I was so inspired by the view from my kitchen window of the trees turning on their spring colors that I got out the dye. From yellow greens of early leaves to emerald greens as they reach full growth with the blue of sky peeking …
My first published design is now available in the summer issue of Quilts and More magazine. With the support of Hickory Stick quilt shop I designed a bench pillow using fabrics selected by the staff there. Two other designers of the magazines choosing used the …
I have not used blue in quilts for a while so when this new fish fabric came in with bright coral type print a panel-like quilt came to mind. Simple squares sewn into a nine patch formation surround the larger squares and rectangles. I’m thinking …
Thanks to Hickory Stick Quilt Shop in Hannibal, Missouri for inviting me to be their guest designer as they selected the fabrics and one of three projects for the Scrap Lab Challenge, a featured article in Quilts and More magazine. The magazine and project kits …
It was intense concentration as students worked on their artful collage titled “Nothing Gold Can Stay”. My hand dyed vintage linens we’re the base with felted leaves, painted Tyvek leaves, and painted fusible web leaves being placed on the background with beautifully organic embroidery stitches. …
Checking on your progress on the the mystery quilt for 2018. I would love to see photos of your work in progress or your finished project. Those of you in Texas, I hope to see your progress at the meeting next week. At this point …
Hand dyed vintage linens and wool felted leaves ready for embellishment with embroidery and beads are the first two ingredients for a class sample. Students will add Tyvek leaves and a fabric printed quote, do some final embellishment and go home to finish as a …
February 26, 2018 Mystery Quilt 2018 Final 46” x 50” Thank you for participating. I hope you found it fun and an easy finish as we take the last step. If you got delayed don’t worry. You can always pull up the posts on …
February 19, 2018 Mystery Quilt 2018 46” x 50” I hope you are keeping up and having some fun sewing without knowing what the end is going to be. It is fun for me to think about all the possibilities that this pattern can …
Yesterday was “paint to your hearts content” day. Along with a Texas friend we painted, stamped and printed on anything lying lose in the sewing room. From the top: paper backed fusible web, necktie interfacing, marbled fabric scraps, fusible fleece and a dark polyester sueded …