A LOVELY day was spent with Heidi Parkes, quilt artist and a 2016 multiple first place winner at QuiltCon West, at the International Quilt Festival Chicago. The International Quilt Association is dedicated to the preservation of the art of quilting as an art form and the advancement of the state of the art throughout the world. The association provides dedicated quilt lovers the opportunity to work productively toward increasing the prestige, artistry, creativity, professiona

A few weeks ago in mid-March, the Cedarburg Spur Fiber Arts Trail took place. I had a great viewpoint of the day from the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts lobby – guiding visitors in making their own Gelli® monoprinted “Postcard from the Trail”. The Cedarburg Spur is part of the Midwest Fiber Arts Trails – a local group of fiber and quilt artists, business owners and organizations who share a love of fiber and textiles. The group wishes to foster the exploration of the