More March Mayhem

It was just a week ago when I visited New Moon Textiles in Pasadena, CA. It was a wild evening filled with quilts, books and sharing a little bit about my journey as a quiltmaker, quilt artist. It was over dinner that Bobbie (owner of NMT) and her husband, both mathematicians, introduced me to the world of those celebrating PI. Who knew? It is wild to think about the folks that planned and celebrated the circle. My mind wandered to all sorts of pies… mostly those with whipped cream…. But it was nice to know that there were lots of people celebrating math and the wonder of geometry. That was last Friday. Since then there were meetings (Quilts on the Wall) that were a lot of fun, and my opening reception at the Soft Expressions Gallery. Thank you to all those who attended. It is a small inviting space, and we all had a nice time chatting. You can tell by the condition of the snack tray… folks enjoyed more than just the quilts.

Since Saturday I have been happily working on several new and old projects. I had even more fun playing with making my own beads, and I've included here a few pictures of these little fun gems.

Time this weekend will be spent with John (the tax man), but beyond that I am hoping to take in some of the springtime sights... wish me luck!

Barnes & Noble

Saturday was great fun! The folks at Barnes & Noble went out of their way to create a festive and creative day for lots of folks. There were folks there from a national sorority who had bookplates to color and create. Then for each bookplate you made they would donate a book to a literacy program and your name would be on the bookplate given. There was a table piled high... I mean really high... with all kinds of 'stuff'. Paper stuff that could be cut up, pasted, painted, colored .... or anything you could think of to make Artist Trading Cards. Ideas and methods were shared along with supplies and give-aways. I was there, too... sharing my quilts and of course showing folks how to bead. A really nice way to spend a Saturday afternoon.

Sunday was spent finishing up my quilt 'Eyes Skyward'. It felt great to get the piece done... for there is another bringing up the wings... waiting for it's chance as well.

I'm planning to have this piece with me, this coming Friday evening at New Moon Textiles in Pasadena. I'll be there to speak and give a small trunk show. Books & Patterns will also be available. Bobbie from New Moon has a wonderful store and I'm exciting to be going there!

More info to follow.
Looking forward to MORE stitchin' ~Rose