Nameless Afghan Woman

February 9, 2014

Finally finished and mailed off this quilt to the Rogue Art Quilters of Ashland, Oregon for their Notable Woman Exhibition.

I have been sewing all my life, working for Laura Ashley in Wales and for an interior design business in Cheshire, England. Moving to California I discovered quilting and began designing and making art quilts. As a quilt artist my quilts are mainly pictorial using a raw edge, applique technique incorporating hand dyed and painted fabrics.

As you will see I love to make art quilts and keep my creative juices flowing! I make work for juried exhibitions and also make samples for new classes. Again in 2020 I intend on spending more time on my art quilting, prepping for classes etc. My intention is to USE UP supplies, fabric, batting and more from my stash and not purchase fabric for ME. Quilts that are ordered I will purchase fabric and supplies for them.

I travel and teach to quilt guilds and quilt shops around the USA giving lectures and teaching a variety of classes. My most popular class is Pet Portraits Fabric Collage. I belong to SAQA, Mountain Art Quilters and my local Foothill Quilters Guild. I am also part of Artistic Alchemy and we host an annual retreat at Zephyr Point Lake Tahoe very September

I teach at the International Quilt show in Houston, Craft Napa and the Dubai International Quilt Show February 2020.

Feel free to contact me if you are interested in me teaching to for you.

When I have time I translate this unique talent into my custom work. My t shirt quilts are different to others out there as I bring more color, pattern and fabrics into them for a unique look and I also individually add a lot of unique free motion quilting to each one. I use my sewing and artistic skills by combining the shirts with other textile memory items into one quilt.

My shop on Etsy.com is called Quilts from Clothes and I am very happy to take orders through this website. My turnaround time varies throughout the year with peeks for Christmas and Graduation season, so bear this in mind when you place your order. I quote about 3-4 months but will always work to any deadline date or occasion.

August 2024
- Aug 22, 2024 Summer Travels Aug 22, 2024
July 2024
- Jul 3, 2024 Summer's getting Hot! Jul 3, 2024
May 2024
- May 30, 2024 It's almost Summer! May 30, 2024
December 2023
- Dec 23, 2023 End of 2023 Summary Dec 23, 2023
August 2023
- Aug 25, 2023 Where has the Summer gone? Aug 25, 2023
February 2023
- Feb 15, 2023 Maddie's Quilt Feb 15, 2023
December 2022
- Dec 30, 2022 Bringing 2022 to a Close Dec 30, 2022
November 2022
- Nov 26, 2022 My Busy Time of the Year Nov 26, 2022
September 2022
- Sep 2, 2022 Quilts Shows are Back! Sep 2, 2022
February 2022
- Feb 19, 2022 2022 It's going to be a Creative Year Feb 19, 2022
December 2021
- Dec 30, 2021 End of Year Review 2021 Dec 30, 2021
September 2021
- Sep 10, 2021 Back to School and the End of Summer Sep 10, 2021
December 2020
- Dec 29, 2020 2020 My year in Review Dec 29, 2020
July 2020
- Jul 2, 2020 Going Virtual Jul 2, 2020
February 2020
- Feb 21, 2020 Cruise Opportunity 2021 Feb 21, 2020
December 2019
- Dec 21, 2019 End of Year Review 2019 Dec 21, 2019
November 2019
- Nov 15, 2019 Traveling and teaching Nov 15, 2019
September 2019
- Sep 13, 2019 Reflections from the Artistic Alchemy Retreat Sep 13, 2019
July 2019
- Jul 31, 2019 Where has the Summer Gone? Jul 31, 2019
March 2019
- Mar 15, 2019 I'm a Cover Girl! Mar 15, 2019
December 2018
- Dec 7, 2018 My International Quilt Festival Experience Dec 7, 2018
October 2018
- Oct 29, 2018 Love of Pets Oct 29, 2018
September 2018
- Sep 18, 2018 Two Amazing Weeks Sep 18, 2018
August 2018
- Aug 19, 2018 Busy Summer and New Opportunities in the Fall Aug 19, 2018
June 2018
- Jun 8, 2018 Summertime is Preparation Time Jun 8, 2018
May 2018
- May 12, 2018 Teaching and Quilt Shows May 12, 2018
April 2018
- Apr 15, 2018 Loving Student Work Apr 15, 2018
March 2018
- Mar 25, 2018 Teaching In Northern California Mar 25, 2018
February 2018
- Feb 23, 2018 Spreading my Wings Feb 23, 2018
- Feb 6, 2018 Exciting Beginnings with Artistic Alchemy Feb 6, 2018
January 2018
- Jan 26, 2018 Starting the Year attending Craft Napa Jan 26, 2018
- Jan 16, 2018 Love of Pets New Quilt Class for 2018 Jan 16, 2018
December 2017
- Dec 24, 2017 End of the Year Summary 2017 Dec 24, 2017
July 2017
- Jul 9, 2017 Challenge Quilt from a Photo Jul 9, 2017
May 2017
- May 22, 2017 My opportunity to design the 2018 Opportunity Quilt May 22, 2017
April 2017
- Apr 6, 2017 Pet Portraits, my favorite class right now. Apr 6, 2017
December 2016
- Dec 31, 2016 Best Year Yet - 2016 Dec 31, 2016
July 2016
- Jul 17, 2016 Sunflowers seem to be the flower of the moment. Jul 17, 2016
March 2016
- Mar 30, 2016 Nearly a years worth of quilting. Mar 30, 2016
April 2015
- Apr 12, 2015 "Featured Quilter" experience Apr 12, 2015
January 2015
- Jan 8, 2015 Handkerchiefs Vintage and New Jan 8, 2015
December 2014
- Dec 31, 2014 End of 2014 Dec 31, 2014
July 2014
- Jul 19, 2014 Summer Quilting Time Jul 19, 2014
May 2014
- May 28, 2014 Keith Urban in a Quilt May 28, 2014
- May 12, 2014 How to make a painted Applique Landscape Quilt May 12, 2014
- May 11, 2014 Fish Applique Class May 11, 2014
April 2014
- Apr 25, 2014 Mizzou Quilts Apr 25, 2014
March 2014
- Mar 28, 2014 Notable Woman's Initiative Book Mar 28, 2014
February 2014
- Feb 28, 2014 Quilt Rescue Feb 28, 2014
- Feb 9, 2014 Nameless Afghan Woman Feb 9, 2014
January 2014
- Jan 30, 2014 Notable Woman Quilt Initiative Jan 30, 2014
- Jan 19, 2014 Challenge Quilt 2014 Jan 19, 2014
- Jan 12, 2014 'Out of the Box' Contribution Jan 12, 2014
December 2013
- Dec 28, 2013 The Crabpot at Lincoln City, Oregon Dec 28, 2013