A New Leaf
As spring brings forth the new green I am inspired to try a new to me technique. Taking a simple leaf shape and dividing it into sections is an easy way to then pull all those small green scraps (or in my case pullling from …
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Banded Geese My Way
Banded Geese My Way Banded geese is my way of giving a new twist to the traditional Flying Geese block. I did see another version on the internet and tried the method suggested. Having made a lot of FG blocks in the traditional way I …
Texas Treasure
Texas Treasure I designed a quilt that is featured in the Texas Shop Hop 2025 magazine. I titled it Texas Treasure after one of the two blocks used in the quilt. Texas Treasure quilt block that I chose to use was identified by Nancy …
MIstakes: challenge or Opportunity
Mistake: Challenge or Opportunity I set out to make a simple pinwheel quilt so grabbed the specialty ruler and began cutting triangles from the colorful fabric I had selected. I sewed block after block to make the triangle into a square to be pieced. Ready …
More on Patio Pots Quilt
In May I posted my quilt Patio Pots, but am adding to it for those who may like a little more info. For many years I collected shot cotton stripes with most from the Kaffe Fasset Collective. One rainy spring day when I couldn’t plant …
Idea, Plan, Finish
One of my all-time favorite quotes is by Louisa May Alcott. When I was learning calligraphy in a college class I practiced my skills on this quote, “Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them but I can …
For my Airstream Friends
After giving a presentation to a group of campers staying at the Mark Twain Cave in Hannibal, MO I decided to share a quick overview of the ice dyeing process that I use via photos on a current project. This does not give the details …
Patio Pots
For many years I have collected shot cotton stripes with many from the Kaffe Fasset Collective. One rainy spring day when I couldn’t plant my outside flower pots an idea came to me. Actually, I was cleaning and rearranging my stash of striped fabrics. The …
Color By Design Workshop
There are still openings for the Friday, June 7 Fabric Dyeing Workshop, Color By Design. Grab a friend and plan to have a fun time dyeing your own fabric in addition to the fabric provided. Check out the information below. FABRIC DYEING WORKSHOP COLOR …
Fabric Dyeing Workshop: Color By Design
Join me June 6 or 7, 2024 in a hands-on fabric dyeing workshop at my home. Learn to use fiber reactive dyes on cotton fabric using two different methods with separate results. Use “recipes” as well …