From Pic to Quilt Class

Ever wanted to know how I get from a picture to a finished piece?

Come and take this class from me in Bell's Corners Ottawa over three Saturdays. We will be having the class on Sat.  April  4th,18th, and 25th. You don't have to be able to draw, if you can trace you can do it. I will guide you through the whole process.

The class is sponsored by the Ottawa Valley Quilters' Guild and you don't have to be a member to take the class. For more information you can contact Jan at

  Dacbr225@aol.com

Animals aren't the only option. This piece was done by Sue Stewert using the same technique. For more examples in various states of progress check student work on this blog.

Sunday fun.

This Sunday, Michele and Barb came to spend the day with me to make the "One Daisy"  project. We just jumped right in and went to work and a lot was accomplished in one day.

Michelle chose a light blue for her background and a medium blue for the borders resulted in some great perspective. The high contrast of the whites and green make for a dramatic piece. Not too shabby for a free motion virgin. Great job!
Barb chose softer options and really interesting blues and greens. Her piece is more lyrical in flavour and you almost think that you are in her garden.

Michelle Santerre is the owner of the Running Stitch ( click here and you will get to the site)  and you can find the lovely fabrics there.

Barb Gillespie of Cherry Tree Quilts has a long arm business and can be found at the Running Stitch as well.

All in all a great day was spent creating beside the wood stove on this winter's day.

Commission just finished

I was pretty thrilled when Bev Jackson wanted to buy my "Dragonfly Whimsy " piece. After a chat on the phone she requested a companion piece so that the two of them could hang in her dining room. A commission, hurrah!

I went for a visit to her home so that I could get a sense of the colours that she loved and together we came up with a plan. Bev loves red which is very evident when you enter her lovely home. The colours are rich and inviting especially the chartreusy- yellow -green that is on the walls. 

Beautiful hand dyed fabrics and silks went into the piece as well as silky rayon threads and delicate japanese glass beads put on by hand one by one. The green was repeated with thread, fabric and beads. 

The finished product which looks stunning in it's new home.

New Work

I love January, it is always a good time to finish up projects.
This piece a has been in the works for awhile. I painted the fabric for the cow and her calf, a 1/2 metere was enough. Then after stitching them they were placed on a pieced background made from hand dyed silk and cotton by Elaine Quehl.
Tonight I am taking them to the Ottawa Valley Quilt Guild meeting in Ottawa to advertise the "From Pic To Quilt " class that will be running on April 4th, 18th, and 25th in Ottawa. There I will teach my process. How to get from a pic to a finished piece like the cows above.