A collaborative slice quilt from Goonellabah art quilters celebrating time and life on the river.

Rock-cut church Cappadocia

This rock-cut church in a remote valley in Cappadocia reminds me of a holiday in Turkey a few years ago. It is truly the most amazing place. I’ve used a technique by Esterita Austin to paint the image, transfer it to organza and quilt it.

art quilts, pictorial quilt, TurkeySusan Griffiths15 September 2018painted landscape, fmq, free machine quilting, free machine embroideryComment

My Happy Place

My Happy Place: What do you need in life? A room with a view, a bit of sewing and a friend to share the day. Read on to download the pattern, check the blog hop schedule and enter the free giveaways.

Golden birds

This is a celebration of our local birds and the golden ratio. Rosellas, lorikeets and king parrots are brilliant in colour, full of character and amazingly, fit the golden ratio.

art quiltsSusan Griffiths25 August 2018golden ratio, applique, spirals, parrots, fmq, rulers Comments

Bottlebrush (Callistemon) with gel plate printing, machine embroidery and fmq

My first attempt at gel plate printing and freehand machine embroidery of Callistemon. What a fun process!