'Creativity takes courage' - Henri Matisse
As far back as I can remember, I have dreamed of living a creative life. Life of course had other plans and led a circuitous path through various jobs until I discovered a way to live my passion.
Since starting my first quilt in the early 1990's, I have immersed myself in the world of patchwork and quilting, trying many styles and techniques and honing my technical and creative skills. I began NicQuiltz in 2002 as a longarm quilting business and began designing projects for publication soon after. This inspired me to share my work with other quilters by teaching and I haven't looked back.
I teach a broad range of Contemporary Patchwork and Quilting techniques including traditional and non-traditional piecing and applique, surface embellishment and free-motion quilting. My aim is to provide quilters of all skill-levels with the tools and inspiration to create their own original work, in a fun and relaxed environment.
I have been studying fine arts since 2001, which has inspired and informed my textile work and motivated me to share my love of design and colour-play with my students.
I do freelance quilting and design work and am happy to take on commissions - check out my gallery of recent work, some of which is for sale (check out my Etsy shop for more goodies).