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.
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
Exploring Évora: Ancient Roots, Timeless Traditions
Nestled in Portugal’s Alentejo region, Évora is a treasure trove…
Discovering the Soul of Portugal
Lisbon Portugal is a country where history whispers through ancient…
Oh! The In-Betweens
The “in-between” periods, though not as visibly productive, are actually…
