The process of making an art quilt can vary greatly from one project to the next. Most often, I begin with pinning a grouping of fabrics which play well together onto my design wall. I let it sit there for a day or two, add to it, take away from it, then get down to arranging things in a workable l...
Customers sometimes approach me about creating small wall hangings to cover their electrical panels.
I have been happy to make these long vertical quilted hangings for customers and now that we are also city dwellers I have made one for our own new kitchen. This is simply one of my Table Runner -...
I have a solo show, "The Quilt as Art: Creating Movement and Depth", opening this week at the Mennonite Heritage Center in Harleysville, PA.
I'm thrilled and honored to have so many works hanging in this beautiful location, providing each piece with lots of room to breathe. I'm grateful to the ins...
I had the great fortune to be asked by the administration at Souderton Mennonite Homes to create a commissioned work for their chapel. Their current site was built on an old apple orchard so they carry that theme on some of their artwork.
This past fall I created Autumn Apple Tree
If you ...
I've been fascinated with the whole idea of digital art. After reading Wen Redmond's Digital Fiber Art: Combine Photos & Fabric - Create Your Own Mixed Media Masterpiece, I decided to give it a try. I took some photos in my back yard, ordered some inkjet print ready fabric sheets and tried a ...
I was approached by Beth Yoder, a pastor at Salford Mennonite Church, to make a commissioned work for advent. We chose the theme, "A Child will Lead Them" as it was one option to which I could easily relate.
The reference, for most people, beckons the coming of Christ. For me, it has a much broad...
This is just a quick post to update you on some new work I've recently listed.
The first is Green is My Garden.
This began as a strictly abstract work. You can follow the progression of decisions below.
The light blue and white shibori dyed pieces were just too white and didn't ble...
We just got home from a trip to France, Germany and Belgium, and I must say, Provence was absolute food for the soul. We took our favorite travel guide, Rick Steve's, advice and made Arles our home base. We found an Airbnb right off the main square with free parking pass included, and we ventured ...
This art quilt is named Moon Grass. It's another one of those images that has been hanging out in my head for awhile.
I finished and listed this quilt yesterday and posted photos of it on social media last night. It sold this morning and I also got an inquiry from a magazine about publishin...
When I have an image in my head which keeps reappearing over and over I know it's time to make it into a quilt. I have Pinterest Boards, many are public but some are private, where I collect images which speak to me. This tool is invaluable in forming collections which then morph into my own coh...
