Fabrics designed and produced in Africa have a recognizable style, an aesthetic all their own. They use bright bold graphic patterns, often bordered or outlined in black. For fabric collage, … Read More
Africa is our theme this week as I lead up to my participation in the Quilt Africa Online Summit next weekend, July 6-8, 2022. My participation will of course be … Read More
Welcome back to the second of my Santa Fe class posts. As the last post ended, I was halfway through the weekend—enjoying a Saturday off between teaching weeks one and … Read More
During my career as a teacher of fabric collage I have had the opportunity to travel to many places in the country and world. But one of the most unique … Read More
Santa Fe, New Mexico—it only took three years to get there. Teaching in Santa Fe with MISA (Madeline Island School of the Arts) was first set up in 2019 for … Read More
Please note that the following post was originally written for the 2022 Quilt Africa Online Summit, but has been edited to reflect links to information for this year’s Quilt Africa … Read More
Please note that the following post was originally written for the 2022 Quilt Africa Online Summit, but has been edited to reflect links to information for this year’s Quilt Africa … Read More
This is the final in a series of “Before a Class Read” posts. I’ve been handing out homework before teaching a class and I’ve found that students are much more … Read More
This past week both Tom and I have been recovering from our individual travels of last week—he to Scotland for kayaking, and me to Santa Fe to teach a couple … Read More
This is another in a series of “Before Class Read” posts. I’ve been giving homework before teaching a class and I’ve found that students are much more prepared when they … Read More