Creative & Designer

Ana’s work focuses on Art Quilting, incorporating different elements of surface design: fabric painting, mono-printing, screen printing, hand-dyeing and embroidery techniques. She works mostly with her own artist hand-dyed and designed fabrics.

AWAITS AN OLD BARN

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Workshops & Trunk Shows

Ana has been teaching quilting since 1986. From traditional techniques such as Free-motion quilting and New York Beauties blocks to art techniques: monoprinting, fabric dyeing, Paintstiks on Fabric and many more.

Writer & Author

Ana is a frequent contributor to Quilting Arts Magazine and to A Needle Pulling Thread. Her work has also been publshed in the American Quilter’s Society Magazine, in Modern Patchwork, as well as in 101 Patchwork Projects and Quilts and Quilt Scene. Ana has appeared on Quilting Arts TV on several occasions, and has 2 workshop DVDs with Interweave/F&W.

Recent blog posts

Detail of Vase no 2 showing the top part of the vessel and all borders

It’s OK to Just Stitch and Rest

Lately, it feels like all I’ve done is stitch and…

an image showing a detail of the month of January in stitch - 31 days for the Stitch Journal inspired by Karen Turner of the UK

Wow! January is done … Already?

Can you believe the first month of the year is…

detail of the vase and its decoration with some of the stitching

Being Inspired with Stitch and Print

As a member of the TextileArtist.org Stitch Club, I always…

a view of a paper lamination using pieces of newspaper and thermofax screens one of them from a door at the Tower of London

Who Am I to You?

Reflections on Teaching, Creating, and Leaving a Mark January is…

an image showing a template drawn on a piece of vintage linen with a ball of variegated thread on top

Stitching into the New Year

As we step into 2025, I find myself drawn –…

Happy New year

Welcoming 2025 with Open Arms

As 2024 draws to a close, I find myself reflecting…

Wishing you a Merry Christmas!

Wishing you a Merry Christmas!

As Christmas approaches, I want to take a moment to…

From Jetlag to Jingle Bells

From Jetlag to Jingle Bells

Yup! I’m slowly adjusting to my routine after returning from…