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This piece was made in a class with artist Hillary Waters Fayle. (Hand embroidery on a Magnolia leaf using cotton embroidery floss.)

Eco dyeing/printing. Hand quilted and stitched. I took an eco dyeing class taught by the superbly talented Lisa Binkley and fell in love with the process. Design Source – Original.

Picture 1 of 2. This piece was made in Mary Uthuppuru’s “Field Box” workshop. The shells contained in this box have been collected from Florida, Mexico and East Africa. Some of them I have had since childhood. It felt right to give each one a special place. The topdrawer lifts up to reveal a trapContinue reading “Treasures from the Sea

Penny Burns

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Picture 2 of 2. This piece was made in Mary Uthuppuru’s “Field Box” workshop. The shells contained in this box have been collected from Florida, Mexico and East Africa. Some of them I have had since childhood. It felt right to give each one a special place. The topdrawer lifts up to reveal a trapContinue reading “Treasures from the Sea

Penny Burns

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Machine thread painting, hand stitches. Design Source – Original based on photograph.

Hand quilted/embroidered. I made this quilt for a dear friend in Paris on the occasion of her marriage. Her favorite places are embroidered on the map.

Hand applique, machine quilted. I love hexies and most of all I love Elise.

Hand appliqued, hand quilted. This piece was inspired by a scene on I-88 on the way to a friend’s house.

I hand dyed 4 small shibori pieces. Hand applique, machine quilted. I designed this piece at a workshop with Cynthia Corbin. When I decided to use the orange and indigo fabric everyone said “you’re not going to cut that!”