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.
Portfolio items
Recent blog posts
I really don’t feel like doing that just now
Creative procrastination is a common challenge that many of us…
On heavy thoughts, cleaning and not sleeping
On having heavy thoughts and not being able to sleep.…
Answering questions … bringing clarity
Talking about creating, creativity and what it means. Where do…
Plurality and Heritage
SAQA’s annual conference, “Plurality and Heritage,” will be held online…
Inspiration turned on its head
From inspiration to final piece. The process of designing in…