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Need a Break? Visit a Quilt Show.
December 6, 2025
Need a respite from the holiday hubbub? Pieces and Patterns: Modern Oklahoma Textiles is on display for two more weeks.
The Fold: She Was Right All Along
November 7, 2025
Cozy reads for cozy nights.
The Fold: The Magic of Migration
October 30, 2025
The Magic of MigrationHello friends! The Fold is moving to a new home. This should be a seamless transition for you; no boxes to tape up or carloads to take...
The Fold: The Magic of Migration
October 30, 2025
The Magic of MigrationHello friends! The Fold is moving to a new home. This should be a seamless transition for you; no boxes to tape up or carloads to take...
The Fold: Fall Quilt Shows
September 14, 2025
Hi friends! This edition of The Fold is about two shows that I'm in this fall. If you're not in the Oklahoma City area, and don't plan to travel here, feel...
The Fold: Keeping Cool
August 16, 2025
The Fold: Keeping CoolSubmerge, acrylic on canvas, 2009 by Sarah Atlee.Remember like 3 months ago when I said I was taking a short break? Yeah, ha, ha haaa...
The Fold: A Musical Mystery, Solved
May 3, 2025
A Musical Mystery, Solved.When I was six, my favorite songs were Grandma’s Feather Bed by John Denver and …something else. I didn’t know the title. I knew...
The Fold: Micro Languages
April 20, 2025
A work in progress, tentatively titled Red Map.The Fold: Micro LanguagesI love a language that’s just for a few people. Whether it’s a code, jargon, slang,...
The Fold: I <3 Libraries
March 18, 2025
In this issue: Women’s History Month show @ Downtown OKC Library Why libraries matter and how we can help Alternatives to Amazon Libraries of Things Tiny...
The Fold: Sea of Changes
January 25, 2025
Spiral, by Hank Willis Thomas, made from American flags and decommissioned prison uniforms. Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American...
The Fold: Small Shops, Big Impact!
November 7, 2024
Hey friends. How are we doing? Breathing? Good. Let’s keep that up. I’m focusing on my work. This weekend I’ll be doing my ONLY in-person market event for...
The Fold: Table Tops, Part 2
October 26, 2024
Earthglow Market - Save the Date!Day: Saturday November 9, 2024Time: 9 am to 3 pmAddress: Church of the Servant, 14343 N MacArthur Blvd, OKC OK 73142...
The Fold: Table Tops, Part 1
October 19, 2024
One arm of a quilt/Pacheesi board I made in 2005.Before we get into tabletop stuff… I’m doing ONE market event in Oklahoma City this year, and it’s coming up...
The Fold: QUILTED STEREO
September 8, 2024
Absolutely no one: ...Me: How about a track-by-track breakdown of MonoNeon’s new album QUILTED STEREO?Who now?MonoNeon is your favorite bassist’s favorite...
The Fold: Unwrapping
August 31, 2024
UnwrappingHi! You haven’t heard from me in a few weeks. I’m about to undergo some seasonal changes, with the intention of prioritizing my studio practice for...
The Fold: Spring Break!
March 20, 2024
The Fold is taking a short break. I'll be back at you around May 4th, 2024 with exciting news about a new show!Take good care of yourself! We'll talk again...
The Fold: Mandatory Staycation
January 13, 2024
Mandatory StaycationIn this issue:Why I'm having a staycationRecent experiments in the studioLast chance to see Common Threads at Myriad GardensWhat things...
The Fold: What I Mean When I Say Invest In Joy.
December 10, 2023
Self Portrait with Oblivion (It's About Joy) in progress, 2021. Oblivion was a quilt I created purely because it made me happy.In this issue: Booboo Bandaids...
The Fold: How I Put On My Big Girl Pants
November 11, 2023
How I Put On My Big Girl Pantscw: In this issue of The Fold I talk about anxiety and a visit to the dentist. If either of these topics are no-go for you, I...
The Fold: Home Again, Home Again, Jiggety Jog
November 3, 2023
Hey friends! You haven't heard from me in a little while. I recently moved and started a third job (American Dream, y'all!). I've been adjusting to new...
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