Woven Quilts

My woven and quilted technique developed from the search for a satisfying combination of process and product. I tear or cut the cloth into narrow strips, weave those strips in a pattern, and quilt to create a new fabric, which serves as a foundation for embellishment.

Exploration of the process led to the publication of two books in the mid-1990s.

The process still fascinates me and I continue to

experiment with different applications in my quilts and liturgical work

Emerging hand painted silk habotai machine quilted 44” x 31”	Crosscurrents hand dyed silk habotai 21.75” x 44”
Bluescape hand dyed silk habotai machine Quilted 35 x 44”	Drifting Red hand dyed silk habotai, tulle machine quilted 35” x 35” Private Collection
Appalachian Twilight hand dyed silk satin, machine quilted, beaded 44” x 44”	Labrynth hand dyed silk twill machine Quilted 36” x 60” Private Collection
Purple Plume hand painted silk habotai machine quilted 33” x 62”	The Box Step hand dyed silk habotai machine quilted 18.5" x 43.5"
Quiet Time hand painted silk habotai machine quilted 35” x 32”	Aerial Angles hand dyed silk habotai, tulle, ribbon machine quilted 4” x 5” each
Square Dance hand dyed, hand screened silk habotai machine quilted 13” x 64”	Cross Tracks hand dyed silk habotai machine quilted 35” x 35”
Wind hand dyed silk habotai machine quilted 43” x 40”	Earth hand dyed silk noil machine quilted 45” x40”
Fire hand dyed silk crepe machine quilted 43” x 36”	Amethyst hand dyed silk habotai machine quilted 44” x 31”
Confetti hand dyed silk habitai machine quilted 44" x 44"	Counterflow hand dyed silk crepe machine quilted 35” x 19” Private Collection
Crazy for Kudzu hand screened cotton machine quilted, beaded 44” x44” Private Collection	Crazy for Kudzu 2 hand screened cotton machine quilted, beaded 44” x 44” Private Collection