Improv Quilting
Quiltcon 2023 / Soulful Quilts and Trends
The best of Modern Quilting was on display at Quiltcon in Atlanta. This year I paid attention to the quilts that resonated in my body, from the heart to the gut and sometimes the mind. These are the quilts that fed my soul at this particular Quiltcon, and here's why.
Practice Makes Practice = nourishing flourishing quilt making
Explore the five essential elements for establishing a nurturing and sustainable creative quilting practice with Sherri Lynn Wood and the BravePatch Groove in 2023.
Improv Quilting and Nature's Sustaining Gestures
It was deeply restorative to acknowledge and incorporate that beauty of Madeline Island into the sewing studio, and the improvisational quilt making process.
Embracing The Work of Anti-Racism with Improv
It’s a sign of hope when the unspoken comes to the surface and the floodgates are finally open. It’s a sign of progress and something to lean into. At the very least it has put a fire under my heels! The importance of holding space in the center for the most marginalized, has always been one of my core beliefs, and my commitment to live and act from this believe is stronger than ever.
patchwork improv at the workroom in toronto
What could be more fun this summer than a week of patchwork improv quilting at the workroom in Toronto!
New Zealand & Australia Patchwork Tour
I never imagined that quilting would take me half way around the world some day! Sign-up for workshops, lectures, and demos down under!
Quiltcon East and BQE Schedule ~ Let's Flow!
Fellowship and good will to all attending, and for all at home, may you enjoy super creative and inspired studio time away from the fray!
Ruler Free Strip Piecing
Check out this video to see how much fun it is to cut strips ruler free! Try it at Glamp Stitchalot Nov 10-13. Booking new workshops in 2018!
a f t e r l i f e / it's show time!
My goal was not to speak through, of, or for the materials but to speak in conversation with them.
make do quilt challenge & giveaway
If 1 million active quilt makers in the US made one quilt from discarded materials this year, how many pounds would be spared from the landfill?
ruler-free patchwork at the alameda free library
Ruler-free patchwork will be demonstrated and performed on the spot according to suggestions received from the audience.
quiltcon 2017 workshops
I'm debuting three new workshops and a new lecture on flow at QuiltCon 2017. Fingers crossed you get your heart's desire on registration day!
make do with me
Quilt making is a model for reclaiming the legacy of making do at a critical time of cultural, economic, and environmental transition.
see you at quiltcon east
I'm honored to be teaching and speaking at Quiltcon East, in beautifully gothic Savannah Georgia in 2017, with an amazing line-up of new and familiar faces.
2-day get your curve on / seattle, may 21-22
If you are near the Seattle area don't miss this 2-day improv quilting workshop with curves.
february mandala / branching
When stuck in the YES BUTS the way I step outside my dissatisfied judgmental mind is to invoke my sense of curiosity and begin saying YES AND...
january mandala / basics
These old hand stitching tools remind me that life is too short to be on the computer all the time.
Sew LeWitt at Adobe Books Backroom Gallery
I discovered how much fun it was to hang out with the good folks at Adobe Books and sew with whoever showed up.
Curating Colors for Patchwork Installation
Improv patchwork begins by setting a few limits, including color limits. This is exactly what I've been pleasantly busy doing this past week.