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Catherine Whall Smith
Art Quilter
Category Archives: Art Quilting
Catherine Whall Smith . . . is stitching up more masks to get ready to get out of LOCK DOWN!
This Friday, I am sharing something on the lighter side from ~ Bear Creek Quilting Co. “I hear some people are starting to feel stressed in lockdown! I was just talking about this with my sewing machine, and she seamed … Continue reading
Catherine Whall Smith . . . wonders when will I be able to pick up my Art at MMOA and the Hartford Framing Gallery.
So, as many of you have experienced a lot of museums, galleries, and art shows have been either cancelled, gone virtual, or put on hold. I still have pieces from my “Transfusion” series in two temporarily closed locations in CT. … Continue reading
Catherine Whall Smith . . . sees LINES and SHAPES everywhere.
During last week’s storm, one of our large – over 1o0 feet high evergreen tree’s cracked partway down the trunk. Below is one of the sections on the ground. I was so delighted that it just barely missed our garden … Continue reading
Catherine Whall Smith . . . . is working on hanging SIX FEET apart!
My previous post on March 27, 2020 https://catherinewhallsmith.com/2020/03/27/catherine-whall-smith-is-staying-home-stitching-in-her-studio-and-sending-the-cwa-show-up-date/ showed the beginnings of the two pieces I just completed. Titled “Hay . . . Keep Your Distance”, they are a reminder of our present “Social Distancing”. These two pieces have a … Continue reading
Catherine Whall Smith . . . knows it’s all OVER THE WORLD!
Yes, my blog is seen around the world in 113 countries! – I’m sure some of the views are due to my membership in Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) http://www.saqa.com/. SAQA is an international non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the … Continue reading
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Tagged Canada, Catherine Whall Smith, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Nigeria, SAQA Auction 2020, Sweden, United States
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Catherine Whall Smith . . . shares the virtual Fiber Art in the Local Color #4 “Rails, Roads, Trails” show.
As previously posted the 2020 SAQACT Local Color Show – “Rails, Roads, Trails” – at the Windsor Art Center scheduled for March 21 – May 2nd, 2020 has been postponed until further notice. The shows curators: Clara Nartey, Kathy Baglioni, … Continue reading
Posted in Art Quilting, Fiber Art, Studio Art Quilt Associates
Tagged 2020 SAQACT Local Color Show - “Rails, Carol W. Capazolli, Catey LaBonte, Catherine Whall Smith, Christina Blais, Clara Nartey, CT, Dawn Alen, Diane Lillian Cadrain, Diane M. Wright, Easter coat, Evelyn Oliver Knight, Judy Ross, Kate Themel, Kathleen Baglioni, Laura M. Lugo, Lin J. Elmo, Manchester, Margaret A. Phillips, Mary Lachman, Maureen Lopes, Meredith Brooks, New Hampshire, Norwich, Phyllis Small, Rita Daley Hannafin, Roads, Slater Memorial Museum, Stay Safe - Stay Home, Susan K. Ober, Trails”, Windsor Art Center
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Catherine Whall Smith . . . shares her process START to FINISH!
START TO FINISH Today, I thought I would share my “improvisational” piecing process using five images; #1 – The fabric piece with red dots on a white background has been laid on top of the background fabric. #2 – … Continue reading
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Tagged Art Quilts, Catherine Whall Smith, Studio Quilts
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Catherine Whall Smith . . . is Staying Home Stitching in her Studio and sending the CWA show up-date.
Considering the Chaos (BEFORE)Two of the Results – (AFTER) These two tops are now being hand quilted. I usually photograph the back of the quilt tops (see below) This is the last time I will be able to view the … Continue reading
Posted in Art Quilting, Connecticut Women Artists, Hand Quilted, SAQA CT
Tagged Art Quilts, CWA Connecticut Women Artists, SAQACT, Studio Quilts
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Catherine Whall Smith . . . was thinking of celebrating “National Quilting Day”
So guess what, along with the many Art shows, Art centers, and Art galleries the National Quilting Day http://www.National-Quilting-Day.org celebration scheduled for Saturday, March 21, 2020 has been cancelled due to concerns about the risk of social gatherings during the … Continue reading
Catherine Whall Smith now has time to purge and organize her computer . . . guess what she found!
Advice from a Singer Sewing Machine Manual From 1949 “Prepare yourself mentally for sewing. Think about what you are going to do . . . Never approach sewing with a sign or lackadaisically. Good results are difficult when indifference … Continue reading
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