Miss Croatia Doll

  This is Miss Croatia. Her face and hair were stitched in the embroidery machine, then assembled as a doll head.   Here she is wearing a hand stitched jacket. When she isn’t wearing her […]

Cotton Crazy Quilt

  Even though I did this quilt many years ago, I remember the inspiration came from a Japanese quilting magazine.   The Janet touch is the two borders of ‘tongues’ like the ones you would […]

Crochet

A crocheted lap robe.   My favorite way to work a crocheted blanket/shawl is to start in the middle and keep adding rows. When I run out of yarn, or get tired of the project […]

Once Upon A Time

  You have seen this piece in a past post. I decided to make it a night scene. Once is sitting astride her friend Time on the ledge of the clock tower where they live. […]

Hooked Rugs

  My love for working with wool fabric started when I started hooking rugs. I used to begin lectures with the line, “I come from a long line of hookers.” It is true since my […]

Worsted Doll

  I live in the state of Indiana. Most people have probably seen pictures of, or at least heard about the deadly tornadoes that recently struck the southern part of our state.   In the […]

Embroidery in an Embroidery Studio

  When you step into my studio there is a small, dark entry area. I decided to paint it several months ago. As in decorative paint.  Of course I am not a painter so I […]

Embroidered Winter Themes

   The Aurora Borealis is on my wish lists of things to see in this world. Wool on wool applique with embroidered details   A slightly different take on winter is this selection of mittens […]

Wool Applique; Cottage in the Woods

  From my book “Making Things”, this is a wool applique of the bear’s house in the woods. The background is a mottled hand dye deep blue. The leaves are an assortment of individually cut […]