Quilting Arts Magazine Spring 2025 Article

My latest article came out. I am on the Spring 2025 issue of the American Magazine Quilting Arts. In there I show you how to make your own layered reverse appliqué pattern. For the sample I used my own natural dyed fabric.

For the hand embroidery stitching I used Aurifil LANA thread. It is a fun and versatil technique. I hope you will try it.

Imrov Half-Square Triangle

I am honored that my quilt Edgy was hanged at the International Quilt Festival. They asked to design and reinterpret a traditional block. Well, thatt’s exactly what I did. The well known half square triangle had a make over. It is an Improv half square Triangle. I had fun developing thius technique where each block is different. I am planning on exploring it further.

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Cheeseclothskins - Text on Sheers

I love TEXT on FABRIC. My ORIGINAL technique that I often use is “Cheesecloth Skins”. Throughout the years I developed different ways to incorporate lettering in my work. It was published in Quilting Arts -Summer 2020- and Quilting Arts TV.

With this technique you can create a sheer layer of hand-calligraphy.

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You can use this technique on sheer fabric or cheesecloth! What I like the most about this is that you could audition your composition before you paste these layers on to the cloth.

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On the above sample I used a sheer layer on cheesecloth (the flower vase)

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The above photograph shows a work in progress. On this sample I used a layer on sheer cloth and cheesecloth. I was never satisfied with this piece; even though I took it to the set while filming at Quilting Arts TV.

I think I would like to do more hand-embroidery and maybe some beading?

Simply Moderne Magazine Spring 2024

You can learn an easy foolproof technique to add slivers of a contrast color to a curved edge with my latest article published in the French Magazine Simply Moderne. You can find it here.

Detailed photographs for each step will make it easier to follow along.This is an Improv Quilting technique Let me know if you try it :)

Wired Accents for 3-D FUN -Quilting Arts Magazine Spring 2024

Woven metal fabric mesh has been used to add dimension to my work. It’s fun and easy and best of all you can use the sewing machine to attach it! Once you start playing with this new technique it’s difficult to stop. In the photo above the metal mesh has been used inside the flowers. Imagining moving the petals every time you touch it. I am already planning more quilts with butterflies, bees, fish, oh so many ideas :) You can find it here

Visions Museum of Textile Arts →

These are just a few photographs that capture the exciting time we had in San Diego, while participating at the opening events of the exhibit Interpretations. I am honored that one of my quilts was accepted.

I met new friends and saw artists I already knew. It was such a treat to talk only ART for the whole weekend.

They organized it very well. You could feel the warmth from all the ladies in charge and volunteers.

I also met a wonderful artist Gabriela Domville, her work is fantastic. She also likes to work with paper and cloth so we connected immediately. Loved her solo exhibit called Journey through Motherhood.

Just for fun, I applied my washable paper cloth technique to the white linen blouse I wore for the dinner event. Comic strips were used with oval shapes. It was certainly a conversation piece :)

I just finished a sample for a NEW class I am offering. It’s called Portal. It’s a mixed media project where we will play with different kind of papers, markers, cheesecloth and cloth.

Thank you for stopping by.and visiting my site.

Inka Trails *NEW* pattern in the French magazine Simply Moderne

Inka Trails, my latest pattern is out! It has been published in the French magazine Simply Moderne.

The pattern is based on 4 color combinations and a background. For the fisrt block you will need a light and a medium color fabric and for the second block you will need a dark and a medium color fabric. It’s a fun and easy to put together.

This is the cover of the magazine where my quilt pattern appears.

I hope you will try it and please share it #margaritakoriothpattern so I can admire your creations.

Thank you for visiting. Happy creating!

My First Quilt pattern *Midnight Jungle*

This is my first quilt pattern and has been published in the French Magazine Simply Moderne/ Spring Issue 32. You can find all the instructions and step by step starting on page 70. It is an easy design based on half square triangles.

It was also selected to be hang at the show Pour L'Amour du Fil which took place in Nantes-France this past April.

I just came back from Stitch Fest a new quilting and sewing event. I taught a workshop to a wonderful group.

It was fun! I love to teach and travel :)

This is the cover of the magazine where my quilt pattern appears. I hope you will try it and please share it #margaritakoriothpattern so I can admire your creations.

Thank you for visiting. Happy creating!