Patterning by the rules
A couple of weeks ago, I discovered the work of Andrea Way, and became mesmerized by detail, use of color and — given my logical bent — the idea of using an algorithm to guide creation. …continue reading »
Not suitable
It started with a strip of selvage and was nurtured by my abiding skewed sense of humor.
All buttoned up
Last year, I bought bags of retro buttons for a project making felt and button brooches. Well, my interest ran out long before my supply of buttons did. …continue reading »
Wipeout!
Having recently finished reading Cut & Paste, I got an itch to try my hand at collage. As I am discovering, a key to collage is being able to …continue reading »
Walking the walk
This is the first piece in my dead-tree newspaper collage series, sparked by reading Cut & Paste: 21st Century Collage. In early September, …continue reading »
May flowers
In my ongoing experiments with free-motion sewing, I started playing around with a piece of scrap fabric with a spring green palette. I attempted to sketch some shapes in pencil …continue reading »
All that jazz
I’ve been really digging into the whole concept of combining sewing, fabric, paper, and ephemera into collage. In fact, …continue reading »
Sketching with thread
Last summer, I took a fabric collage workshop at Penland. I made friends with another student, who has a fabulous studio in Churchville, VA, where she dies her own fabrics, among many other talents. …continue reading »