Author Archives: Catherine Whall Smith

SMITHSTITICH STUDIO – will be open one more day – Sunday, November 28th,  from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.  (Closed December 4th & 5th) Thank you  again to all who stopped by to chat and view my work today – great questions … Continue reading →

Quilt on display – “HAY IN HEAT” (46″ x 50″) – CWSmith. All rights reserved 2010 “Thank you to all who stopped by to view and purchase quilts at my SMITHSTITCH STUDIO yesterday – I’ll be open for two more days at … Continue reading →

Is it big ENOUGH .  .  .  the turkey .  .  .  my ART – the dilemma – does size matter? Is the Thanksgiving turkey big enough – – – is the piece that I am working on big enough … Continue reading →

The PROCESS begins on the newest piece in the Hay Bale Series – lots of lines, dots, and circular shapes make up this quilt – titled “Hay is for Horses”.  Vintage yardage of large horses will be used on the … Continue reading →

Responses to “Circular Shapes” seem to be encouraging more exploration – GREAT! So the process needs to begin. For me that means a considerable amount of internal time. Back & forth, back & forth, until finally the time, the space, … Continue reading →

I just posted a picture of hay bales that inspire my fiberart.  Last week on the way to one of my favorite fabric stores – I came across this open field of rolled hay, I assumed drying and getting ready to be … Continue reading →

The SAQA Journal – Fall 2010 – Vol 20, No.4 has a great article on Web publishing strategies by Cynthia Long – well written and inspiring and a quick read.  It outlines seven points to follow to   get on track.  … Continue reading →

A moment in time – how to capture and how to replicate that moment – are two ideas that I am presently trying to record in my art.  To relive a feeling based on an image taken months ago impacts my fiberart.  The urge to process … Continue reading →