Here is an update on my Fabric Happy pieces - the two 16" x 20" pieces. One showcases fabrics in blues and the other in yellows/golds/greens. Feel free to read about these efforts HERE. I thought it would be interesting and more impactful to combine these into one 20" x 30" piece. It proved successful!... Continue Reading →
I am in a "Fabric Happy" state of mind! I plan to create two 16" x 20" wall hangings. One will have a blue/brown color theme. The other will have a green/gold color theme. Below shows the Heat 'n Bond adhesive on the back of a retro blue cotton fabric. Then, all the fabrics with... Continue Reading →
Recently, I spent the afternoon fusing my new Modernity fabrics. Modernity {link} is my new collection of 80+ designs. This was a 2-year effort. I re-imagined the scale and colors on my favorite designs from earlier collections. These collections include Luxury, Home, and Future Code. There are a 1-2 fabrics that I didn't design but... Continue Reading →
I’ve just released my fourth design collection, Modernity—a two-year journey of reawakening and reimagining works from the past eleven years. This artistic process invited me to delve deeper into my original designs. I explored how they could be revived with fresh perspective. I sought renewed resonance in each piece. Right now, Modernity are available as... Continue Reading →
I've been making digital surface designs since 2014. This was a time when it was relatively new and there were not many opportunities to print designs. So, after researching a bit, I teamed with Spoonflower, an on-demand vendor located in Durham, North Carolina. Some of my earlier quilted pieces were printed there. Now, my designs... Continue Reading →
A skinny scarf and hat set uses soft, curly yarn. The patterns are very straightforward to make because they only use single and double crochet stitches. Yarn. The pattern uses Lion Brand's Homespun Collection (Blue Moon). The hat uses 1 skein (185-yds) of the yarn while the scar uses 2-1/2 skeins of the yarn. The... Continue Reading →
When I saw this hat pattern, I thought it was the cutest. It would make great Christmas gifts for the ladies this year. The City Sophisticate crocheted hat pattern from Yarnspirations is the first hat that I've crocheted. Thus far, I've only done scarves and blankets. Yarnspirations rates this pattern as Easy, which I agree.... Continue Reading →
I recently organized my yarn and fibers into the top shelving in my closet. The top shelving consists of storage crates which are turned on their side and stackable. I love this setup because the crates are extremely portable and move easily. I color code my yarns with browns, blues, greys for the fall season.... Continue Reading →
This is actually my first crocheted wall hanging using the #6 bulky Wool-Ease yarn from Lion Brand. The "pattern" was really improv which was freeing. It is so easy to finish for a day or weekend. It starts with 21 single crochet stitches. The rest of it is 20 double crocheted rows. This way, I... Continue Reading →
With Spoonflower fabric panels, making mini quilts is a now much easier. The panels hold 45- 10" squares printed on a good quality cotton. So I can do an entire collection and then some. I work with a giant-sized cutting mat on my standing desk. The standing desk allows me the most flexible angles to... Continue Reading →
Let me start by saying that I am a die-hard Adobe Photoshop power user. I taught myself Photoshop every Friday afternoon back when it was version 3. The introduction of Layers was a total game changer in that program and later on in other graphic programs. Back in the days, I worked as a freelance... Continue Reading →
I recently made and sent 6" square mini quilts. They were for a recent RoCo 6 x 6 show. The show was organized by the Rochester Contemporary Art Center in Rochester, New York. This was my second time successfully selling work at this show. This year's show had 6000 entries in it. I sent off... Continue Reading →
Here I review another fabric haul from French Connections. It is a fabric, gift and antique shop located in Pittsboro, North Carolina. Recently, I've been looking for some African dutch wax cotton for upcoming projects in quilting and sewing. So, I've been venturing through Etsy shops to look for some reliable vendors to source these... Continue Reading →
I use two cases for my knitting and crocheting supplies. Like quilting and other art forms, it is easy to lose track of all of the little gadgets you have. It was really important to me to find a case that would store ALL of my supplies. I wanted them all in the same case.... Continue Reading →
I recently purchased some great cotton fabrics from around the world on Etsy. After searching an hour for Dutch wax cottons and African prints, I found French Connections. It is a wonderful shop located in Pittsboro, NC with an Etsy shop online. Shipping was free and extremely fast. The fabric was very high quality and... Continue Reading →
Purling my way through three color blocked scarves was a great way in 2023 to get back to knitting. The colors - turquoise, ivory, purple and ruby colors from the Lion Brand's Wool-Ease yarn line. This blended yarn is made from 80% acrylic and 20% wool and is a #6 super bulky weight. I love... Continue Reading →
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