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Trust

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Laurie

I think this is the only piece that I’ve done that isn’t an art quilt.  I would call it a contemporary quilt, as it uses a traditional pattern, but with contemporary fabrics and style. The pattern came from a book … Continue reading →

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Rituals

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Laurie

Night, Night; Love, Love c2012 24″ x 60″ This piece was recently juried into Rituals, an exhibit that is curated by Leslie Tucker Jenison and Jamie Fingal.  It will open at the Quilt Festival in Long Beach, California and travel … Continue reading →

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Ribbon Cutting

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Laurie

Monday, Chuck and I attended the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Baptist Mission Trail Hospital.  It is a beautiful building inside and out with a lot of environmentally friendly choices made in the design and a lot of art … Continue reading →

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Looking Back Part 2

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Laurie

It is interesting how what I thought would be the easy part of this project–dyeing the fabric–was the hardest.  And what I thought would be the hardest part of this project–the quilting–ended up being the easiest. In hindsight, one of … Continue reading →

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Luminaria 2011

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Laurie

I was asked to do a performance piece for Luminaria that involved fiber art and focused on the process and not the product.  My response was Quilt Be Mod, a contemporary interpretation of a quilting bee threading together historical traditions … Continue reading →

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Great Books

Posted on July 3, 2010 by Laurie

There are three books that I would like to plug. They have all really helped me or are helping me. The first one is Creating a Life Worth Living.  It is the book that got me on my path from accountant … Continue reading →

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