Quilt Stories: “Samuelsaurus Rex”
A portrait of my son gave me the freedom to experiment with a new style of creating fabric collage quilts.
Quilt Stories
Quilt Stories: Tickled Pink
Before I was the crocodile quilt lady, I was known by some as the pink rhino quilt lady. Between teaching, home life, and other commitments, I have averaged one big piece per … Read More
Quilt Stories: “Dixie Dingo Dreaming”
Sometimes I wonder if I’m a “serious” artist. I mean, I don’t really worry about it, but it crosses my mind. Anyway, do I really want or need to be a “serious” … Read More
Quilt Stories: Farmer’s Market
Spring is coming on. This fact recently set off a string of associations that led me to recall fondly a quilt I made in 1996.
Quilt Stories: Bugging Out
Bugs make excellent subjects for fabric collage. Maybe that’s why I made so many of them over the years and why they are such a favorite with my students.
Quilt Stories: Elements
I seem to learn something from every quilt I make. But some quilts are turning points. They mark a change in style, a way thinking, a way of seeing. “Elements” was such a turning point for me.
Quilt Stories: There’s Somethin’ Fishy Going On
The Fish Lady For a while, early on in my career, I could have been known as the Fish Lady. Quilts of fish were some of the first pieces I … Read More
Quilt Stories: Dain and the Piece of Fabric that Changed My Life
“Dain,” an early portrait of my father-in-law, influenced my quilting in several important ways. One piece of plaid fabric especially changed how I pieced quilts forever.