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Welcome!  The natural world around me is a great influence on my work. I live on Canada’s West Coast, surrounded by wonderful gardens and the Pacific Rainforest. My creative life is enriched as I explore new designs and ways to express myself with my art and share discoveries with my students.

Learn about my journey as a quilter and fibre artist and see the workshops and lectures I have developed during my career, where I am teaching and how to schedule a workshop for your guild, shop or event. I am the co-author of five books and designer of many patterns. My store offers you the opportunity to buy these direct from my company, Patchworks Studio.

Give & Take Applique DVD

My DVD is available! Get ready for the easiest ‘two-for-one’ technique ever! Give & Take Appliqué™ is the “no waste” fusing method that takes advantage of positive/negative design. Perfect curves and sharp points are guaranteed with this new way to fuse. Daphne and Susan show you the simple steps for fusing, cutting and machine appliqué. You’ll see great ways to use those wonderful decorative stitches on your machine too.

This dynamic duo also shows you how endless design options are possible with a variety of layout and color combinations. Give and Take Appliqué is so easy and fun – come along and play with us. You won’t be able to stop with just one!

Give & Take Applique Stencil Set

Stencil Set: Daphne and Susan have developed a set of stencils that make Give & Take Appliqué even easier!

Give & Take Fabric Applique Book

Give & Take Applique Book:  What happens when you take six classic quilt patterns and create two fusible appliqués with one cut? You get the Give & Take Appliqué technique from well-known Canadian authors and instructors Daphne Greig and Susan Purney Mark. This machine-friendly technique will have you creating quilts, wallhangings and home decor items in no time. We share advice on fabric selection, threads, decorative stitches and more!