Modern Quilters Showcase 71
A new Modern Quilters showcase where I present you Pachi Sarmiento, Chandra Wu and Beverly Smith
Enjoy their stories and amazing art.
Pink, Reconsidered: Sweetness, Power and the Most Underestimated Color
Pink has a stranger history than any color on the wheel — Baker-Miller pink, Schiaparelli’s Shocking Pink, and a gender history that isn’t so simple.
The Bauhaus Legacy: What Albers and Itten Still Teach Quilters About Color
A century-old Bauhaus color lineage — Itten, Albers, and my own teacher — still shapes how I quilt today, generation by generation, unbroken.
What Op Art Can Teach Quilters About Optical Movement
Bridget Riley and Vasarely built careers on the same optical tricks quilters create with piecing. Why the effect works, and how to use it on purpose.
Modern Quilters Showcase 70
A new Modern Quilters showcase where I present you Annabelle Felix, Heather Stoltz, Kathy Anso and Felice Dahlhausen
Enjoy their stories and amazing art.
How to Write an Artist Statement for Your Quilt (Without Sounding Like a Robot)
Learn how to write an artist statement for your quilt that sounds like you, not a robot. Practical steps, real examples, and trusted resources
The Power of Purple: Depth, Ambiguity and the Color Between Warm and Cool
Why is purple the hardest color to use in quilting? I
explore its royal history, Itten’s color theory, and the color I’ve always avoided.
Neutral Is Not Boring: How White, Gray and Black Carry a Composition
White is not empty. Gray is not boring. Black is not decorative. Beige and brown are not conservative. They are the architecture beneath every composition that truly holds together.
Why Limiting Your Palette Makes Bolder Quilts
There is a moment every quilter knows. You stand in front of your fabric stash — or worse, in the middle of a quilt shop — and suddenly the abundance of choice feels less like freedom and more like paralysis.