Journal Quilts

A New Year is like a blank book, and the pen is in your hands. It is your chance to write a beautiful story for yourself.

Goodness me what will the year bring? My calendar tells me that there are only a few squares spare. The blank squares announce a day, a day to myself to fill with ‘my stuff’ My journey in Textile Art will take me to The Dominican Republic, USA, Mexico, India, Morocco, Egypt, Kenya, South Africa, France…

There is something very satisfying about becoming the traveling companion of a person on a journey of creativity. My Journal Quilt class is one such jaunt. As we travel we gather memories. It may be a photo of an occasion tucked away in a box. It may be a picture in a brochure or book….

4th July….

It's 4th of July and I have a day off for celebration. I have on my Un-Australian T shirt….with the American flag on it and blue shorts today…. they go well with the pixie slippers. I worked a little on the book this morning, preparing more illustrations and it's exciting that it's getting close to…