Tag Archives: Smith Stitch Studio

Catherine Whall Smith . . . shares the BACK!

Posted on June 16, 2021 by Catherine Whall Smith

Since a lot of my hand quilting is completed using the design lines on the back of the piece, I thought I would share the back of my piece in Quilt National 2021 – “Transfusion . . . in TWO … Continue reading →

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Catherine Whall Smith . . . so how many have you made – Phyllis Small has made 80!

Posted on March 19, 2021 by Catherine Whall Smith

Yeah, you read it correctly “80@80:The artworks of Phyllis Small” – Opening Weekend: Saturday, March 20, 2021 – 10a-4p & Sunday, March 21, 11a-4p. Grab & Go treats! FREE From March 21 through May 1, 2021, The Windsor Art Center … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Quilting, Fiber Art, Studio Art Quilt Associates | Tagged "80 by 80", "Grab n Go", "Wear a Mask", American University Museum, Bisa Butler, James Renwick Alliance, Phyllis Small, SAQA Connecticut, Smith Stitch Studio, Windsor Art Center | 1 Comment

Catherine Whall Smith . . . is a Completer!

Posted on March 5, 2021 by Catherine Whall Smith

I am a completer . . . no matter how long it takes! Artists refer to unfinished work as “Works in Progress” (WIP’s). My “Barriers” and “Ruth Snow Bowen” quilts are still “WIP’s” I ask myself “Why?”. Since starting these … Continue reading →

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Catherine Whall Smith . . . JOINING borders to make a whole!

Posted on February 19, 2021 by Catherine Whall Smith

As “Transfusion #12” (the dresses) gets larger and larger – I realized that the weight of the quilt will compromise the stitching of each of FOUR separate border pieces on each of the sides. So my solution was to “Join … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Quilting, Fiber Art, Quiet Corner Artist, Studio Art Quilt Associates | Tagged "Marriage is seldom Black abd Wnite . . but many shades of Gray", "Transfusion #12", Anni Albers, ART CENTER EAST, Catherine Whall Smith, CWA Connecticut Women Artists, Fox II by Anni Albers, Smith Stitch Studio, Wearable Art Exhibit, William Benton Museum Challenge | Leave a comment

Catherine Whall Smith . . . had a “studio pause” to meet a deadline.

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Catherine Whall Smith

Just when everything was going great in my studio as I worked through some ideas including adding my signature slashing lines inserted “after the fact” (see below) for “Transfusion 12” – THE DRESS PROJECT, an email reminded me of … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Quilting, Lines, Studio Art Quilt Associates | Tagged "Bathroom Renovation", "Transfusion #12", "Wear a Mask", 2nd Covid shot, Catherine Whall Smith, CWA Connecticut Women Artists, Smith Stitch Studio, Valentines Day 2021, Wall Lathe | Leave a comment

Catherine Whall Smith . . . found “THIS”, while looking for “THAT”

Posted on October 23, 2020 by Catherine Whall Smith

Since the 12 pieces of the “Hay . . . Keep Your Distance” series are finished, I decided to work on the cows image that I’ve had on my design wall for quite a while! I like the way they … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Quilting, Fiber Art, Studio Art Quilt Associates | Tagged "Hay Keep Your Distance" series, Edouard Vuillard, Presidential Election 2020, SAQA Connecticut, Smith Stitch Studio, Studio Quilts | 2 Comments

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 . . . 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 →

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Catherine Whall Smith . . . wonders if our teachers will be wearing masks in the Fall.

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Catherine Whall Smith

My studio up-date on the “Barriers” series will be short this week. I completed the top to the first shutter panel, looked pretty good – but as I was thinking about where my hand quilting would go, I thought that … Continue reading →

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Catherine Whall Smith . . . is stitching up more masks to get ready to get out of LOCK DOWN!

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Catherine Whall Smith

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 →