With my fabrics in hand, it was time for design. The bag had to be practical while showcasing the artistic wave landscape I envisioned. I decided on a wave landscape crossbody bag with an adjustable strap for added convenience.

Creating my Olive Green Tree of Life has taught me about the power of waiting, things develop in the artistic process. Often, the most beautiful creations take time to emerge. I encourage fellow quilters and artists to embrace your journey, no matter how long it takes. Your ideas will germinate and flourish, leading to art that is uniquely yours.

Upcycled Fabrics - Endless Shades of Orange - Upcycling means transforming discarded materials into something beautiful and useful. This concept has always resonated with me, as it embodies creativity, sustainability, and resourcefulness. I am challenging myself to see how many different things I can create with the orange fabrics that I am finding.

As an art quilter, nothing brings me more joy than seeing the excitement on my students' faces when they dive into the creative process....

Creating art has always been a refuge for me, a space where I can express my feelings and ideas through colors and textures. The students had asked me to create a technique for an art quilt but they didn't want to have to iron at all. So I created my Strip Collage Patchwork. This method is wonderfully freeing, requiring no ironing or precision. Instead, it invites a playful approach to assembling fabric pieces into beautiful creations.

Creating, learning, and collaborating are at the heart of what I do in the sewing classes. This blog post will explainhow I involve my students in crafting a Simpler Sunset Landscape Quilt Tutorial, which I hope will inspire both new and experienced quilters alike.

Creating a rag quilt is an exciting journey for any sewing enthusiast. Not only do you get to play with various fabrics, textures, and colors, but you also create a warm and unique quilt that tells your story. Adding the binding to the edges is one of the final steps. Here, I will guide you through making and sewing the binding onto your rag quilt edges, ensuring both durability and style.

A few years ago, I made a rather delightful discovery while browsing through a local charity store: I stumbled upon a collection of five pique cotton summer blankets that caught my eye. The fabric was not only soft and breathable, perfect for warm weather, but also featured a lovely texture that added a touch of charm to any use.

From a tablecloth that adorned a table to a designer shirt. This is how she did it Was this a table cloth?

My student created a sunset wave landscape mini quilt this week. This time I did hide my fabrics that I had planned to use for a wave...

How many shades of orange are there?

Things of beauty are created when one just does.

I created my Wave Sunset Patchwork Tutorial a while back.

After receiving many requests from people who don't sew by machine I have created a Wave Landscape Slow Stitching Tutorial.

Art of upcycling is not only how to create textile art pieces. It is also how to creatively upcycle textiles.

I have been working in pinks and creating a pink progression of art quilts in the last week. They are each 25 x 30 cm.

Spring is in the air Its definitely time to get the spring wardrobe organized. But how does one do it?

I have been sharing their pieces bit by bit. They have been noticed. I was asked last week to create 30 small textile art pieces

A twilight wave landscape patchwork pocket. The studio moved and I am just beginning to get settled again.

I am still sorting threads and fabrics for my embroidery tutorials. I am also sorting tools and equipment and fabrics - free embroidery