Author Archives: Karen

I’ve got a new article out in the spring edition of Quilting Arts Magazine. It’s called Apiary Appliqué, and in it I explain how to turn a photograph into fiber art. The photograph I used is of a bee, hence the “apiary.” I’ll be doing a presentation on this subject in March, 2025, for theContinue reading “Spring is Buzzing!”

I’m working on a commission of three torah mantles for a synagogue. During the design process for such a commission, I share several swatches of fabric from my stash with the project committee, to try to get an idea of what colors appeal to them. This group fell in love with one of the fabrics, andContinue reading “Silks and the City”

Welp. In the time it’s taken me to write a new blog post, we packed up our home of twenty-five years, and moved to New Jersey to be close/closer to our kids and grandkids. Our stuff was in storage for a year, while we renovated a 1950’s ranch in North Caldwell, a stone’s throw fromContinue reading “It’s Been a Minute. . .”

There are all sorts of tutorials about how to piece strips together to make quilt binding. I’ve found that this is the most reliable method for me to piece the fabric. Why bother piecing on an angle instead of straight across? Well, once the strip has been folded in half, stitched down, then wrapped aroundContinue reading “Piecing Binding Strips with a 45° Angle”