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7:00PM - "A Piece of Me" iMovie with Q&A session/trunk show Galesburg Christian School, 746 Hawkinson Avenue, Galesburg, IL 61401. ( Rescheduled from FEB 21, 2013 ).

"Bent but Not Broken: Quilting in the Great Recession" by Mary Kate Karr-Petras The article features my quilt "Rapture" (2011), completed during the 2010 US economic downturn as well as during the aftermath of the Haitian earthquake.

Comfort for a cold winter's day: the most wonderfully delicious and easy-to-make asparagus (my favorite vegetable) soup!  I find all the ingredients at my local Aldis, or you may already have them on hand. the recipe snap off the tough ends and add to compost bin you're left with only the best part whirrr...whirrr...whirrr don't skimp on the (fresh ground) pepper slurp soon you'll have an empty bowl from Bear Wallow Books

2:00PM - Please join me for a gallery talk in conjunction with The Sum of Many Parts exhibit.  The presentation will feature my video, A Piece of Me, a Q&A session, and the quilt I'm currently making with the lao bu (handwoven, indigo-dyed fabric) brought back from my trip to Shanghai (September, 2012).  Here is a preview of my video A Piece of Me.    Along with five other quilts, it features  Portmanteau,   my quilt from the exhibit,  The Sum of Many Parts .   Iowa State Historical Museum 600 East Locust, Des Moines Iowa Second Floor Gallery, Oct. 4, 2013 - Jan. 31, 2014 More information about the exhibit from the State Historical Society of Iowa website: Making its North American debut at the State Historical Museum of Iowa, this traveling exhibition featuring works of 25 contemporary quilters from the United States – including two from Iowa. Des Moines is the only city in the United States to host the exhibition in its entirety. It was originally developed as