Category Archives: classes

Stitching for Spain: Mi Casa

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I’m back in the saddle again! One of the classes I’m teaching for Asociación Española de Patchwork in March is called Mi Casa es Su Casa. We are creating tiny homes using colorful felt fabrics with lots of hand embroidery.

Which means I have to make up lots of thread kits for my students. The kit of thread contains my hand-dyed size 8 pearl cotton threads like these as well as an array of felt fabric colors.

I’m placing a sampler of each thread colorway onto thread rings for my students’ kits. This counting of threads and attaching them on the rings is best done in front of a television screen while watching an engrossing movie.

True, I’ve been watching a lot of TV lately but I am looking forward to what the students create with the threads. It will be worth it!

Take a Snow Day and Make a Snowflake House!

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Remember snow days? As the cold of winter starts to blow its way into our lives, so do wishes for a snow day to stay inside and play. In my new online class, Fantastical Fused Applique: Snowflake House, you’ll make a cozy little house nestled in a giant snowflake that adds enchantment to your seasonal decor. And you’ll stay warm at the same time!

In this online class (priced at just $5.99), you’ll learn how to cut a fabric snowflake and create a fused fabric cottage as unique as you! I’ll share fusing tips and tricks, demonstrate an embroidery stitch to embellish your abode, and show you a quick way to bind the quilt. It may be cold outside, but this 12″ x 12″ wintery wall hanging will add warmth and delight to your home decor all winter long!

Click here to learn more about my online class Fantastical Fused Applique: Snowflake House.

What Are You Up To?

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I love hearing from you! And I especially enjoy seeing projects you’ve completed in one of my online workshops or free tutorials. Today I’m featuring 2 artists who have completed projects from my classes.

Here’s a piece by Susan V. She enrolled in my online class, Little House in the Woods, on Creative Spark.

Susan said, ” I loved every stitch. Thank you so much for sharing your expertise. Your videos were so informative and easy to follow.”

And I thank you Susan for taking the class. You did an amazing job! Wow!

Last summer I taught virtual classes at Quilter’s Affair in Sisters Oregon. (This year I’m teaching live!) And I’m happy to report that Ruth C has completed her project from the Hand of Fortune class. Her stitching is terrific and I love the rickrack finishing the edge.

Ruth says she is “very pleased with how it turned out!” and also “inspired to continue creating more art in this way.” And I’d have to agree with her mentioning that “this type of slower work has been helpful getting through the lockdowns and isolation.” Thank you Ruth for sharing your artwork with us!