Tag Archives: Catherine Whall Smith

Catherine Whall Smith . . . admits she has a lot of BIAS!

Posted on September 18, 2020 by Catherine Whall Smith

“Hay . . . Keep Your Distance #6” – needed a lot of BIAS binding and a REAL name – so because of the scissor images in one of the fabrics – (see detail below) it has been named “Cutting … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Quilting, Fiber Art, Hand Quilted, Studio Art Quilt Associates | Tagged "Cuttng Hay", "Hay Keep Your Distance #7", Bias Binding, Candance Hackett Shively "Escape", Carol Eaton Fabrics, Catherine Whall Smith, Rotary Cutter, SAQA Benefit Auction 2020 | 1 Comment

Catherine Whall Smith . . . “Where’s Hillary and “Here’s Hillary”- where are they now!

Posted on September 11, 2020 by Catherine Whall Smith

Before the 2008 Election, I started working on a piece that I thought would celebrate the nomination of Hillary Clinton as the Democrats Presidential candidate. History changed my focus when Barack Obama became the nominee. Thus the completed piece shown … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Quilting, Fiber Art, Hand Quilted, Quiet Corner Artist, Studio Art Quilt Associates | Tagged "Here's Hillary", "Where's Hillary", 2020 Election, Catherine Whall Smith, Hand Quilted, November 3rd, SAQA Benefit Auction 2020, SAQA Diamond Day | Leave a comment

Catherine Whall Smith . . . is counting the Days – how about YOU!

Posted on September 4, 2020 by Catherine Whall Smith

Yes, I’m counting the days till the 2020 Studio Art Quilt Associates, Inc. on-line auction. This annual Benefit Auction is SAQA’s premiere fundraising event! All proceeds support SAQA’s exhibition programs, publications, and education outreach. Plus, your purchase helps increase the … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Quilting, Studio Art Quilt Associates | Tagged "VOTE " - by Maria Shell, Catherine Whall Smith, Mirth by Diane Melms, Please . . . Join Us, SAQA's 2020 Benefit Auction, Thread Painting En Plen Air by Jenny Perry | Leave a comment

Catherine Whall Smith . . . is ready to Rejoice, Relax, and Rejuvenate!

Posted on August 28, 2020 by Catherine Whall Smith

Rejoice! Yep, after about 6 MONTHS, I finished “Hay . . . Keep Your Distance” #12 . The graphic typewriters remind me that after I take a little time to Relax it is time to start working on a 2021 … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Quilting, Fiber Art, Studio Art Quilt Associates | Tagged "Hay Keep Your Distance #12", "Hay Keep Your Distance" series, CAFA, Catherine Whall Smith, Gallery 53 in Meriden, Mystic Museum of Art, Rejoice, Rejuvenate, Relax, SAQAMA/RI "Edges", Tree Removal | 1 Comment

Catherine Whall Smith . . . in the garden waiting for the “LOCUSTS to COME”!

Posted on August 21, 2020 by Catherine Whall Smith

Really, Not Really – LOCUSTS! Shortly after getting our electric power back I received an email from our First Selectman Bill Rose, indicating that now we needed to be on the look out for mosquitoes carrying the eastern equine encephalitis … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Quilting, Fiber Art, Studio Art Quilt Associates | Tagged "Hay Keep Your Distance #11", Barbara Lussier Gallery, Catherine Whall Smith, Chaplin First Selectman, Corona Virus Pamdemic, Equine Encephalitis Virus, Mountain Dairy Milk, Smith Stitch Studio | Leave a comment

Catherine Whall Smith . . . POWERS BACK time to stitch!!!

Posted on August 14, 2020 by Catherine Whall Smith

OUR EVERSOURCE ELECTRIC POWER returned late Saturday, August 8th, 2020 – so time to get back into the studio. Working on #11 and #12 of the “Hay . . . Keep Your Distance” series. Fortunately during that time I … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Quilting | Tagged "Hay Keep Your Distance" series, "Wear a Mask", Catherine Whall Smith, Eversource, Gallery 53 in Meriden, Karen Lewis Fabrics, SAQA Connecticut | Leave a comment

Catherine Whall Smith . . . shares the VIRTUAL CAFA show, and the REAL GALLERY 53 Show.

Posted on August 7, 2020 by Catherine Whall Smith

So, I’m a little late on Friday’s blog post. – – Like most of Connecticut – we lost power on Tuesday, and may not get it back till next Tuesday. Below is the information that I had planned to share; … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Quilting | Tagged "Hay Keep Your Distance" series, "Making Tracks" by Phyllis Small, "The Fabric of our LIves", "Wear a Mask", CAFA, Catherine Whall Smith, Gallery 53 in Meriden, No Power in CT, Phyllis Small | Leave a comment

Catherine Whall Smith . . . had the “OMG” moment!

Posted on July 31, 2020 by Catherine Whall Smith

Fiber Artists are always saying “I need to or I just cleaned up my studio” True to form, I say the same thing and sometimes I do it. On Tuesday, July 21st, 2020 I actually did clean ONE draw in … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Quilting | Tagged "Click it or Ticket", "Corona Virus" fabric, "Marriage is Seldom Black and White" quilt, "Mask it or Casket", "What Size Were You" Quilt, Catherine Whall Smith, Thomas Dodd Research Center, UConn LIbrary, Windham Textile & History Museum | Leave a comment

Catherine Whall Smith . . . on a road trip was listening to “Hamilton” when she saw this!!!

Posted on July 24, 2020 by Catherine Whall Smith

So, I finally got my act together and with the wonderful help of Amelia Ontario of the Mystic Museum of Art, I was able to pick up my pieces from the (now closed) “Six by Six” show. I did the … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Quilting | Tagged "Hay Keep Your Distance" series, "Social Distnce", Catherine Whall Smith, corona virus pandemic, Dr. Fauci Dolls, Front Line Workers, Hamilton, Josh Livingston of New England Toy, Mystic Museum of Art | Leave a comment

Catherine Whall Smith . . . is doing a little reading!

Posted on July 17, 2020 by Catherine Whall Smith

According to the “Birds in Connecticut” field guide by Stan Tekiela the bird in the Alexander Henry Fabrics Collection: “Bird Seed” fabric used in my “Hay . . . Keep Your Distance” fiber art series could be the American Gold … Continue reading →