I created this quilt 12 years. The organization I made it for has chosen not to use for promotional purposes so I feel free to finally share it with my readers. Each block […]
Hand embroidery on wool
This is my spin on the traditional poem. The sweater Mary is knitting, is a remnant of a sweater I worn in High School centuries ago.
Hand Embroidery on Wool
It is amazing to see the results of only one color embroidery floss and only one color of wool. All the shades in between are attained by choice of the embroidery stitch and […]
Hand Embroidery on Wool
From the “Making Things” book. A pinkfish in its bowl.
Hooked Rugs
My love for working with wool fabric started when I started hooking rugs. I used to begin lectures with the line, “I come from a long line of hookers.” It is true since my […]
Embroidered Winter Themes
The Aurora Borealis is on my wish lists of things to see in this world. Wool on wool applique with embroidered details A slightly different take on winter is this selection of mittens […]
Wool Applique; Cottage in the Woods
From my book “Making Things”, this is a wool applique of the bear’s house in the woods. The background is a mottled hand dye deep blue. The leaves are an assortment of individually cut […]
Wool Flowers Purse
I began working with wool in the early 80’s as I prepared for the wearable art show at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. That led to rug hooking, which led to wool quilts, which […]
Dyeing Day
Don’t you love a box of pretty freshly dyed threads sitting on your work table? Last week I gathered together wool, silk and cotton threads and fabrics for a dyeing marathon. Here […]
New to you
This is my version of a very often published traditional Croatian embroidery. This one is all mine. The red wrapped white chain stitch is my favorite element.