I was thrilled to be asked to design the quilt for this year’s hop September 25-27. Thought you might like to see it and some of the background stories for my block choices….I will try to post them one a day, we’ll see if I can keep up. If you can’t join us on the […]
Way back last winter I was invited to do a design for a new line of Northcott fabric. Part of the Stonehenge collection, it was called “Earth Rhythms”. How could I resist? The fabric is finally being released in the next month or so and the patterns are now available with the new fabric shown […]
What a great way to enjoy the last weekend of summer-making sunflowers! A fantabulous day in Prescott at We R Quilts with a lovely group of ladies. Here are some of their 3D sunflowers. Now to add the fibre and beads! I am looking forward to seeing what they do with their other sunflowers. Next […]
I am really looking forward to vending and teaching at The Creativ Festival in Toronto, October 24-26! (My first class is actually even before the show opens on Thursday evening, October 23). I will be demonstrating stained glass quilting techniques at the show but my two classes are actually both handwork! I get to go […]
Mark the weekend of September 13 and 14, 2014 on your calendars because you won’t want to miss the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum’s 19th annual Fibrefest. The two-day festival of textiles and fibre arts will close this year with a Lamb Race over the main falls in downtown Almonte! The show runs Saturday September 13 […]
I am speechless! MJ Doherty took Temagami Highlands and hooked it-it is absolutely gorgeous. Carol Shewan (a semi-local hooker based in Westport, Ontario) has been teaching stained glass rug hooking and has been offering my patterns to students. We thought they would work but WOW! I love it and can’t wait to […]
If you want to try this technique, contact me and I will happily send you a PDF file of the drawing! Step one: trace non-reversed drawing on your black background fabric using chalk To do this, tape the black fabric over the drawing leaving an approximately 2” margin all around it. The fabric […]
I have been asked by a few quilters for videos on techniques and while I am not quite tech savvy enough to produce video I will be making posts. I have also written up some information notes that might help get projects done and I will begin posting those as well. There is […]
Here are my Rainbow Trout and Crappie. Hmmmm, maybe fish for dinner?
The fishy blocks are done! Lots less French Knots and X’s this month-Yay! We also get a peek into Meg Hawley’s sense of humour-anyone ever had Crappie? Here are my tips for Block 7: Thought I might revisit placing the fish on your background fabric. Nothing like tracing it, getting ready to trim, and realizing […]