The 16th 'Best of Show' award

I've just found out I won 'Best of Show' award at Mid-Atlantic Wearable Art Festival in Williamsburg, VA for my new ensemble titled 'A Happy New Year to You!!!'.

At last, AQS finished designing the cover of my third book.

I just love it. The book release is scheduled this coming autumn. You could start ordering copies from May.

Best of Show 1st runner-up award at Pacific International Quilt Festival 2011

My new ensemble, 'Textured Beauty' just won Best of show 1st runner-up award at 2011 PIQF in Santa Clara, CA. Happily announcing that I am adding one more sewing machine to my collection.

Festival of Quilts

I am happy to report that I won Third Place in Festival of Quilts, a quilt competition held in London, UK for my art-to-wear ensemble. It's a huge international event organized by the 'twistedthread'. Check out their website at http://www.twistedthread.com

My New Article in Americal Quilters Magazine

AQS has run an article that I wrote in its November 2011 issue of American Quilters magazine. It's about a quilt wall hanging named Morning Glisten. I used sets of mirror-imaged, beaded, continuous prairie points to create flower blossom bundles and border embellishments. Check out the magazine if you want to see the step-by-step details of this interesting technique. I'm planning to teach this quilt wall hanging at Thistle Dew (former Tayo's) in Fair Oaks (Sacramento), CA. I will be at Thistle Dew quilt store on September 30th to celebrate its renaming event with showing samples of my new classes. See you there!

Loose Threads Quilt Guild in Valley Springs, CA

I just had a wonderful teaching trip to peaceful Valley Springs, CA this past weekend.
Again and again I am so grateful for hospitality and sweetness of my fellow quilter friends there.
Having a close encounter with beautiful and innocent-eyed llamas was a special experience.
I wish I could have some llamas in my own backyard (my HOA will kill me for that).
My special thanks to Marlene for letting me stay in her one-of-a-kind 2,300 sq.ft sewing studio/retreat. Thanks much, ladies!!!

My third book is coming!

Tentatively titled 'Cotton, Wool and Silk Quilts', this book will be published by AQS again in 2012. The manuscript already is with the publisher and the photos are added. Among others, it features unique Korean and Asian designs applied to new, comtemporary projects using cotton, wool and silk fabrics. Of course, I added more projects for my Chopkey (fabric folding) fans!