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Wow, I can't believe we are in the last quarter of 2026 and the slide towards Christmas! It's been a while since my last blog and it's way past time I put a few words to my blog! So what has been happening? In my world and yours - apart from all the negative news that we get bombarded with every day about the state of the world. That is why time in my studio and in nature help balance my view of the world. Cliff Hanger 2, landscape art quilt The last few weekends have be

During the first weekend of July 2026 I was privileged to be the Guest Exhibitor for the Auckland Quiltmakers Quilt Show and Market. Framed small art quilts Although I have a reasonable amount of experience as an exhibitor, the outcome is always an unknown as one prepares for an exhibition. However I am experienced enough as a creator and exhibitor to know how to curate and hang a body of my work so that I am happy with the exhibition - whatever the outcome of an exhibition

From Top Left: Lois Parish Evans, Rosie James, Cas Holmes, Meredith Woolnough Before I move onto teaching at the Australasian Quilt Convention I wanted to write a blog about the Timelessness of Stitch exhibition but I have basically run out of time and so I am going to write up my opening address. "Congratulations Anne and Wilma for another wonderful and thought provoking exhibition. An exhibition that perhaps challenges your perception of the stitch and it’s place in conte