WS4 – Mariya Waters Appliqué Workshop

WS4 – Mariya Waters Appliqué Workshop

Mariya Waters is an international and Australian award winning quilt maker and teacher. She currently specialises in hand appliqué and machine quilting but has also won international awards for contemporary art and innovative quilts.

Quilting With Manhole Covers

Quilting With Manhole Covers

When I picked up this book, I felt I had found a kindred spirit in Shirley. I too, spent time in Japan looking down. The manhole covers in different countries provide a wealth of design potential.

Kindred Creatures by Laurel Birch

Kindred Creatures by Laurel Birch

I first discovered Laurel Burch in the 1970’s. At the time she was a local (San Francisco) jewellery designer with lovely images of birds and chubby cats. I still have several pieces of her work which I treasure. Many years after her jewellery became famous, she moved into