My article, Wabi Sabi Stencil Prints on Black, was published recently. I wrote about a method I used to create a series of work. It combines my passions for printing on cloth, creating stencils on the cutting machine and quilting using my Babylock Sashiko machine. These pieces are gelatin printed on black cloth, then stenciled using several layers usually, then machine stitched.It’s fun to work on a dark ground! Art Quilting Studio is available at craft stores, and Barnes and Noble, as well as ordering from the publisher, Stampington Press. I am finding it fun to write about my work, as it also seems to incorporate elements of teaching, my life-long career.
The first two pages of the article above
I've been invited to deliver a presentation of my work next month at The Kansas City Weavers Guild. According to their website, the group was organized in 1954 to promote hand weaving, spinning, and other fiber interests in KC area. They warmly welcome all fiber enthusiasts. The Kansas City Weavers Guild members are weavers, spinners, knitters, crocheters, dyers, basket makers, quilters, sewers, doll makers, tatters, felters, sheep and goat herders, jewelry makers, and lace makers. They paint, dye, embroider, embellish, batik, bead, marble, and cross stitch. If you work with fiber, they have a place for you! Their web address is 
