International Quilt Festival

Counting down to the International Quilt Festival - July 29-31 at the Long Beach Convention Center.  Some members of the Cut-Loose Quilters have work in the show, as well as, teaching and volunteering their time on the show floor.

"Bridges" by members of Quilts on the Wall

Stacy Hurt

"Text on Textiles"

Stacy Hurt

Haiku's - part of Eye of the Quilter exhibit

Peggy Calvert

"The Space Between" presented by Dinner at Eight Artists

Joanell Connolly

Cindy Cooksey

Jamie Fingal

Cindy Cooksey will be White Gloving in "The Space Between" exhibit

on Friday, July 29th from 1:30-3:30pm

Anne Copeland will be volunteering her time in the SAQA booth in the exhibit area

Festival Faculty
Thurs, July 28th
#204 Musical Chairs:  A Painted Canvas Adventure - all day - Jamie Fingal/Leslie Tucker Jenison
Sat,  July 30th
#432 Playful Painting on Canvas/2-5pm - Jamie Fingal/Leslie Tucker Jenison

Make-It-University  
Workshops - 1 hour - $10 cash/lottery

Fri, July 29th -  3:00-4:00pm - Scrappy Pin Cushions (Fingal/Jenison)

Sun, July 31st - 11:30am-12:30pm - Scrappy Pin Cushions (Fingal/Jenison)

Open Studios - Quilt Artists demonstrating what they do

Fri, July 29th -12:30-2:30pm - Jamie Fingal

Sat July 30th - 10:15am-12:15pm - Jamie Fingal

Local Workshops

Cindy Cooksey is teaching at Flying Geese Fabric, 307 El Camino Real in Tustin 714/544-9349  http://www.flyinggeesefabric.com/
You can view her blog located in the right column of this blog.

July 6, Wednesday - "Bringing Home the Trees" from 3 to 7 - based on a pattern that she designed

 Aug 6, Saturday -  "Baby Hexagon Ball" from 1:30 to 5

 Aug 18, Thursday - "Holiday Cookie Stocking" from 3 to 7

and the International Quilt Festival in Long Beach at the Convention Center - Thurs, July 28th to Sunday, July 31st.

Thurs, July 28th
#204 Musical Chairs:  A Painted Canvas Adventure - all day - Jamie Fingal/Leslie Tucker Jenison
Sat,  July 30th
#432 Playful Painting on Canvas/2-5pm - Jamie Fingal/Leslie Tucker Jenison

Make-It-University at Festival in Long Beach

Fri, July 29th -  3:00-4:00pm - Scrappy Pin Cushions (Fingal/Jenison)

Sun, July 31st - 11:30am-12:30pm - Scrappy Pin Cushions (Fingal/Jenison)

Open Studios - Quilt Artists demonstrating what they do

Fri, July 29th -12:30-2:30pm - Jamie Fingal

Sat July 30th - 10:15am-12:15pm - Jamie Fingal

Member News

Cindy Cooksey's art quilt "Go With the Flow"  has been accepted into THE ArT QuILT ExPERIENCE exhibit. It will be shown at the gallery at Stone Quarry Hill Art Park in Cazenovia, NY, June 12 thrugh July 31.

Stacy Hurt's art quilt "Lower the Bridge" has been accepted into the special exhibit "Bridges" by Quilts on the Wall.  It will be shown at the International Quilt Festival in Long Beach, CA -  July 28-31st. 

Jamie Fingal's art quilt "Spilling Over" has been accepted into Sacred Threads.  It will be shown at Church of the Epiphany in Herndon, Virginia from June 22 to July 4th.  www.sacredthreadsquilts.com

Cindy Cooksey, Joanell Connolly and Jamie Fingal have quilts in "The Space Between" by Dinner at Eight Artists, that will debut at the International Quilt Festival in Long Beach, CA - July 28-31st. 

Jamie Fingal is part of a blog tour starting Monday, May 2nd.  Kathy York's brainchild "The Artists Village" will share a house a day.  http://www.aquamoonartquilts.blogspot.com/ 

Cindy Cooksey will be teaching a mini workshop on  "English Paper Piecing" on May 7 from 1-3pm  at Flying Geese Quilt Shop in Tustin, through my guild, Flying Geese Quilters. The photo shows the techniques I will teach. There are a few openings left, so if you're interested, let me know.  See Cindy's blog for details.  http://cookseyville.blogspot.com/

Mixed Media 5-Day Retreat in Costa Mesa, CA

CREATE - May 18-22 at the Hilton in Costa Mesa;  Everything from jewelry, to making books, painting, quilts, aprons, fabric, and more!  Many to choose from - 3 and 6 hr and 2-Day classes.  Take one class or sign up for a package deal.

This is the first year that it's in Southern California.  Registration is open now.  See the line up of teachers and the classes they are teaching ahead of time. The scoop is online

 

Our Creative Journeys

Cut-Loose member Joanell Connolly has work in this exhibit; February 12 - March 31st at the Downtown Community Center Gallery in Anaheim.  Opening Reception is Sat, Feb 12th from 5-7pm

Simply Mini Quilts by Lark Books

"Simply Mini Quilts" pamphlet comes out in March of 2011 for $9.95; Cindy Cooksey and Jamie Fingal have pieces in this book.  Cindy's art quilt is in the top left corner. 

About the Simply Mini Quilts: 12 Quilting Projects

Simply Mini Quilts features 12 original, charming, and playful projects, all no more than three feet in length or height. A group of leading designers-most with prominent online presence-has created wonderful, modern designs suitable for beginners and intermediates. Featured techniques include machine and hand quilting, piecing, embroidery, fusing, embellishing, and trapunto.

Bowers Musuem Panel Discussion about Quilt Making

LECTURE: QUILTERS` STORIES: FANCIFUL AND PRACTICAL
Saturday, January 8, 2011, 1:30 PM
Peggy Calvert, Southern California quilter, interviews three local talented quilters from diverse backgrounds. Learn their motivations, challenges, and greatest delights.
Free to members and with paid admission; Single ticket $8
For more information, please email education@bowers.org or call 714.567.3677

Anaheim Holiday Art Sale

John and Sue Holland, 1039 Liberty Lane, Anaheim, CA 92805  714/635-3799  

Joanell Connolly will be selling her work in fabric

Bowers Museum Quilting Event!

Sat, Nov 13th/Sun, Nov 14th from 10am to 3:30pm
at the Bowers Museum, 2002 North Main Street, Santa Ana, CA 92706 - (714) 567-3600
Held in conjunction with Quilts: Two Centuries of American Tradition and Technique. Includes quilt sales, demonstrations and hands-on projects, courtesy of local quilters and textile artists.
Free; does not include admission to the museum.
Demonstrations and Quilts for sale from the following Cut-Loose Quilters:
Peggy Calvert, Joanell Connolly, Cindy Cooksey, Anne Copeland and Stacy Hurt

3-D Point of View show in Whittier - Nov 3-28th

The 3-Dimensional Artists Group of the Whittier Art Association presents its Fifth Annual Exhibition; Nov 3-28th; A 3-D POINT OF VIEW; Opening reception Saturday, Nov 6th from 3-6pm; This year the 3-D Group celebrates a milestone exhibit, with over 30 artists in ceramics, polymer clay, fiber art, gourd work, collage/assemblage, jewelry, lapidary, mosaic, sculpture, stained glass and more.  Vickie Valdez will have work in this show. .
Whittier Art Gallery; 8035 South Painter Avenue, Whittier 90602; (562) 698-8710  
The month will feature live artist demonstrations in the Gallery on Saturday Nov 20th from Noon to 5:00 p.m., and a month-long Silent Auction to benefit the Gallery.

Christmas Boutique & Craft Fair - Sat, Nov 6th - Orange

Saturday, November 6th members Stacy Hurt and Peggy Calvert will be at St. Paul's Lutheran Church at the "Christmas Festival". They will have art quilts; hand made quilted cards and darling quilted ornaments. Go check it out and enjoy the festive atmosphere.
There are raffles; tons of booths to visit and FOOD!

Artistic License Fair - Oct 29 & 30

Artistic License Fair is Friday/Saturday, October 29 & 30th from 10:00am to 4:00pm at Estancia Park in Costa Mesa;  Joanell Connolly will have a vendor booth at this fine art show!

Fiber Artistry at the OC Fair

On the last day of the fair - Back row from left - Peggy Calvert, Jamie Fingal and Julie Schlueter; front row from the left - Cindy Cooksey, Anne Copeland and Stacy Hurt

Stacy Hurt with "Lionfish" and it sold!!!

Anne Copeland with "Storybook House"

Peggy Calvert leaning over the display case of mixed media books that she and other members of the Cut-Loose Quilters made

Cindy Cooksey with "Happy Birthday to Me"

Julie Schlueter with "Fragments"

Jamie Fingal was the featured artist in this section, showing a retrospect of her whimsical work from 2002 to 2010.  She also curated the entire exhibit "Fiber Artistry"

Fiber Artistry at the OC Fair

Friday, July 16 - Sunday, August 15, 2010 Orange County Fair, Costa Mesa, CA.  The Beat Goes On - "Fiber Artistry" curated by Jamie Fingal; Art quilt exhibit by artists from Orange County!


Featured quilt artist is Jamie Fingal - showing a retrospect of her work.

Artists are: Joanell Connolly, Cindy Cooksey, Grace Errea, Jamie Fingal, Stacy Hurt, Jean C. Impey, Julie Schlueter, Teresa Shippy, and Susan Slesinger, Vickie Valdez Green, and Terry Waldron.  Art quilts and mixed media round robin books by the Cut-Loose Quilters of Orange:  Peggy Calvert, Joanell Connolly, Cindy Cooksey, Anne Copeland, Jamie Fingal, Stacy Hurt, Julie Schlueter, Terry Waldron and Vickie Valdez Green.

Arts & Crafts Gallery Building #16, along side ceramics, jewelry, woodworking, etc.  Look for the 40 foot banner on the outside of the building "Fiber Artistry"
Orange County Fair - July 16th to August 15th; open Wednesday to Sunday. Hours: Wed-Fri: Noon - Midnight, Sat/Sun: 10am - Midnight.  88 Fair Drive (at Fairview), Costa Mesa, CA.  Adults $10; Seniors $8; $7/parking

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Stacy Hurt Vid Cast with Bonnie McCaffery

Check out Stacy's interview with Bonnie McCaffery, following Festival in Long Beach in 2009 where Stacy talks about her work "Bling Bling"

Art Quilters as Story Tellers

Art Quilters as Story Tellers -presented by The Shannon Center Lobby Gallery, 6760 Painter Ave, Whittier, CA 90601; Exhibition Hours: Mon-Friday 11am - 4pm; Artists Reception: Tuesday, April 20th at 7-9pm and a Gallery Talk at 8pm. The artists are: Cynthia Catlin,  Rose Hughes, Jeanette I. Kelly, Cindy Rinne, Joanell Connolly and Terry Waldron (Cut-Loose members)

Anne Copeland's news

Anne helped raise $795 with her Wonky Dog Quilt for A Place to Bark, a rescue organization back east for abused and abandoned dogs. She also sold her quilt, Kit Kat and the Catepillar following a special one-woman exhibit in City Hall in Lomita

Group Art Show

Joanell selling her art at a Group show in Anaheim in early November
she made fabric pins, postcards, and cards with mini quilts on them

First Place Ribbon

At the Flying Geese Quilt Guild show last weekend, Cindy Cooksey's ""Garden of Earthly Delights" won a First Place blue ribbon in the category Large Wall Quilt Pieced. Congratulations!

500 Art Quilts by Lark Books

500 Art Quilts - Spring of 2010
Jamie Fingal, Stacy Hurt, Julie Schlueter, Terry Waldron have pieces in the book!
click on the title and read the description from Lark Books