I wasn’t planning on putting a border on this quilt but, in one of those serendipity moments, when I got home with the backing I worked out that I had just enough for a slim border: The centre is now quilted with a spiral motif. I still have the border quilting to do and, slim […]
Archives for November 2009
Itajime Shibori
So there I was, just quickly checking some blogs and e-mails before getting started on some sewing, and here I am still at my computer nearly an hour later. Sucked in! but in a good way. It all started when I went to Pink Chalk Studios and read Kathy’s review on Color Your Cloth: A […]
Improvising at Material Obsession
We were sewing up a storm today at Material Obsession in my Stacks of Improvisation workshop. Somehow I was so engrossed that I didn’t get to photograph everyone’s creations but here is a selection of works in progress and colour and desig exercises. I am also teaching this 1 day workshop at the Australasian Quilt […]
Quilting Art Inspiration
Career Smart: fast forward your career
It’s been a long time since I last presented myself for a job interview but, when I did, it was rather nerve wracking. Anyone considering changing jobs or returning to the paid workforce would benefit from independent, honest and practical advice on preparing a resume and application letter along with some practical interview coaching. Kate […]
Stacks of Improvisation
Playing with fabric stacks, freeform cutting and pinless curved piecing to create units is a useful contemporary quiltmaking technique that I cover in my new workshop Stacks of Improvisation. Here is one of my teaching samples which I finished using my FFF (Favourite Facing Finish) technique: Stacks of Improvisation is one of four workshops that […]