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Machine embroidery: fabric collage, heat transfer shells, net & sheers Ariel was a magical spirit of air and sea from Shakespeare’s The Tempest. This is his song: Full fathom five my father lies; of his bones are coral made, Those are pearls that were his eyes. Nothing of him that doth fade but suffers aContinue reading “Ariel’s Song

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Machine embroidery, fabric collage, heat transfer. From a poem by William Blake.

Machine embroidery, fabric collage The ancients believed the world was composed of four elements: earth, air (wind), fire, and water. This box was done a few years ago as a teaching aid for a Story Box Workshop, where boxes suggesting specific stories were made from tuna fish cans. This was the only one I everContinue reading “Elemental Box

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Iron-on fabric, machine embroidery; variation on a workshop project Four sides, bottom & bottom lining— machine embroidery, couching; free-form top with weighted

Melted crayons, painted, distorted, tyvac, appliqué, machine embroidery I’m eternally fascinated with textures and am

Machine needle lace, paint, found objects, couching, machine embroidery Dark, rich colors and textures suggest troubled

Linoleum block prints, appliqué, machine embroidery I made this quilt for our granddaughter Maggie. I consider a riddle a form of puzzle. It is based on one of my favorite folk songs.

Paint, machine embroidery, found objects, 3-D stuffed dragonfly. I love dragonflies – symbols of hope and resurrection; I designed this collar to accommodate a collection of pins; the large fabric dragonfly is my own soft sculpture.