Hearts in PA

My new "Dutch Heart" tea towel was part of a Valentine's inspired feature today on Handmade in PA. You can view the rest of Nick's picks here. How sweet to be included in such a nice collection!

Time to Vote!

If any of you have been following The Poppies, it's time to vote for Favorite Handmade Textiles here. Of course I'd be forever grateful if you'd vote for me.

Thank you to those of you who helped nominate me! I'm honored to be among some amazing textile artists! You have until January 29th to vote.

A Z-Quilt for baby Hayden!

Yesterday, Z-Town friends, Kimberly, Karen, Mel, and I finished this quilt for Z-Towner, Jen's new baby Hayden. It was a first for all of us, the quilt that is (Hayden is the little brother of Eli, so Jen is more experienced at having babies than we are quilters). The four of us each embellished one of the squares, can you tell who did which one?

I just noticed there is a little rainbow falling on Hayden's arm. Better than a pot of gold, right? Congratulations Jen, Darren, and Eli on Hayden's arrival! xoxoxoxo

Dutch Hearts for Valentine's Day!

I'm very pleased to introduce my newest linen tea towel design, called Dutch Heart, now available in my Etsy shop. I've been itching to do a Pennsylvania Dutch inspired design for quite a while (see "If you ain't Dutch") and Valentine's Day around the corner was an obvious opportunity. Of course it's not just intended for Cupids and lovers; tulips and hearts are appropriate year round for anyone!

Lovely!

Look at this Lovely Etsy Treasury put together by Chase Dreams. It reminds me that Valentine's Day is just around the corner and I've got some designing to do! See ya...

Poppy me please...

I'd be ever so grateful and flattered if any of you love my designs enough to nominate me for the Favorite Handmade Textile category for The Poppies award event by this Tuesday, January 12th. Artists with the most nominations in their category will then be voted on between January 14th and January 20th. If I'd be so lucky to make it to the second round then I'd be even more grateful and flattered if you would vote for me then too. Here's where to vote: The Poppies

Happy 2010!

Yesterday my husband Bip and I started 2010 with a visit to Arshille Gorky: A Retrospective at the Philadelphia Museum of Art (the last day is next Sunday, January 10th). Gorky has been one of my desert island artists for a long time. Then we had a relaxed lunch at the London Grille nearby, a favorite stop of ours in our daughter's old neighborhood.

It was refreshing to find a space between the whirlwind of the holidays and the giddy promise of a New Year's clean slate to just enjoy and be inspired. I hope we can all find those spaces in the year ahead! Isn't that what it's about anyway?