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This Sunday is the opening of this museum exhibit. I will have two quilts included. Hope some of you get a chance to join us or stop by at your convenience. Artfully yours, Chris Read more →

Two of my quilts are included in this exhibit. Read more →

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Kids, parents, and members of the Friendly Quilters recently got together to make this special quilt for the Philadelphia Jack and Jill auction. The children drew the wonderful pictures; some of our guild members stitched the blocks together. All took part in hand tying knots to keep the three layers of the quilt together. That’s what I call team work!… Read more →

It was exciting to see my framed quilt, African Star, on display at the State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg. While there, I met a local artist and his wife who happen to be friends with one of my quilt buddies in the Michener Museum Stitchers group – small world, isn’t it? And, the first place winner, well, she lives… Read more →

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My student, who happens to be totally blind, is finally finished her hand pieced quilt. How did she do it? Patience. Persistence. Practice. Instead of completing her quilt with hand quilting, she used hand tied knots to hold all three layers together. I am so proud of her work! Keep persisting! Artfully yours, Chris Read more →

Wishing you good health, good opportunities, good ideas, and much happiness in the coming year!   Keep creating!   Artfully yours, Chris Read more →

Sashiko, simply put, is a Japanese embroidery technique. What makes it easy is that it requires only knowing how to make a running stitch. Well here’s a running stitch. That’s it. Really. Using a sashiko needle which is long with a large eye, you put several stitches on this needle and pull it through your fabric. Just make sure that… Read more →

My family loves seafood so much that when I saw this platter I just had to buy it. As I continue to learn how to use my serger, I whipped up this batch of linen blend napkins.  Look at the colors in that fabric.  I couldn’t resist buying it although I had no real plans in mind….When I get caught… Read more →