Last week I took my DD to the San Bernardino County Museum. I hadn’t been back since my college days when I exhibited some of my student art there.

One of the temporary exhibits was First People: the art in artifact. Here is a quilt from that exhibit. I think it’s a baby carrier, although I couldn’t find the accompanying documentation on who, when, where, why, etc. First People: the art in artifact will be on display through March 30, 2007.

Friday was another CBQ meeting. It featured Patt Blair, whose work you will probably recognize. She did the ink- and thread-painted ballerina quilt that was a finalist in The $1,000,000 Quilt Challenge magazine. I was thrilled to find out that the Tsukineko inks now come in metallic gold and silver. Patt encouraged everyone to participate in challenges, as it greatly stretches your abilities and helps you to grow quickly as a quilter, something that I can second wholeheartedly. I can already see my development in the few months I’ve been participating in the Fast Friday Fabric and the 12x12x12 challenges. Check back for my FFFC challenge piece shortly. I’m binding the last side and am nearly ready to post.

happy quilting!