While cleaning my art room I came across several pieces of muslin on which I had experimented with leaf pounding, a technique which involves taping flowers and leaves to fabric, placing it on a hard surface...
Read MoreCreated from an original drawing of lilies in my garden this was an experiment in thread painting from a few years ago. Although I was never that happy with the result I decided it had enough...
Read MoreAfter a winter break I’ve been getting back to my projects and this is one I started in Dec after a request for tall vertical pieces. The woman suggested doing a macaw and I was fortunate...
Read MoreMy quilt “Let’s Celebrate” was chosen for the recent Artful Adventure Reader’s Challenge. There was no specific subject for this challenge but the theme was the celebration of the 15th anniversary of the magazine and...
Read MoreRecently I’ve been taking a break from larger projects to create some small items. I have always enjoyed making small purses and find it fun to pair up interesting fabrics and linings. I chose a...
Read MoreThis is my current project but with all of the summer activities keeping me busy it is taking much longer than anticipated. It was inspired by giant hibiscus flowers in a Cape Cod yard that we passed...
Read MoreThis is another project that I completed recently. I was a little apprehensive when I started quilting and had given a lot of thought to it, particularly the face. In the end I decided that...
Read MoreThis piece was created from a photo I took of my granddaughter Bellamie last summer. Her Dad took her out to the garden and she came back happily clutching one daisy. She loved the texture...
Read MoreFinally got back to my projects now that the holidays are over and the sunflowers were first on the list. The quilting turned out to be extensive as I wanted the flower centers to look...
Read MoreWe’ve spent a lot of time away from the house enjoying the great summer weather so I’ve not had a lot of time to work on projects but this is one that I’ve kept going...
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