Generation Q??

Over the last year there has been growth on Modern Quilt front. More fabric, more quilt designers and more incredible quilts being made in this 'new' way. Those of us who have been around for time and a bit have had mixed feelings about these quilters - sewists (yes, this is what they are calling themselves). BUT, regardless of where you are in the quilt world timeline, and no matter what you call yourself you'll want to check out this new magazine. Generation Q, is a different type of quilt magazine. There is interesting stuff, funny stuff, yummy stuff and delightfully, refreshing quilts.

Being one who suffered in the past over what to call myself... quilter, art quilter, fiber artist, quilt artist.... I find there is a lot more that we are about than what we call ourselves, and I love that the quilt world keeps spinning out new, wonderful ways to create those much loved thingies made of fabric, thread and batting.

The Generation Q magazine had it's launch at the Spring Quilt Market in Kansas City, and I am proud to say that they chose to feature my home, my studio and myself in their first issue. I would suggest getting your hands on one soon.

You'll find the article about me starts on page 27,
and what am I calling myself now?

I am, and always will be, a STITCHER.

Happily stitching,

~Rose

Booth Virgin No Longer

This is it.... the booth!

Hi All--Here I am, home again...this time from Quilt Market, held this year in Kansas City. A booth virgin no longer, I had a terrific time while in KC. Take away the set up and take down tales it was a fun time. The meeting, greeting and of course the transactional buying & selling. Now it's time to settle into the follow-up, but before diving in I wanted to share a bit of it all with you.

A first peek at my new book - Coming out November 2nd

some of my patterns made up at pillows &
the little raven in the middle was part of a give-away.... want one?

met lots of new, great quilters
this is Victoria, there at the last... thanks Victoria!

these last two pixs are just a bit of Kansas City we had a chance to see

So many new things, so much learned... we had a wild time, and all the things we learned along the way will be seeping its way into EVERYTHING!

For now I am really, really glad to be home....

Painting the Town in Arizona

Had to share the pictures from the Cooking Up Fabrics workshop yesterday in Phoenix. Today I flew home and am diving right back into my booth prep for the upcoming Quilt Market in Kansas City. When your checking out the pictures note the, marinating bags, fun tools and the empty paint bottles. Enjoy!

In the Limelight

This month I have finally, with some help from my friends, posted my first YouTube video.

For this first home grown effort I wanted to share the crayon & paint process. Many of you have seen the quilts that have been made with these fun fabrics and wanted to know how. Now you can see the basic process at any time, any day...isn't the internet wonderful.

Click on the picture here and it will take you to the video, and if you want even more information about fabric design or other crayon projects these can be found on my Fabric Painting with Crayons CD. Enjoy!

Missing In Action

Happy Friday, and greetings from a remote island in the middle of quilting! Well, this may not be an entirely accurate statement, it just feels this way every now and then. The last few months have been a wild, fun time. When I wasn't traveling and meeting a lot of quilters I was home working, on an incredible commission. In between all this my mind has been working double-time on many 1sts for  me. A couple of these include my first ever how-to YouTube video, and Mid-May I will be in Kansas City -- sharing my quilt patterns and self in a booth at Quilt Market.

There are so many great things happening that I promise to do a better job of sharing them here. I thought it might be fun to share with you here a few pictures of the commission installed. Many of you may have followed along with this project from the initial drawing and patterning stage and I would love to hear what you think!

Fun Upcoming Destination Workshops

July 2012

September 2012

October 2012

January 2013

I have heard from many folks about updating my calendar --- I'm promising to work on it soon.
Here's a few highlights,
but there is definitely more to come!

Life&Studio 360

2012 so far for me has made me feel like an old LP. One of those old albums that spun on the turn-table. Spinning, while allowing really great music to fill the room. It has been so far a year of traveling here and there and having a grand time teaching, sharing and meeting some great people.

This past weekend I finished up and delivered the large commission piece that has been my traveling companion these past few months - then got my taxes done - leaving just enough time to clean the studio and the surrounding digs in time for a magazine photo shoot yesterday. (more on this later on)

The studio is now so clean that I just had to stand in the middle and take a 360 set of photos. As I put things away yesterday I found bits from my teaching gig at Road to California, and the remaining materials from my two-week Hawaiian Cruise.

As all these things got set straight my mind wandered onto 'what's next' and of all the bigger picture life lessons I have picked up along the way. There is a time for enjoying the beginnings and the ends of all things, a time for clearing the decks and a time for messing everything up. With my one remaining trip this month -- this time I'm off to Mountain Home, AR, my plan is to have a wonderful time messing up the studio!!!!!