THE YURT

Here's the famous YURT sporting it's award winning quilted panels on display at the International Quilt Festival held last week in Chicago, Illinois .  The YURT belongs to the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and fiber arts and is part of our permanent collection.  A call went out to quilters and a challenge was born to create panels representing the seasons.  And the winners are... on display!  The show was amazing, so many talented people out there, so many new ideas. I'm going to have to just...Keep on punchin.
nancee

PEARS IN SHEEP SILK

I'm working away on this collection and having a fun time...The Quilt Show in Rosemont, Ill was fun as always, but I must say I need a little more recovery time than I used to...so today is a kind of catch up day, email,s facebook, etsy, and the list goes on...Keep on punchin.
nancee

STRAWBERRY CHALLENGE

The Strawberry Challenge Entries are in...It's time to visit the WMQFA and vote for your favorite.  I'll be co-chairing the event next year.  The Artist's Guild plein air competition, and Cedarburg's Strawberry Fest will draw crowds to our city next weekend June 27th & 28th.  If you're coming, bring a quilt along because it's documentation day and don't forget to come to the Farm House where I'll be punchin up Strawberry Pins.  Keep on punchin.
nancee   

PUMPKINS IN SHEEP'S SILK

Pumpkins on the frame...I'm getting quite a collection of Sheep's Silk designs.  It's fun working with a restricted pallet of colors.  However I'm going to punch all these new designs in Valdani too.  I love there colors and textures.  Keep on punchin.
nancee

APPLES IN SHEEP SILK

A package of Sheep Silk arrived yesterday and I started right in to punch up apples!  It's a rainy day today and I've got onion soup of the stove and bread dough rising.  There will be french onion soup for supper!  Since I'll be at the studio the next 3 days and then on Sunday at Pioneer Village, I've decided to stay home and punch this afternoon.  Plus I've got sock yarn that need knitting up!  Keep on punchin.
nancee

SIMPLE RED SALT BOX

Cool and rainy days are perfect for punchin!  I'd had this SIMPLE SALT BOX design tucked away from the days when I was painting needlepoint canvases, and decided to punch it up.  Love the results.  Off today to the WMQFA and my studio.  The tours are starting up again after a long winter and rainy spring!  It's so fun to introduce new people to the art of punchneedle.  Keep on punchin.
nancee