It is a new day—the first day of 2026—and, as always, I want to look back and reflect on the year that has just become history. 2025 was a very successful year for me as a textile artist. I achieved important professional goals by taking part in the European Quilt Triennial and Quilt National …
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Autumn News
Fifteen by Fifteen While making my Decay #5 quilt, I focused on color fastness — watching how fabrics fade and shift under sunlight. I used an embroidered wall hanging, a blue work coat, and a pink T-shirt that once fluttered on the laundry line in my daughter’s garden. The wall hanging was …
The Beauty of Decay in Textiles
Composting Fabrics I'm glad I chose to explore the process of decay in textiles for this year's the Fifteen by Fifteen quilt challenge group. At first, I thought I was diving into uncharted territory—but as I researched, I discovered a rich history of artists who have been captivated by the …
