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.

Portfolio items

Recent blog posts

Wednesday Quote

Wednesday Quote

I like this one … so where do you want…

TEXT-ILE: TEXT in Art Textiles

TEXT-ILE: TEXT in Art Textiles

Good morning, I’ve been away for a while.  First in…

Wednesday Quote

Wednesday Quote

Good words to live by … Ana

Wool batting – new sample

Wool batting – new sample

Another new sample, this time using 100% Tuscany Wool by…

Pictou – Part II

Pictou – Part II

Good afternoon, Some more photos of the “Dawn Over Heritage…

Pictou – Nova Scotia

Pictou – Nova Scotia

Apologies if you receive this one twice … Good morning,…

Some additions to a small piece

Some additions to a small piece

Still in progress … this piece has been pinned on…

New Batting – New Quilting Sample

New Batting – New Quilting Sample

Good morning, The weather has turned a bit cooler in…