What I'm Working On

Updates on what's happening in the studio

A Garden Stitched with Love artwork embroidery hand-stitching Feb 07, 2025

As a person who loves to make personalized gifts, my luck in finding this lovely piece of fabric to use in this piece is unmatched. This small embroidery was made for my dear friend Ann, who worked fo...

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Sewing from the Heart artwork embroidery hand-stitching Dec 30, 2024

Handmade gifts are my love language. Each year, I have a great (and genuinely unrealistic🤦‍♀️) plan to work ahead and create meaningful presents for family and friends. You would think that with the m...

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The Magic of Scraps artwork fabric landscapes quilting Sep 25, 2024

As quilters, it's a given, that we all have a bin, a drawer or even bags of fabric scraps!🙋‍♀️🤦‍♀️

These scraps are inevitable byproduct of our creative work. Thankfully, the internet and quilting ma...

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Eyes on the Horizon artwork fabric landscapes fabric painting quilting Aug 28, 2024

After travelling with the Grand National Fibre Art exhibition for over 12 months, this landscape returned home to my studio and was recently sold to a lovely couple for their cottage.

It always surpr...

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Building Fences artwork embroidery fabric landscapes hand-stitching Jul 31, 2024

There are few features in a pasture that create a more quintessential Prairie view than a good fence.🤠 I'm sure it's my childhood memories of spending time hiking in pastures and enjoying adventures i...

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The Magic of Sun Printing🌞 artwork fabric painting Jul 19, 2024

Sunny days make my heart pound.😬

For some people, sunny days are for spending time at the beach or sipping drinks on the patio... but I have never been one of them. I'm not saying I can't step out fo...

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Look to the Sky for Inspiration 🔭🤩 artwork fabric landscapes fabric painting hand-stitching quilting Jul 02, 2024

I grew up on a grain and cattle farm in southern Manitoba, surrounded by fields and vast skies. I was able to see sunsets from my yard, with brilliant colours and a different show every evening (see p...

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Creating Calm One Piece at a Time artwork embroidery fabric landscapes hand-stitching quilting Jun 17, 2024

Have you ever had a piece of fabric that you absolutely love, but just can't seem to find the right spot to use it? 🤔 That was the case for me and this lovely (though quite busy) nostalgic print. 🐎🌾  ...

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Under the Sea 🐚🐠 artwork embroidery fabric landscapes hand-stitching quilting May 26, 2024

Although the majority of the art I create is inspired by the Canadian landscape, I do have a love of creating whimsical, underwater scenes. Maybe it's the freedom this fictional location provides, all...

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Audrey's Garden artwork embroidery fabric landscapes hand-stitching May 05, 2024

This lovely picture was a commissioned piece that my client gave to her mother on her 75th birthday. She showed me photos of her childhood home, and the beautiful flowers and window boxes surrounding ...

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Why I love the French Knot artwork embroidery fabric landscapes hand-stitching Apr 22, 2024

Hours and hours of stitching and this beautiful little picture is complete. I decided to change it from a 5X7 image to a 5X5 square... partly because of the way the image looked as a square and also b...

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Photo to Thread Painting artwork embroidery fabric landscapes hand-stitching Apr 01, 2024

This photo was taken by a good friend while staying at a vineyard in British Columbia. As soon as I saw it, I knew this would make a spectacular thread painting, but I wasn't certain I could do it jus...

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