Calm and Chaos – Finished
This piece, which I’ve called “Calm and Chaos”, is FINISHED! Yay!!! I love the feeling of completing something. It’s 52 x 45 cm of wild piecing and I am waiting to see if it’s accepted into the Great New Zealand Quilt Show. It’s a deliberately bleached photo, which is the only finished pic I’m posting […]
Quilting With My Very Own First Pantograph
It was the Great NZ Lockdown of 2020. Aotearoa Quilters offered a 100 day project to help us navigate un charted waters of the pandemic. I chose 100 days of Improv, never imagining it would evolve into a class. If you’ve ever felt out of place and want a way to express that, come and […]
Improv Composition
https://youtu.be/gtZwbYUpL8s<p> Caught on camera! I’m highly camera phobic, but wanted to show a little about the process as I create these wonky, improvisational artworks. The music is “Come here Boy” by Imogen Heap. Youtube assured me it was ok to use but I’ve requested permission anyway. This improv project is coming together nicely and I […]
Playing With Scale
Do you play with scale when you sew? What about texture or value? These are on the agenda in my class “Freeform Improv Piecing” at the Great New Zealand Quilt Show in May 23. Come and try a beginner friendly Improv class for a day! Go to the Aotearoa Quilters Website to sign up.
Silk Ribbons for SAQA
SILK RIBBONS Purely abstract and a pleasure to make! Most of the time calls for entries sail right by me and I’m fine with that. This week, I was inspired to make and submit this piece into the SAQA Spotlight Auction. It’s small, about the size of a postcard. Made with hand coloured silk organza, […]