I’ve always found beaches to be an incredible source of inspiration for me. We’re lucky here in the Pacific Northwest to be surrounded with water, mountains, and greenery. Every once in a while, we even get to bask in some sunshine out in nature. This weekend, I was up at our getaway on Whidbey Island, […]
Piquant:1. agreeably pungent or sharp in taste or flavor; pleasantly biting or tart2. agreeably stimulating, interesting, or attractive Doesn’t that word just make your mouth feel a little strange, but good? I’m working on my projects this weekend and am faced with a little sense of this odd flavor treat as I work on my […]
“Twasser’s Pitcher Plant” by Susan K. LenarzMixed Fiber and Stitch ($1500.) I’ve recently been reading The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life by Twyla Tharp. A famous dancer and choreographer, Ms Tharp has written an inspirational treatise which is cross-disciplinary for all creative persons. In fact, the approach Ms. Tharp uses really […]
Today is the end of the 4th week of our 5 x 7 Artist Challenge and I completed my 2nd piece in my Salsa series: Tomatillo. This was a little difficult to represent, as not everyone is familiar with these little green beauties. They have a husk or outer skin that peels back to reveal […]
I’m working on getting my studio cleaned up, since I have a studio tour coming up… in April! OK, maybe that seems like a lot of time, but I need it to be ready. The studio tour is one way that we’re raising money for the LaConner Quilt and Textile Museum through StashFest. Different artists […]
As part of taking Carol Ann Waugh’s “Stupendous Stitching” class at Craftsy, I made what she calls a ‘Stitch Bible’ for my machine. Your stitch bible is a visual reference guide to all the stitches that your machine has available. When you make your stitch bible, not only should you show the stitch, but also […]
Ryan Holdridge, Eagle Scout with Mom, Christina First and foremost… every mother deserves some bragging rights. Tonight, my son Ryan completed the final step and earned his Eagle Scout rank! We’ve been on that journey since 2001, including my being a den leader and assistant scoutmaster. Woo Hoo!!! This week has been a bit of […]
Last week I promised to get back to my UFO “Waterfall Quilt.” Well, I’ve made some progress with it: Waterfall Quilt last week Waterfall Quilt this week One of the waterfall squares withcurved piecing As you can see, I’ve added a couple rows (and I obviously need to get a larger design wall that my […]
My first week’s piece forthe 5 x 7 Challenge For those of you just tuning in, I not only have the 5 x 7 Challenge going on this year, where I make one 5″ x 7″ artwork each week, but I also actively show my fiber art work. As the Exhibitions Co-Chair (along with Carolyn […]
“Opening” by Christina Fairley Erickson A small favor to ask… I’ve entered my quilt “Opening” in a online gallery of challenge quilts which viewers can vote on their 4 favorites. Please check it out and vote for your favorites! http://quiltinggallery.com/2013/01/18/vote-challenge-quilts/ Last Wednesday, I showed the quilts that our small art quilt had made for our […]
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