Small Book with Clasp

Sheila Schaeffer-Hirsh

Exposed spine coptic stitch sewing. Sewn endbands, attached leather clasp. Covers made of etched copper. The challenge of this book was sewing the endbands and attaching the clasp.

Birds Worth Knowing: An ABCdarian Book

Sheila Schaeffer-Hirsh

This altered book was cut, sewn, stamped on punched, pasted, reinforced and painted. Tabs A – Z were added to the edge. This altered book contains pictures and descriptions of birds and bird knowledge, A – Z. I was challenged to artistically attach the many articles of bird ephemera I collected for this book.

Small Book with Clasp

Sheila Schaeffer-Hirsh

Exposed spine coptic stitch sewing. Sewn endbands, attached leather clasp. Covers made of etched copper. The challenge of this book was sewing the endbands and attaching the clasp.

Pineapple Stars Quilt

Ruth L. Stemeyer

The Pineapple Stars Quilt is paper-pieced and machine quilted. The Pineapple Stars Quilt is paper pieced and machine quilted. I completed the quilt February 9, 2016.

Aurora Feathered Star

Sue Sweeney

IQI Machine pieced, machine embroidery, machine quilted. This Nancy Mahoney designed block had a lot of techniques I wanted to try. This will hang over my Santa Collection this Christmas season.