Modern Valentine

While I am almost housebound with all the snow outside the windows, I am making good use of my time creating some new little art quilts.

This one is thread sketched in black thread on white cotton with some hand embroidered French knots. The border is a delightful black and white print that also has hearts and flowers on it.

It will stand on a tabletop or hang from the wall and I think it would make the most wonderful contemporary Valentine.

This little quilt is framed in a 10" square shadowbox frame. It is now available in my Etsy shop.

I will be teaching a workshop in Eagle Bay (on Shuswap Lake) in February. I'd love to have you join me to create a needle felted landscape that you can then use as a base for hand or machine stitching and embroidery. No experience necessary!

Wednesday February 19, 2020 
9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Bring a bag lunch. Coffee and tea will be provided
Cost: $90.00 per person (includes all supplies, and the multi-needle felting tool worth $25.00)

Register with Sallyanne Calver 250-675-3884 or with
Carol Newton at 250-675-2125 by February 5th.
Scent free class – Need 10 participants to hold class
Suitable for hand felting or a needle felting machine ...

Heartfelt Wishes

We are well into January and the snow has piled up around our house ... brrrrr, it is cold!  I love to retreat to my studio when the weather is like this, and working on this red heart piece has been a great diversion.

The heart itself is needle felted with hand dyed wool roving in shades of red-orange-purple. It was then hand stitched (with hand dyed and variegated threads) to a background that is scarlet red dupioni silk that was free motion quilted on the diagonal.  The layered threads and beads have embellished the heart that will speak of love to whomever is gifted this little piece.  The heart is mounted in a white frame that can be hung on the wall or can stand on a shelf. Frame size 9" x 11".


This framed heart is now available in my Etsy shop