“Be inspired by your photo, not owned by it.” Sticking to this as our class motto, the ladies in Design Your Own Nature Quilt produced exciting work. This often required working slightly outside their comfort zones, but they were willing to do so, achieving great results. Donna used a photo of two Trillium. She rearranged them within her […]
On my second day in Sarasota, I taught Design Your Own Nature Quilt to a great group of women. This is my favorite class to teach because the students gain a lot of skill and confidence. However, getting there can be slightly intimidating since the students put several new concepts to work. Therefore, the class […]
An Apple a Day is the title of the pattern we use in my Double Reverse Applique class. I’ve given the technique this name because: 1- Fabric is cut away to reveal the fabric below it, and 2 – Since the stitching is done from the back, there’s a second kind of reversal. This is Pam’s […]
Oh my, did we have fun on my recent teaching trip to Sarasota, Florida! For starters, I taught my half-day Double Reverse Applique class. The photo below shows my teaching display. The pattern matches the red apple, but as you can see, it’s awesome in any color variation. Lou and Denise (L-R) stayed busy: Click any photo […]
Last week found me in Venice, FL, teaching my Double Reverse Applique class for the Venice Area Quilters Guild. The project for this class was a high contrast apple. The photo below shows the first few finished apples taped up for display, as the rest of the class is reflected in the mirrored wall. (Click the photo […]
I had fun finishing up the sample for “Sticky Fingers,” my upcoming glued collage class. In the photo below, I was working on adding a simple cruciform shape to the background. When I was happy with the front, (and after it dried,) I flipped it over and finished the sides and back. This is the […]
I recently mentioned the fun I’m having as I work on samples for a new online class, “Sticky Fingers: Glued Fabric Collage.” This photo shows the background portion finished. (The lose fabric around the edges will later be wrapped around the sides.) Next, I decided on the design – a curvy cruciform shape, which I drew in […]
Not only do I enjoy creating stitched collages, but I also like to make glued ones. The thing that’s really great about them is that they’re fast! Once you compose the piece, it’s done. No stitching, binding, adding hanging sleeves, etc. I love that! Plus, you can easily manipulate tiny little pieces of fabric that […]
One of the great things about teaching online is that I get to interact with students all over the world. One such case is Nathalie Goosens, from Belgium, who has now taken three classes with me. Nathalie especially enjoyed the Design Your Own Nature Quilt class, which teaches students how to interpret their own photo […]
Although I’ve taught each of my classes multiple times, it’s not unusual for me to make small changes each time I teach. Maybe I have new work that serves as an example, or a better photo of something already in use. Right now, I’m prepping for my next online class, Design Your Own Nature Quilt. […]
