and uncommon embroidery:
Stitching is self-expression. Storytelling.
Stitching is therapy. Repair in a world that’s fast and often unfair.
Stitching is pleasant solitude or fine time with friends.
By hand or machine, stitching is my love language.
I taught fiber arts for thirty years in the San Diego area, best loving two-dimensional cloth art,
mostly uncommon quilts for the wall. I call my style of work “pure quiltage” (say: kwil-tahge’),
because it’s a synthesis of piecing and layering fused applique' -- textile collage.
Now I'm happily retired (from weekly classes), to the Willamette Valley, Oregon.
And since I've always been a 'flower' girl, I get to garden!!
Two years ago, I experienced a difficult stroke and had to relearn many basic skills,
like threading my sewing machine. So in the last year I've concentrated on
hand stitching on vintage linens -- uncommon embroidery!
My work portrays what’s important to me-- faith in Jesus, family, the beauty of creation,
the courage of the human spirit, the joy of humor...
Welcome to my world!
Stitching is therapy. Repair in a world that’s fast and often unfair.
Stitching is pleasant solitude or fine time with friends.
By hand or machine, stitching is my love language.
I taught fiber arts for thirty years in the San Diego area, best loving two-dimensional cloth art,
mostly uncommon quilts for the wall. I call my style of work “pure quiltage” (say: kwil-tahge’),
because it’s a synthesis of piecing and layering fused applique' -- textile collage.
Now I'm happily retired (from weekly classes), to the Willamette Valley, Oregon.
And since I've always been a 'flower' girl, I get to garden!!
Two years ago, I experienced a difficult stroke and had to relearn many basic skills,
like threading my sewing machine. So in the last year I've concentrated on
hand stitching on vintage linens -- uncommon embroidery!
My work portrays what’s important to me-- faith in Jesus, family, the beauty of creation,
the courage of the human spirit, the joy of humor...
Welcome to my world!
