Improv Quilting
Modern Mood Quilt, Summer 2010
My finished Modern Mood Quilt, was made from hand-dyed fabrics, color, quilt pattern improvised based on emotional states. Follow the tutorial to make your own.
A Thanksgiving for Creative Practice
What does it mean to be an artist? It's about the truth of who I am in relationship to my self, to others, to my craft and to my being in the world.
Color Palettes ~ San Francisco Sunset
Stunning San Francisco skyline at sunset from my studio window on Treasure Island.
Patchwork Sketchbook ~ [ ]
The quilt pattern inspiration for this week are [ ] parenthesis. See my interpretive sketch and it's translation into an actual quilt block, made from re-purposed wool clothing.
Mod-Mood Quilt 9 ~ Get Your Binding On
Step 9 is the final tutorial in the Modern Mood Quilt craft-along. Quilt-along with me and learn how to make an invisible binding.
Veteran's Day Virtual Sewing Circle
Even though the war in Iraq is supposedly over, deadly emotional ramifications continue to persist. Join me for a virtual sewing circle in honor of Veteran's Day. Help stitch the names of soldiers who have died in the Iraq war as a meditative act of petition, prayer and compassion.
Patchwork Sketchbook ~ School Windows
The quilt pattern inspiration for this week are the orderly/disorderly school windows of Mission High. See the photo and my interpretive sketch.
Making Memorial Quilts from the Clothing of the Beloved
Announcing a Passage Quilting Workshop in Cincinnati, OH. This is a hands-on bereavement process, making memorial quilts from the clothing of the beloved.
Mod-Mood Quilt 8 ~ Get Your Stitch On
Step 8 of the Modern Mood Quilt craft-along. Quilt-along with me and learn how to mark your quilting pattern, template free, and how to hand-quilt with ease and flare.
Patchwork Sketchbook ~ Wire Basket
The inspiration for my quilt pattern of the week is a wire basket. See the photo and the sketch.
Patchwork Sketchbook ~ Beans In A Pod
The inspiration for my quilt pattern of the week are beans in a pod. See the photo and the sketch.
Mod-Mood Quilt 7 ~ Get Your Bias On
In step 7 of the Mod-Mood Quilt craft-along, quilt-along with me and learn how to use bias-cut strips to machine piece the curvy corners of your moody modern quilt.
My Paris Coat ~ Surrender To The Mender
Wrapping my head around the concept of surrender was proving impossible, until I committed myself to playing the role of the coat, rather than the mender.
My Paris Coat ~ Mending My Life
I have a favorite coat I've been wearing for at least 12 years. It was made in Paris, but I received it second hand. I have a favorite life. It's the one that I'm living every day. Like my coat it's become worn with stains and riddled with small holes over time. Mend-along with me as I repair my coat and my life during a time of transition.