As an artist, I’m committed to the values that have imbued my paid organizing work.
All of my designs are hand-stitched, and most are made from recycled, scrap, or thrifted fabrics and thread. Upcycled clothing is thrifted.
What I made in May/June 2026
Worked a bunch of hours for pay in early May, so less time for sewing than I’d have hoped—but in addition to this, I made the Philly Pride shirt and finished a quilt for my son Isaac, which appear in other posts.
Wall hanging: You only think you see me
Eyeball detail
embroidery detail of “You only think you see me” with extra eyes detail
Upcycled this hoodie with some scrap upholstery fabric leaves, with “Leaf me alone” embroidered on the pocket
“Leaf Me Alone” embroidery close up
“Leaf Me Alone” full view
another experiment in sashiko
Philly Pride t-shirt 2026
Front of my up cycled shirt for Philly Pride 2026, with trans flag reverse-appliqued
T-shirt back, “Protect the Dolls” appliquéd in teal batik fabric
Easter Bonnet, 2026
I created this costume for the South Street Easter Parade in 2026, in the contest category of “America at 250.”
The day of the Parade was wet & windy, so I stayed home, as it wouldn’t have survived—but perhaps it will make an appearance at a demonstration soon!
What I made in March 2026
A new gig, so less time for sewing this month…
Holiday coaster
Wall hanging, “Our Dreams Can’t Be Bought, Boxed or Sold”
February 2026
Everything I finished in February 2026
wall hanging for a bilingual baby
fabric wall hanging, “Don’t let monsters consume you”
experimenting with reverse appliqué
jean shorts with hex flowers
January 2026
Everything I’ve finished making in January 2026…
A gift for my favorite barista, Betty!
detail of cat appliqué on the back of a maroon hoodie
full view of cat appliqué on sweatshirt
Appliquéd upcycled dress, size M
Rhinestoned jean jacket, size S
detail of rhinestoned jacket
Upcycled Clothing
Cream cat shirt
cat shirt, full view
red t-shirt with blue cat appliqué
dark grey “Protect Our Oceans” t-shirt
applique detail from Protect Our Oceans shirt
Solidarity t-shirt
Various Quilts & Quilted Things
this quilt was a graduation present for my son, Isaac (presented over a year after his actual graduation, of course). This is the first quilt I have ever brought to a long-armer, and I’m delighted with how it came out.
Dresden closeup on dark background
close up image of Dresden plate on light background
Lap quilt for Arielle & Wispy. 9 dresden plates.
A pineapple pillow for Isaac
Quilted hexagonal table runner. Scrap fabric, thrifted thread
Coffee cups lap quilt
Baby quilt
Cat quilts
Queen-sized quilt made of cats of many colors
Full-sized quilt made of cats in shades of blue, green, purple.
Quilting detail, cat quilt
Quilting detail, cat quilt
Cat face quilting detail.
Face masks (during the pandemic I hand-sewed & distributed more than 100)
Black Lives Matter face mask
Red & black face masks
Wall hangings
“Protect the Dolls” wall hanging
approximately 12” square quilted wall hanging, made with scrap fabric & thrifted thread
Cat square, light green on dark green batiks with dark blue border
Empowering women
Second shot of Empowering Women, showing backing fabric
Quarantine quilt (photo of quilt in-process) (during the pandemic, people in/around Philly hung rainbows in their windows for parents who were walking around with kids—the middle of this quilt are the rainbow hexes that I added to my front window for every day of lockdown)
Quarantine Quilt
Blue on Blue Dresdens, appliqué on fabric.
Detail of interior, Blue on Blue Dresdens
“LOVE” fabric on canvas
“LOVE” fabric on canvas
Halloween coasters
Quilted coasters depicting an orange pumpkin on a white background and a black ghost on a white background
Fabric coasters depicting a witch’s broom in black on a white background, and a black cat on a white background.
Quilted postcards
Postcard with a background of blue batik fabric and the number “18” appliquéd on top in green batik.
Abstract winter scene, fabric on postcard
Quilt for Nadia
Lap quilt, cream with stripes of yellow, blue, brown & teal.
Same quilt showing the backing fabric
Stitching detail of the same quilt.
Quilt for Adan & Ricky
A lap-sized quilt with five blocks of alternating diamonds in varying shades of blue, green, purple and yellow.
A close-up of the quilt, showing their anniversary date.
“Free Mom Hugs” tank top
A hot pink tank top with appliquéd lettering that reads “Free Mom Hugs”
Action Costume: The Ghost of a Worked-To-Death American
A lace cape is covered in work uniform name tags, and letters cut out from thrifted work t-shirts spell out “Overwork” at the bottom