Fabric collage quilts from around the world! Sometimes husband and partner Tom shows me the statistics that display where in the world people are when they visit the website. The … Read More
I never tire of showing off the fabulous fabric collage quilts that people send in. Some are started in one of my workshops, others are begun using my book Serendipity … Read More
Birds are a popular subject for my fabric collage students. And why not? They are bright and bold and beautiful. They present a unique challenge, however. What do birds have … Read More
Three and a half years ago in 2016, I met Jerri Stroud when she attended my class my Maine Quilt Retreat. In September last year, I renewed my acquaintance with … Read More
Portraits are tough. Doesn’t matter which medium you use—oils, watercolors, crayons, charcoal or fabric—depicting a person is a huge challenge. Ellen Parrott with her “Flower Girl” above, has tried at … Read More
I’ve been in a somewhat contemplative mood lately, looking at time—how much of it we have on a day to day basis and in our lives in general, and how … Read More
Here’s a lovely collection of fabric collage quilts from around the world. Their makers hail from Scotland and New Zealand, from East Coast and West Coast, USA—we live in a … Read More
Today, December 21, is the Winter Solstice in the northern hemisphere—the shortest day of the year or, as I prefer to say, the longest night. From now on the days … Read More
I’ve been teaching for so long (26 years!) that it’s common to have returning students in my classes. For instance, in the travel/teaching Art Quilt Tahoe post from last week, … Read More
In November, I went on the road with teaching stops at two retreat centers—first at AQT on the shores of Lake Tahoe in Nevada, the second at Woodland Ridge Retreat … Read More