Salute! This past week I was in Citta della Pieve, Italy, a charming town about halfway between Rome and Florence, where I taught a fabric collage class for Strada Toscana. Accompanying … Read More
All the Finish Line quilts in this week’s Throwback Thursday were started in my Harpswell, Maine quilt retreats. I miss the classes I used to host here in my hometown. … Read More
A piece of foundation fabric lies beneath a fabric collage. It’s nothing to be scared about—except for the “messy-scary” stage every collage goes through—see above and below photos to confirm … Read More
Another Fabric Collage Top Tip is headed your way this Saturday in your regular post. This Throwback to our very first Top Tip is just an appetizer to get you … Read More
If you ever went to summer camp, you’ll remember the feelings you experienced at the end of camp when suddenly you had to leave all the friends you made and … Read More
As I prepare for a very busy next few weeks—which includes a teaching trip to Italy (!)—I’m thinking ahead to the teaching I have scheduled for when I return: a … Read More
The messy-scary stage happens, but it doesn’t last. The worst of it occurs in the first couple days of a class, when projects haven’t had time to “flesh out” yet. … Read More
We’re sticking with the theme of Fabric Collage in Bar Harbor, Maine, today in this Throwback Thursday from last year, and then again this Saturday, when we finish up with … Read More
Three weeks ago was a first—when my first two-week class began. Not just two weeks of teaching, but teaching the same students for two weeks. I’ve been looking forward to … Read More
This Saturday in your weekly blog post, I’ll introduce you to the students and work of my Bar Harbor 2025 Fabric Collage Intensive, hosted by MISA—Madeline Island School of the … Read More