Category Archives: Quiet Corner Artist

Catherine Whall Smith returns from Philadelphia and the SAQA/SDA Conference

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Catherine Whall Smith

Back from four days in Philadelphia at the joint Studio Art Quilt Associates/Surface Design Association Conference – lots to see, especially at the Snyderman-Works Gallery http://www.snyderman-works.com/ One of my favorite installations was the piece shown here; titled “Sisters” (6′ x … Continue reading →

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Catherine Whall Smith suggests that you only roll your quilts

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Catherine Whall Smith

Like many of you, I usually fold my large bed size quilts before storing. As expected fold marks appear even though as suggested, I would refold them in different ways when not being used for a long period of time. … Continue reading →

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Catherine Whall Smith asks – do you “sew” or “stitch” ?

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Catherine Whall Smith

So, when asked what are you doing – do you say “stitching” or “sewing”. Does one term have a different connotation than the other? My mother, Rose (Puglisi) Whall as a teen-ager was a stitcher in a shoe factory. She … Continue reading →

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Catherine Whall Smith finally got her “Cow Girl” boots!

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Catherine Whall Smith

Last May 2011, while attending the annual SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Associates) meeting in Denver, Colorado, I had a little time to do some shopping and dining with close friends Rita Hannafin, and Cynthia Long of CYN WORKS (www.cynworks.com). While … Continue reading →

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Catherine Whall Smith sharing good news from Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Catherine Whall Smith

The Schweinfurth Art Center’s Quilts for Art Small Quilts Raffle raised over $3,000 during the Quilts=Art=Quilts 2011 exhibition. “Pearls in the Sunlight” CWSmith 2011 was one of the donated pieces in this auction.