Well, the Mississippi River has kept us landlocked for two weeks causing the canceling of the workshop in early June. I have rescheduled with the new information posted below followed by photo of a sampling of patterns to be explored. Marbling Workshop I have set …
Photos may help to clarify how I bound the edges of the paddle wheel on my pattern “America’s Hometown”. I hope you enjoy the pattern and appreciate any feedback. I do not access the website every day or sometimes even not every week so personal …
I cut apart the blocks, covered with a gray tulle ready for embellishment in combination with an ice dyed home dec fabric. Add some fusible batting, a little quilting with decorative thread and a new tote is ready to use. Smaller blocks from those cutter quilts could be used for the quickie zipper bags or even as a center medallion of a new quilt.
I have set aside three days, June 6, 7, 8, 2019 for teaching marbling on fabric with acrylic paint. Time frame will be 1:00 to 4:00 pm each day. Because I have limited space at my home I will take 4 participants each day at …
I can create many a quilted project that looks pretty appealing to many but to put that idea forth as a pattern is truly work for me. For Hannibal’s bicentennial I created a wall hanging to represent the past of Hannibal as well as to …
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I have been dyeing scarves in bamboo, silk charmeuse, and rayon. A selection is available for sale at Hickory Stick Quilt Shop. If you don’t live near Hannibal, Missouri email me for details.
In a recent podcast interview with Pat Sloan we talked briefly about creativity and inspiration. Creativity for me happens when I imagine the possibilities as I plan a quilting project. That happens after I have had an inspiring experience—be it discovering a leaf along the …
Last day of 2018 I’m looking back at photos and recalling what I experimented with in the field of dyeing and painting fabric. One of my favorites is the plunge into ice dyeing. There are no “ugly” results and I love to pull out the …
