DIY ~ Inset Sewing Machine Table
How I inset my Juki TL-98E home sewing machine into a table and lined it with old rotary cutting mats. Continue reading →
View ArticleFebruary 2016 Mandala ~ Branching Fragrantly from my Center
When stuck in the YES BUTS the way I step outside my dissatisfied judgmental mind is to invoke my sense of curiosity and begin saying YES AND... Continue reading →
View ArticleMarch 2016 Mandala: Percolating
A trifecta of purification, SIMULTANEOUS transformation by fire, water, and air! What's percolating in your creative life this month? Continue reading →
View ArticleGet Your Curve On 2-day workshop, May 21-22 Seattle Area
If you are near the Seattle area don't miss this 2-day improv quilting workshop with curves. Continue reading →
View Articleapril mandala / harmony
Living in harmony with others, especially in a diverse, high density city with huge disparities in wealth, like the San Francisco Bay area, can be disturbing, shocking, and even more cathartic than I...
View Articlesee you at quiltcon east
I'm honored to be teaching and speaking at Quiltcon East, in beautifully gothic Savannah Georgia in 2017, with an amazing line-up of new and familiar faces. Continue reading →
View Articlemay mandala / gathering resources
Buttons are like blessings. When resources seem sparse, the value of each singular button and simple blessing becomes clear. Continue reading →
View Articlebuttons / freddy freckles
My #1 button of joy, Freddy Freckles shakes and squirms, nips and twitches, and eventually snuggles in, warm, damp and sweet after his bath. Continue reading →
View Articlediy beauty / rose water
Rose water is a simple luxury, a button jar blessing, that's easy to make. Use it daily as a face toner for a glowing, juicy complexion! Continue reading →
View Articlejune mandala / making do begins
Making do with what's at hand is an accomplishment, a state of gratitude, a rhythm of attention, that feeds the spirit and restores the soul. Continue reading →
View Articlemake do with me
Quilt making is a model for reclaiming the legacy of making do at a critical time of cultural, economic, and environmental transition. Continue reading →
View Articlequiltcon 2017 workshops
I'm debuting three new workshops and a new lecture on flow at QuiltCon 2017. Fingers crossed you get your heart's desire on registration day! Continue reading →
View Articleruler-free patchwork at the alameda free library
Ruler-free patchwork will be demonstrated and performed on the spot according to suggestions received from the audience. Continue reading →
View Articlemaking do / unexpected juxtopositions
Both finds at Recology were curtains of sorts but with different narratives - red and white, purity and passion, milk and blood, virgin and whore Continue reading →
View Articlemake do quilt challenge & giveaway
If 1 million active quilt makers in the US made one quilt from discarded materials this year, how many pounds would be spared from the landfill? Continue reading →
View Articlea f t e r l i f e / it’s show time!
My goal was not to speak through, of, or for the materials but to speak in conversation with them. Continue reading →
View ArticleMake Do Quilt – Curating Materials
The fun of making quilts with scavenged materials, is that you never know what will show up! - Giveaway winners announced! Continue reading →
View ArticleRuler Free Strip Piecing
Check out this video to see how much fun it is to cut strips ruler free! Try it at Glamp Stitchalot Nov 10-13. Booking new workshops in 2018! Continue reading →
View Article2017 Teaching Schedule
WOW! I have an exciting lineup of quilt making workshops scheduled for 2017 including tours to Canada, New Zealand & Australia! Continue reading →
View ArticleQuiltcon East and BQE Schedule ~ Let’s Flow!
Fellowship and good will to all attending, and for all at home, may you enjoy super creative and inspired studio time away from the fray! Continue reading →
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