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Crested Butte & Idaho Family Reunion

August 8, 2015

Our next stop in our travels took us to Crested Butte, Colorado. Wow, what a gorgeous and quirky little town. It’s an old Western style town full of old patched together buildings combined with upscale ski resort condos. It was packed full of little interesting places to eat, saloons, shops, galleri...

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Fond Adieu, Twilight Orbs

July 27, 2015

Here's what Rod posted on Facebook on Saturday morning of our Cheesman Park show in Denver this past weekend.  Little did we know that this image would be a foreshadowing of things to come.  We had a great day on Saturday with steady traffic but Sunday was considerably slower until around 4PM, an ho...

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Ann Arbor Street Fair, The Original

July 21, 2015

Well, we did it!  We survived Ann Arbor, the "bucket list" show and it was good.  I see why some artists have chosen not to do the show any more because it was very hard.  The days were Wednesday through Friday, 10-9 and Saturday, 10-6.  That's a LONG time to sit in a tent.  Don't get me wrong, ...

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Wisconsin: Land of Happy Cows (and Smiling Artists)

July 14, 2015

This past weekend we participated in Art Fair on the Square in Madison, Wisconsin.

http://www.mmoca.org/art-fair

There were 475 artist booths surrounding the Capitol Square and the weather was perfect! Madison was gorgeous with lakes on both sides of the square providing cool breezes. The ...

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Summer Road Trip

July 3, 2015

We are eagerly anticipating our version of the All American Road Trip!  Let me tell you how this road trip came about:
Rod and I knew we wanted to attend a family reunion in Idaho in August so we decided to design a road trip around that goal. We knew we wanted to participate in some shows along ...

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My Week at QSDS – Part 2

June 10, 2015

As I said in my last post, we had an intimate group of 8 students in our class with Rosalie Dace.  We were from all walks of life,  among us, a physician, an art professor, an English professor, and several other educators.  This was a very personal journey for all of us.

Sheila decided to make a...

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My Week at QSDS- Part 1

June 7, 2015

Last week, my friend, Sheila Stern and I hit the road and traveled to Columbus, Ohio, for a week at Quilt Surface Design Symposium.  We took Rosalie Dace's class, "Here and Now".  This was a class with emphasis on color and value, line, shape and texture to express our own journey to where we are no...

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New Bag Launch

April 15, 2015

I've enjoyed my time off from doing shows these last few months.  The extra time to create has taken some unexpected turns.  I've been having a great time quilting but am also making bags, clutches, digital cases and more.   My thought has been to make something functional and fun.  Also, they had t...

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Up from the Ashes

April 1, 2015

Some of you may recall an accident I had last year when one of my halogen spotlight clamps came loose while setting up a show.  It slowly lowered and came to rest on one wall of my booth, burning a hole through one quilt, melting a hole in the mesh wall and burning another spot in a second quilt.  I...

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Daiwabo: The Value of Working with Luxurious Fabric

March 26, 2015

I know I'm going to sound old when I write this but here we go: They just don't make fabric like they used to!  The thread count has gotten lower as the price of cotton has gone up.  That's one of the reasons why I usually work with tightly woven batiks and beautiful silks.

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Rachel Derstine * Art Quilts
This is one of my digitally created quilts for my This is one of my digitally created quilts for my window series.  First image is the image created after hours of work in Photoshop cutting out backgrounds, adding layers and making adjustments.  Second image is the original image I took of the ornamental grass in my former backyard.  Third image is the original image I took of the former neighbor’s trees and rooftop.  Last image is the final quilt with the various images framed with silk and layered on the background image.  All were printed out onto silk and cotton on my home Epson XP-440 printer and pieced together.  You may read more on my blog post - link in profile. #digitalfiberart #photoshopart #artquilt #textileart
Koi getting the sparkle treatment @madeirathread Koi getting the sparkle treatment @madeirathread  Supertwist - love this thread. #artquilt #metallicthreads #machinequilting
Free shipping on all printed products. Matted prin Free shipping on all printed products. Matted prints and art cards. Stock up. Link in profile.
#artcards #mattedprints #artquilts
Looking forward to teaching my Landscape Quilting Looking forward to teaching my Landscape Quilting class to the Lions Gate Quilters’Guild of Northern Vancouver BC today!  Would love to be in the Pacific Northwest right now #landscapequiltclass #landscapequilt #zoomquiltingclasses
Art Cards - Free Shipping - use code FREESHIP. Lin Art Cards - Free Shipping - use code FREESHIP. Link in bio.  #artcard #artcards #artprints
Layered Windows 2 - 37” x 32” I used southeast Layered Windows 2 - 37” x 32” I used southeast Asian ikat silks for the Windows on this one.  @vickisews lovely gradient for the background.  Silk organza and stitched circles throughout. Link in profile. #artquilt #artquilts #textileart #wallart
Japanese House and Garden Philadelphia. No compar Japanese House and Garden Philadelphia.  No comparison to Portland but still quite nice.
Dialogue - 59” x 37” This vibrant art quilt su Dialogue - 59” x 37” This vibrant art quilt suggests an inner dialogue between voices about remaining in an interior space or moving through windows to the glowing colors beyond. Link in profile. #artquilt #textileart
Love when this envelope arrives in the mail. Than Love when this envelope arrives in the mail.  Thanks @reginamariedesignsgallery  for all you are doing to support local artists! You guys are awesome!  #artgallery #paartist #artquilts #textileart
I’m pleased and honored that “Into the Woods 2 I’m pleased and honored that “Into the Woods 2” has been juried into the VMRC Juried Art Exhibition.  #artquilt #artexhibition #landscapequilts
I’m looking forward to a big weekend with East B I’m looking forward to a big weekend with East Bay Heritage Quilters of the San Francisco East Bay Area!  Wish it was in person!  Two full day workshops Saturday and Sunday with a Monday evening lecture. #quiltguild #quiltclass #quiltinspiration #artquilting #couching
Lilac mini quilts. Photos digitally altered and p Lilac mini quilts.  Photos digitally altered and printed on silk then quilted.  These are mounted on stretched canvas and ready to hang. 8” x 10” celebrate spring! 🌹🌸🌺🌷🌻🌼💐🥀 #artquilt #flowerquilt #artquilts #phillyartist #wallart
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