit, on display in the Small Wall Quilts-Hand Quilted category. My quilt will be among 403 other quilts from 44 US states and 14 other countries. The show is expected to draw 30,000 visitors according to the AQS Press Release. 

Also, my friend Lynn is teaching at Paducah and you could consider taking a class with her. Get to know Lynn at LynnCarsonHarris.com and learn more about her classes in Paducah at quiltweek.com