Some quilts take a long time to come to fruition. Many years ago, I visited the famed Keepsake Quilting shop in New Hampshire. Overwhelmed by the hundreds of bolts of beautiful fabric, I managed to settle on just a small pack of pre cut batik flowers and some batik charm packs, more a momento of […]
“Incoming” is a great horned owl that grew out of a pile of shibori dyed fabric. Pole wrapping (arashi shibori) creates feather like patterns, which got me to thinking about birds. Arashi shibori is created by wrapping fabric around a pole and scrunching it up before dipping it in the indigo dye. I started by making a
What a fun class in Surface Design at Meraki Studio. Have you tried gelli plate printing or texture plate rubbings with Shiva oil paint sticks?
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Created for the Quilt for Change Water is Life exhibit, this quilt highlights the effects of global warming on coral reefs. As sea temperatures rise, coral reefs are being affected. So many coastal areas rely on the abundance of sea life for food. Reefs also serve as protection in major storms and provide critical science
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