kro designs

We went to the National Eagle Center in Wabasha, MN this past weekend. There were so many eagles right along the river. Great exhibits! During the weekends of March they have special programs relating to the eagles and why they choose the lower Mississippi as their home! Peregrine Falcon! My kids had eagle eyes! We participated in Earth Hour on Saturday...I enjoyed playing cards with my favorite husband by candlelight! I hope to have something "crafty" to show soon. After spring break and shop deliveries. I'm getting into high gear with more art quilts and less jewelry! I'll keep you posted...

7 crayon bags, 5 bracelets, 2 necklaces off to the Minnetonka Center for the Arts shop!

This is what I'm working on for the MN quilters show in June. I've had it up and down off the design wall a half dozen times trying to talk my self into finishing it. Looking at it now, I know it has some spots where it needs help. (that's why it's not done yet) Lately I have been influenced by painter Raquib Shaw and Quilter Shawn Quinlan . If they can do it so can I! (Right!?)

The Project Patchwork event was great this past weekend. My favorite part was seeing all the different interpretations of the same batch of fabric. Here are some quilts that I thought were just amazing! In this photo, mine is the one on the far left, top row. The one that won the $1,000 studio makeover was the poppies quilt right in the middle (intersection of the walls). My hope is that they raised enough money to support their children's fiber outreach programs!

I love getting together with my girlfriends to chat. But you can only go to dinner so much before it starts putting a hole in your wallet. I wanted to have a girls night in and teach my friends what and how I teach art quilting. Then , I was asked to do a pivate art quilting workshop so others could share the fun. Sew 'n Sip combines a girls need for a drink and a gaggle while having a crafty evening! For all the details visit www.sewnsip.com .

Last night's open house at the Eden Prairie City Center was for the selected art work from all schools in the district. I asked that Campus Connections be a part of it too. I am so proud of the work that the students did in this class! Here is a really bad picture of the display. The lighting was poor and I didn't have time to fiddle with my camera. The open house was a huge success! Totally packed with parents and kids enjoying the works of art! This is the section from the school my boys go to taken before the mobs! So very proud!

Coversation between M e, Myself and I Me: "What should I do with these fabric scraps?" Myself: " You could make a quilt?" Me: "Are you kidding me? Let's add it to the 6 I already have unfinished!" I: "How about giving them to your mother?" Myself: "Doesn't she already have bins full of them?" Me: "Yeah, let's not go there..." Me: "I could add them to the bin for the art quilting kids" I: "But don't they already have a bin too" Me: "Screw it! I'll just go read the 300+ blog entries I have on Google Reader" Myself: "Isn't that the coolest thing, saves so much time, all in one place!" Me: "Aha! Look what Erleperle did with her scraps...." I: "Perfect idea, but make it horizontal flap not a vertical one. I hate digging as much as you do" Me: "No...I hate it more"

I wish, I wish these flowers were coming out of the ground! With another winter storm on it's way (currently raining which will turn into snow) I'm wondering if spring will ever come! March is still filled with snow storms up here but my sister explained she was wearing shorts in Atlanta yesterday. Oh my, I wish it was warm. I've been teaching a lot lately which is always good, but my creative side has not been stretched for a while, hence the lack of significant posts. So yesterday I reworked a bunch of flower clips I'd been needing to rearrange and voila, spring flowers! Most of these will end up at Minnetonka Center for the Arts shop but I'm planning to save a few for Esty . Maybe spring will come but I'm not holding my breath till then. I just will have to be content with other spring fancies.

I'm so proud to be apart of this. Come and see some fabulous Fiber Artists work!