Another new sample, this time using 100% Tuscany Wool by Hobbs. The fabric is silk Dupioni and the thread is Wonderfil Rayon, 40 weight. I used a deep burgundy to quilt the feather and a color close to the background for background filling all in straight lines. Everything was done with a free-motion foot and…
I stayed at the lovely Garryvoe Hotel in Castlemartyr. I had a room with a view. A lovely view, actually, of the beach right across the street. Here are a few photos I took the day I went for a walk before breakfast. I took a photo of Ballycotton Island with the lighthouse. This photo was taken…
It seems keeping company with stones is Keeping company with eternity From such a distant place That still resides in me. We hear it in silence. We feel it in stones….. And you release it in this gathering together. Neva Gagliano Did you know that I love stones, rocks, pebbles? All kinds, all shapes, all…
It’s almost here … The new Quilting Arts Magazine for June/July 2014 will be in stores tomorrow, Tuesday May 27th. I have not received my copy yet, so I have not seen the article I contributed for it, but I heard on Saturday that it looks great! :) The article covers my techniques for making…
A happy belated Thanksgiving to all of you. I had a very wonderful deconstructed turkey meal that my son Ale cooked for us on Saturday. I had a house full of guests, lovely turkey smells throughout the house … and although it ended up being a very expensive meal … it was well worth the…