Sailing Modern Quilt

Sailing is a modern style art quilt. 

Frayed Silk Brooch

A brooch of colorful silk with beautiful frayed edges.

The silk fabric has been needle-felted, stitched and beaded. A silver kilt pin serves as a fastener for this untamed fiber brooch full of color and texture, piece number 11 in the Silk Threads Series.  

Wrapped and Stitched Fabric Collage

A New Day is a stitched fabric collage wrapped in string.

Freestyle Sewing Zipper Pouch

Layered fabric, a bit of paint and freestyle sewing make up this little zipper pouch.

The edges of the fabric are left raw and fraying is encouraged. Dabs of paint add a mixed media feel and the lines of freestyle stitching add to form and function. A fun little pouch for storing bits and pieces.

Grey Bird Wrapped Fabric Collage

Fabric wrapped in string makes a textural background for a small spotted grey bird in this fiber art collage piece. 

Yellow Bird Stitched Mixed Media Art

 A painted yellow bird perches among fabric and string in this mixed media piece.

Blackbird Wrapped Fabric Collage

  Blackbird is a fiber art collage piece created in fabric and string.

String Wrapped Mixed Media Artwork

Wrapped in twine, this mixed media piece incorporates fabric and paper.

Postcard Inspired Bird with Embroidery

Inspired by postcards, this moment features a bird in hand embroidery.

Torn Fabric Art Quilt

 Floating: the Storm is an art quilt with wild frayed edges. 

Vintage Fabric Bird Embroidery Collage

This stitched collage, a mix of vintage and newer fabric, is inspired by the red-winged blackbird.

Mixed Media Thread Altered Tin

This altered tin celebrates thread. 

Hand Beaded Fabric Brooch

This new brooch in golden yellow has hand beading in an abstract design in hot pink and pearl white. 

The brooch is created in fabric that's covered in free-motion embroidery. The safety pin closure and soft frayed edges add a touch of perfect imperfect to this fiber art wearable.

Looking for bead embroidery inspiration and instruction? Check out Bead Emboroidery and Bead Embroidery Stitch Samples



The first from the Royal School of Needlework, shows traditional methods and the second is full of modern interpretations of bead embroidery with examples of how to incorporate bead embroidery into the everyday. Both invaluable. What Fun!