Inspiration: In a workshop, I learned to foil directly on fabric. It inspired me to foil on left over fabric and embellish the piece with stitching.
Techniques and materials: Trace leaf on fusible web, cut out the leaf, iron leaf onto fabric, iron foil over the leaf.
Framed: 9.5 inches x 7.5 inches
Inspiration: Attending a Shiva paintstik workshop, we painted small samples on fabric. My challenge was how can I use these samples? The answer was frame them.
Techniques and materials: Place fabric over a leaf stencil, rub the paintstik over the fabric to outline the leaf, embellish with machine stitching.
Framed: 9.5 inches x 7.5 inches
Inspiration: Having learned one technique applying foil on fabric and liked the results, it inspired me to learn a second technique.
Techniques and materials: Materials: foil adhesive, leaf stamp, foil. Technique: Brush adhesive on leaf stamp, stamp on fabric, iron on foil.
Framed: 9.5 inches x 7.5 inches
Inspiration: Having learned one technique applying foil on fabric and liked the results, it inspired me to learn a second technique.
Techniques and materials: Materials: foil adhesive, leaf stamp, foil. Technique: Brush adhesive on leaf stamp, stamp on fabric, iron on the foil.
Framed: 12.5 inches x 10.5 inches
Inspiration: Having success with eco printing on fabric, it inspired me to try eco printing on watercolored paper using plant leaves. I loved the results.
Techniques and materials: Treat watercoloured paper with alum, place leaves between multiple papers, cover with rust solution, simmer two hours on stove.
Framed: 13.25 inches x 16.25 inches
Inspiration: Having success with eco printing on fabric, it inspired me to try eco printing on watercoloured paper using flowers. I loved the results.
Techniques and materials: Treat watercoloured paper with alum, place flowers between multiple papers, cover with rust solution, simmer two hours on stove.
Framed: 13.25 inches x 16.25 inches
Inspiration: HandyMum Lin videos inspired me to design, appliqué and embroider this piece. Lin’s hand sewing, appliqué and embroidery is exceptional.
Techniques and materials: I hand sewed scrapes of fabric together, added hand appliquéd buildings and finally embellished with hand embroidery and dyed cheesecloth.
Framed: 14.5 inches x 17.5 inches
Inspiration: Marbleized paper has always fascinated me. I attempted to recreate wonderful flow and motion of marbleized paper. Can be sold individually.
Techniques and materials: Silk, embroidery
Framed: 18 inches x 11 inches
Inspiration: A challenge, 2 pieces of brown paper, some acrylic paint, a sewing machine, silk fusion and some beads. Butterflies take flight.
Techniques and materials: Brown paper, cotton, silk fusion, beads, machine embroidery
Hung: 15.5 inches x 13 inches
Inspiration: The colours in the wonderful stone are echoed in the soft ripples of mauve, olive and taupe, undulating behind a stream of beads.
Techniques and materials: Ultra Suede, hand embroidery, beads
Mounted on canvas: 12 inches x 16 inches
Inspiration: An abstract interplay of nine leaf-themed fabrics.
Techniques and materials: 100% cotton, machine pieced and machine quilted
Framed: 13 inches x 13 inches
Inspiration: There’s a fishpond with a stream babbling in our backyard. It provides a peaceful place to sit and rest for myself and other wildlife.
Techniques and materials: TimTex, various papers, gesso, acrylic paint (including Interference), dupioni silk, sheers, metallic threads, acrylic paint, feathers, copper wire.
Framed: 16.75 inches x 20.75 inches
Inspiration: An interpretation of the colourful game many of us played as children.
Techniques and materials: 100% cotton, machine and hand stitching in various threads
Framed: 12 inches x 12 inches
Inspiration: Minimalism with a significantly reduced design element against a dominant background.
Techniques and materials: 100% cotton, machine pieced and machine quilted
Framed: 12.25 inches x 12.25 inches
Inspiration: The colour and swirls of the lace reminded me of the sea.
Techniques and materials: I made the piece of lace using cotton threads. It is mounted with collaged fabric
Framed: 12.5 inches x 15.5 inches
Inspiration: I remember picking up shells on the beach. I was fascinated by the colours and translucency of the shells. The Nautilus is the King.
Techniques and materials: Multiple layers of sheer, hand embroidery, wire, beads
Framed: 20.5 inches x 20.5 inches
Inspiration: Looking toward the freshness of spring.
Techniques and materials: Handmade lace mounted on fabric collage.
Framed: 9 inches x 11 inches
Inspiration: The interplay of translucent red petals with green and yellow base fascinated me. The stamens were a bold and textural contrast in white.
Techniques and materials: Bullion Knots, French Knots, and beads, machine stitched with various cotton, polyester, rayon and metallic threads.
Framed: 19.5 inches x 15.5 inches
Inspiration: Soothing blue.
Techniques and materials: Handmade lace mounted on collaged material
Framed: 9 inches x 11 inches
Inspiration: Reminiscent of Charlie Chaplin’s movie, “Modern Times” the cogs and wheels are totally connected and drive our world.
Techniques and materials: Various Metal and wood disks covered by embroidery, Dorset Buttons, fabric, beads.
Mounted on canvas: 12 inches x 24 inches
Inspiration: In these times I feel we need to hang in there with our dreams and not let them go.
Techniques and materials: Handmade lace, original design mounted on abstract acrylic on paper.
Framed: 13 inches x 17 inches
Inspiration: A package of random beads with a special moon charm inspired this Mandela showing the Sun and Moon, elements, constellations and the seasons.
Techniques and materials: Canvas Work with extensive bead work
Framed: 16 inches x 16 inches
Inspiration: Colours of tropical waves against sand.
Techniques and materials: Handmade lace on fabric.
Framed: 9.5 inches x 11.5 inches
Inspiration: People changed many habits because of COVID but the seasons continued as usual.
Techniques and materials: 100% cotton, machine pieced and machine quilted
Framed: 23 inches x 18 inches
Inspiration: Discarded metal objects corrode outdoors. Their rusty hues return to new resting grounds.
Techniques and materials: Found objects, dyed cheesecloth, wool, hemp, linen, cotton, canvas, ramie.
Mounted on a canvas frame.: 15 inches x 31 inches
Inspiration: Birds in the yard and blossoms on trees! It’s spring!
Techniques and materials: Hand embroidery on felt in a 4” hoop with a stand.
Free standing or hung: 4 inches x 4 inches
Inspiration: I love to walk in fields of wildflowers on a sunny day!
Techniques and materials: Hand embroidery on painted satin in a white frame.
Framed: 9 inches x 9 inches
Inspiration: I challenged myself to use only shades of red and let texture define the piece!
Techniques and materials: Hand embroidery on cotton, round format, shadow box style frame.
Framed: 10 inches x 10 inches
Inspiration: Windy days in Spring & Fall.
Techniques and materials: Botanicals and natural dye patches on art paper
Mounted on foam core: 16 inches x 14 inches
Inspiration: I love to see tree silhouettes against a sunset sky!
Techniques and materials: Hand stitched on a felted background. Shadow box style frame.
Framed: 10 inches x 10 inches
Inspiration: A gift of 150 small fabric rectangles required a dramatic setting.
Techniques and materials: 100% cotton, machine piecing and machine quilting
Hung: 20.5 inches x 27 inches
Inspiration: Birds and Gardens!
Techniques and materials: Hand embroidery on felt set in a 4” hoop. (Stand included). The hoop can also be hung.
Free standing or hung: 4 inches x 4 inches
Inspiration: Leaves blowing in your face.
Techniques and materials: Botanicals and natural dye patches on art paper
Mounted on foam core: 18.5 inches x 13.5 inches
Inspiration: A challenge to use my least favourite colours: pink, purple and turquoise.
Techniques and materials: 100% cotton, machine pieced and machine quilted, with buttons
Hung: 23 inches x 23 inches
Inspiration: Tulips always cheer me up because they signify a long- awaited spring!
Techniques and materials: Hand embroidered and quilted, matted and framed.
Framed: 12 inches x 10 inches
Inspiration: Nature, the seasons, asymetric patterns.
Techniques and materials: Botanical prints on art paper – monoprint
Framed: 10 inches x 10 inches
Inspiration: Just as trees drop their leaves, I set myself a goal to make more art that is more abstract and experimental.
Techniques and materials: Collage using fabric and tulle with the ‘confetti’ technique.
Mounted on canvas: 8 inches x 20 inches
Inspiration: In the middle of a hot summer, I enjoyed capturing the texture of spring snow and new buds.
Techniques and materials: Fabric collage and confetti technique under tulle
Mounted on canvas: 16 inches x 16 inches
Inspiration: Sunshine through a leaded stained glass window.
Techniques and materials: 100% cotton, machine pieced, machine quilted, with beads and buttons
Hung: 18 inches x 21 inches
Inspiration: Made for the “Guess the Idiom” exhibit at Stittsville Library in November 2021. My idiom was Once in a blue moon.
Techniques and materials: Hand painted middle section, hand appliqued moon, machine quilted.
Hung: 17 inches x 19 inches
Inspiration: I have always been mesmerised by seahorses. Their biology, their shape, their ethereal beauty.
Techniques and materials: Hand-sewn cotton with metallic threat. Embellished with stones, crystals and fresh-water pearls.
Hung: 2 inches x 16 inches
Inspiration: I have always been mesmerised by seahorses. Their biology, their shape, their ethereal beauty.
Techniques and materials: Hand-sewn cotton with metallic threat. Embellished with stones, crystals and fresh-water pearls.
Hung: 2 inches x 19 inches
Inspiration: I have always been mesmerised by seahorses. Their biology, their shape, their ethereal beauty.
Techniques and materials: Hand-sewn cotton with metallic threat. Embellished with stones, crystals and fresh-water pearls.
Hung: 2 inches x 19 inches
Inspiration: I have always been mesmerised by seahorses. Their biology, their shape, their ethereal beauty.
Techniques and materials: Hand-sewn cotton with metallic threat. Embellished with stones, crystals and fresh-water pearls.
Hung: 2 inches x 19 inches
Inspiration: Wind blown maple leaves of many colours on a sunny autumn day.
Techniques and materials: 100% cotton, painted sky, fused leaves, machine quilted
Wrapped over a canvas frame: 12 inches x 12 inches
Inspiration: As a child, a 3D picture of a fairy house had me endlessly making up stories. I hope this will help you make some too.
Techniques and materials: The background is wet felted from wool and silk fibres. The mushrooms are needle felted and have a 3D effect.
Mounted in an embroidery hoop: 4.5 inches x 4.5 inches
Inspiration: The lush texture of the different fabrics and the patient application of slow stitches brings me such joy.
Techniques and materials: Dyed fabrics, needle felted and hand stitched, beads
Mounted on canvas: 24 inches x 36 inches
Inspiration: Just like in cooking food, onions enhance everything!
Techniques and materials: Botanical contact printing on 300 gsm cotton paper steamed in natural dye bath.
Framed: 18 inches x 24 inches
Inspiration: An animal gave its hide, its spirit lives on.
Techniques and materials: Hide stretcher, silk organza, wool, linen, hemp, leather, suede, barnboard.
Mounted on barn board.: 11 inches x 21.5 inches
Inspiration: Tomatoes!
Techniques and materials: Free Motion Quilting, Paint, Applique
Hung: 28 inches x 20 inches
