Exploring fabric dyeing and textile art in quilting
My Colour & Form Exhibition is now open to the public. Dates: 5 February to 4 April, 2024. I’m thrilled to announce that after months of planing and preparation my first solo exhibition is now open to the public.
I had a lot of fun in September and October, collaborating with my friends Jann and Fran on our Beyond The Stitch textile art exhibition
My quilting friends know that I like to experiment with hand-dyed fabric and using the pieces more non-traditionally. At the Vic Quilters Showcase 2023 this year, I entered a quilt of my design made entirely from Turtle Hand hand-dyed batik fabrics.
Recently I have been eco-dyeing a lot of silk fabric. As with most hand-dyed fabric, you are never really sure what the result will be.
I love hand dyed fabrics. They have a unique look that commercial fabrics do not have. Perhaps that’s why I love creating my own textiles. On my recent trip to QuiltCon, I discovered Turtle Hand …
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 …
Eco Dyeing – A New Love? In June I attended an Eco Dyeing workshop offered by Nat Palaskas from NotJustNat. I went with a group of friends from my quilt guild. What a wonderful day …
Clearly, in my case, the answer is NO. Before I discovered quilting, I was a voracious knitter. This has stayed with me. I quilt for my creative expression. I knit for my sanity. As a …
My blog has been a bit quiet lately but I haven’t been idle. I have designed three, yes, three new quilt patterns! The first is called Stained Glass. I wanted a pattern that was simple …
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 …
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 …
M y latest quilt design, The Village is now available on the Quilting Fabrications website! The Village pattern combines paper piecing, traditional piecing and fusible web in a modern take on the row quilt. …
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