One of the joys of retirement is the ability to travel. Often quilting and textiles is involved. Best of all its a lot of fun…
Category: Travel
Early morning arrival in Cape Town
Cape Town Design Studio Tour
I was fortunate in having a friend to guide and drive me around Cape Town in search of local textiles. One inspiring stop was the factory for Carole Nevin Designs. Carole creates a range of wonderful hand printed or hand painted textiles.
A visit to Okan Arts in Seattle
My Recent Quilting Adventures
I’m freshly returned from 6 weeks in the United States and have arrived home full of inspiration and bags full of fabric. ie. excess baggage… I was there during the Presidential inauguration , but, my …
Journeys in Japan – fun with Indigo and Udon
Up to My Elbows in Indigo! After a fabric filled few days in Tokyo, for something different, we flew to Tokushima on the island of Shikoku to partake in a hands-on indigo dyeing experience. This …
Journeys in Japan – Tokyo Quilt Festival
As part of my whirlwind of quilt shows this year, I am currently in Japan for the Tokyo Quilt Festival. Glen and I have been using the subway and train to get around the city …
Houston Quilt Show Classes
Classes Galore at the 2014 Houston Quilt Show! When attending the Houston International Quilt Show this year, I signed up for seven classes! This seemed a little extreme but I figured I should take advantage …
Visiting the 2014 Houston Quilt Show
International Quilt Festival Houston – the closest quilters can get to a religious experience! Everywhere I travel I am asked if I have been to Houston. Now I can say I have!!! And what a …
Snowbirds is an easy pattern designed for large print fabric
Snowbirds Quilt Pattern now available
A new quilt design has hit the Quilting Fabrications website! I designed Snowbirds for the large scale print that we fall in love with in the shops, then wonder what we are going to …
Quilts from the European Patchwork Meeting
T he European Patchwork meeting displayed over 1000 quilts. I’d like to share some more pictures of these quilts for your enjoyment. Many quilts were very detailed or textured so for a closer view click …