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

Threads across Continents – First Melbourne

Threads across Continents – First Melbourne

I’ve just returned from a whirlwind journey that stitched together…

Kyoto’s Golden Splendor and Quiet Retreats

Kyoto’s Golden Splendor and Quiet Retreats

Kyoto is a city that feels like stepping into a…

Kyoto and a Dream Come True

Kyoto and a Dream Come True

Kyoto, the cultural heart of Japan, was a dream. Walking…

The Trip of a Lifetime

The Trip of a Lifetime

Japan has always been a destination that intrigued me—the perfect…

First Impressions of Tokyo

First Impressions of Tokyo

After long hours in the air – broken up by…

Art Evolved: Intertwined

Art Evolved: Intertwined

I have one piece of work at the SAQA and…

image of four appliquéd rocks on a yellow linen background

The Evolving Nature of Completion

In 2023, I completed Mind Wanderings Over Tumbling Rocks, a…

a view of an elegant tea table with tiny quiche and sandwiches, scones, teapots and vintage tea cups.

Another week means a few more stitches

In between the usual comings and goings, I feel that…