I just received my advance copies of the 2009 Quilting Arts Calendar, which includes my piece, "Home Planet." Woo-hoo! It is beaut...

I just found out that about 50 of my "Beach Vacation" patterns printed within the past month are missing the pattern sheet for the...

I've been considering whether to offer my patterns to my customers in a downloadable PDF format. Several people who live outside of Nort...

Here’s Block #6 of my Mystery Block-of-the-Month program, “Bohemian Bouquet.” Block #7 will be revealed July 15. Blocks #1-6 are available f...

This sign was just too funny not to post. I took this photo on the way home from vacation this weekend, in Southport, N.C. You can laugh, or...

Tonight was the grand opening of ArtWorks on Main, a new gallery in Mooresville. It was a lovely event, with delicious food and drink, a fab...

This is Block #5 (Passion Flower) of Bohemian Bouquet, my Mystery Block of the Month. It was realeased on May 15, and I am just realizing t...

Okay, this is a quiz! What do artists into surface design see when they spot pool noodle floaties in the grocery store? Stamps! This is some...

I am thrilled to announce that my work will be exhibited at ArtWorks on Main, a new art gallery in Mooresville's historic district, at i...

I’ve been home from Quilt Market in Portland, Oregon since early Monday morning, and I'm still exhausted. I don't think it is the ti...

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...