Block 2, Beach and Block 3, Loon (available at 3 Gals and a Quilt Shop in Huntsville) I spent a few years just outside of Huntsville at good old Camp Tawingo. Many fond memories! Tawingo introduced me to the great outdoors at the ripe old age of 8 years old. We had “tame” wildlife at […]
Block 1, Muskoka Chairs (available at Thimbles&Things in Orillia) What more says “Muskoka” than a pair of Muskoka chairs watching a sunset? I know my American friends call them Adirondack chairs but I think we had them first 🙂 When Sue at Thimbles&Things saw the first design she knew she had to have that block […]
Just got another picture of a stunning quilt! I met Jackie in June when I was at Thimbles&Things. She got a great start on her quilt but wow! is it ever lovely now that it’s done. She has moved on to other projects including my “El Nino!” tulip quilt, and even spotted an error in […]
Just got another beautiful hooked rug version of one of my designs. Stunning! Carol Shewan teaches rug hooking and even got me doing it. She is a vendor at Fibrefest in Almonte September 13/14- selling rug hooking supplies and kits. I’m hoping to see the “live” version of this at the show!
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 […]