Just got the word today that my piece, “Home Planet,” is going to be in the 2009 Quilting Arts Calendar! I am over the moon! All the winners...

I created this piece, “House Rules,” for Quilting Arts magazine’s 2009 calendar competition, but it was not selected, so I can show it to yo...

I'd been hearing from some of my online quilty friends about “Moo cards” and decided to give them a try. I have business cards, but want...

I am a member of Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) , and am proud to be participating in the second annual online auction called “One-Foot ...

We have a name! A few weeks ago, I asked readers of my blog to help me pick a name for my pink and green quilt, which I am going to be marke...

This is the latest project I've been working on for the Pandoras, a group of four art quilters dedicated to thinking (and working) ...

My entry in the Jolly Jabber Idol Contest ("The Tulip Bag") won second place! A darling "Layer Cake dress" by Shannon F...

I’ve been meaning to post about something that happened about a month ago, the day I made this sketch. I have not really sketched anything f...

I'm a finalist in the 2009 Quilting Arts Calendar competition ! I am feeling very thrilled and honored tonight. According to Pokey Bolt...

FatQuarterShop.com, a fabulous online fabric and pattern company, is having a competition, and my pattern “The Tulip Bag” is an entry in it....

Here’s Bohemian Bouquet Block #4. It is a thistle to celebrate my Scottish heritage (we have McKee and McDanel in my family, and my husband ...

I found out tonight that “Harbinger’s Hope” won Best of Show - Large Quilt, Best Use of Color, and a blue ribbon in the Professional Art Qui...

Help! I'm at a loss to name this quilt! Send me your ideas. If I pick your name, I'll send you two of my patterns; you can check the...

As artists, I think we all need to speak out when art is censored. Here is a case I found particularly objectionable, especially since I am ...

I got news earlier this week that my quilt “Harbinger’s Hope” was juried into the Denver National Quilt Festival, to be held May 1-4, 2008. ...

One of the benefits of not using a chemical weed control product on our yard (which at this point is mostly weeds and moss!) is the lovely v...

My friend Greta McCrea is doing my Bohemian Bouquet patterns in completely different colors than I used, and it is fabulous! She showed me h...

Here is my newest creation, the Tulip Bag! I used the Simplicity fabric line by 3 Sisters for Moda. The bag is 14" high, and is lined, ...

So did you see "Sunday Morning" on CBS today? They did a segment on the International Quilt Festival, and interviewed Karey Bresen...

Here’s Bohemian Bouquet Block #3! My version (needleturn on a black background) is above. My friend DeLane’s version is below, on a cream ba...

It’s almost spring, and lately I’ve had a yen for some cool arty shoes. I saw some fun Converse One Star tennies at Target a few days ago, b...

I'm feeling very honored this morning because I just found out that one of my favorite bloggers, Kathy Mack of Pink Chalk Studio , just ...

I have designed a block for a free quilt pattern called “Exuberance” offered through Cotton Spice . The quilt has a combination of applique...

I've been tagged by appliqué legend Kay MacKenzie of Quilt Puppy Publications & Designs! (She's the author of lots of books and...

I have finally scheduled some classes at Quilters Loft Company for April and May. These are classes I have taught before, back by popular de...