Hey there. I’m still here and I’ve been very busy teaching, making, and living life! At the moment, I’m getting ready for American Craft Made in Baltimore coming up fast in a couple weeks! I will have hoop embroideries for sale, patches, patterns, and more.

Come see me in Booth 832!

I’ve just completed a couple of hoops to add to my line. These two are my jam, total improvisation and experimentation. I never know where I will end up when I start and that is why I’m so addicted to this process. I start with a piece of found fabric like these scraps of vintage kimono silk and allow the movement, pattern, and imagery in the fabric inspire my palette and marks. Each choice begets the next. At some point, they feel finished.

I love these two pieces together. They seem to be in dialogue.

I’ve also been working on a batch of small embroideries I intend to transform into small patches, brooches, and earrings. Stay tuned for more on that!

While you’re waiting for American Craft Made, did you know you can download my patterns? Go to my website shop, browse my work and download my kiwi and watermelon embroidery patterns for just $10!

You can also see my upcoming classes and events on my website, including Color Theory for Embroidery Artists, Embroidery Basics, and a TBA Botanical Illustration in Redwork class coming this summer! Sign up through the Smithsonian Associates program!

Color Theory for Embroidery Artists (Virtual), Thursdays, March 9, 2023- March 23, 2023, 12:30 – 2:00 PM

Freestyle Embroidery Basics Workshop, In person at S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Dr SW, Saturday, March 18, 11-2pm

Hope to see you in Baltimore!