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I have added a new workshop offering, Every Leaf Speaks Bliss, to the website, .  Check it out. The class would use vintage, hand dyed linens for the background and would only resemble the project pictured in the photo as it was done on hand painted …

A year ago we were in the thick of preparing for a four-month camping trip through the northwest including two months in Alaska. Commemorating the trip through fabric was on my mind. Collecting fabrics or designing quilts that reminded me of the trip or collecting …

This winter I experimented with marbling small pieces of fabric. I loved the varied colors and designs that appeared without manipulating the surface or by manipulating it only slightly in a non-traditional way. I used 100% white PFD cotton. My next experiments are going to …

Recently a brief conversation at sew day about a use for empty spools led to those who collect wooden spools with or without thread and what , if anything , is done with them. I have a few but would not say they are something …

Week 4 of 4 “It’s A Mystery” Quilt Challenge by Sharon Wasteney, Something Stitched Always use a ¼” seam allowance. Press seam allowances toward the solid. Block E requires these pieces: (2) 6 ½” x 21 ½”; (1) 6 ½” x 9 ½”; (1) 6 …

Week 3 of 4 “It’s A Mystery” Quilt Challenge by Sharon Wasteney, Something Stitched Always use a ¼” seam allowance. Press seam allowances toward the solid.   Block C requires these pieces: (1) 3 ½” x 18 ½”; (1) 6 ½” x 9 ½”; (1) …

Today I will be joining a group of fiber arts enthusiasts at the Rockport Center for the Arts to share the rust dyeing technique. Coming from a farm background I am familiar with how equipment rusts if not taken care of. I remember greasing plow …

        My morning and early afternoon was spent dyeing vintage linens and over dyeing other fabrics with a Texas friend. While she likes bright colors I tend to stick to the more grayed organic tones. I like to dye fabrics with someone …

Week 2 of 4 “It’s A Mystery” Quilt Challenge by Sharon Wasteney, Something Stitched Always use a ¼” seam allowance. Press seam allowances toward the solid.   Block A requires these pieces: (2) 6 ½” x 24 ½”; (1) 6 1/2″ x 6 1/2″; (1) …

Wow!! I was so motivated to try this that I made a mistake.  You will need 2 1/2 yards of background solid or reads as solid rather than 1 5/8 yards.  So then there are some additional cuts to be made. The new directions as …