A Halloween commission, this costume was completed in about 3 weeks and shipped off to the client without a single fitting. I made everything as adjustable as possible, and miraculously, everything actually fit my extremely tall and lovely client! Costume includes crystallized horn, grapeleaf and grapes headpiece, crystallized grape brooch, …
A pair of ensembles for my smallest clients, depicting a monarch butterfly and caterpillar. Everything hand constructed and hand painted. I’d do some things very differently for the next similar project, but on the whole this was a big success. How could I fail with such adorable models?
Okay, you asked for it – here’s almost every significant project I’ve worked on and mostly completed for the last several years. If this is tedious or overwhelming, or if you’re looking for a specific item. I’ve broken it all down into categories and subcategories here.
I confess, this was my first Jaybird quilt pattern and I didn’t really read through all the directions, so mine came out a skosh differently than the picture on the pattern booklet. It’s still really pretty though (and REALLY BIG). I suppose I’ll have to make another one eventually. Yes, …
While I love this cute little dress I made for a draping class a million years ago, it’s really here as a placeholder for future non-costume clothing projects.
This dramatic one block wonder quilt started life as a tattoo themed Alexander Henry print. I love the flow, and it took me months of arranging and rearranging to get it like this. Border is black cotton velveteen, backing is a deep red silk dupioni, and I have made like …
The very first quilt I completed from start to finish, this one went to my niece. I have learned quite a lot since this quilt, but it is still very cute.
This extra large take on the Jaybird “boomerang” design is a custom commission and I just love the rich jewel tones she chose. Since she’s eagerly awaiting this quilt, expect updated shots of it 100% quilted and bound very soon.
The Jaybird “splash” pattern, here rendered in a mermaid ombré palette. Yes, another quilt top awaiting its moment.
I cut these hexies our of a now impossibly out of print Alexander Henry Indochine pattern way back at the very beginning of my quilting journey, and then immediately stuffed them in a box for being “too boring.” What on earth was I thinking? This stunner also incorporates midnight silk …
