FIBERWORKS STUDIO

PATSY MORELAND

Connecting Ideas, Products, People


Fiberworks Studio
Portland, Oregon

503 760-1816

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FIBER WORKS
FIBER ART PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

Wall works and functional art made with pieced fabric, fabric painting, stitchery, quilting, felt and other textile techniques.

Original sample designs, product testing, demonstrations and instruction writing for manufacturers and publications. Includes development and adaptation of products not originally made for the fiber artist. Includes paper, adhesives, fabric, yarn, transfer papers and the unknown.

ABOUT FIBERWORKS & PATSY MORELAND
Patsy Moreland's designs are in the House of White Birches new book, Easy Embellishments for Creative Sewing. The title page features her jacket with how to do's on page 78. Another garment is on page 24. The two squares fartherst to the left on the bottom of the cover are also Patsy Moreland's.


Patsy has experience as an entrepreneur, a teacher, and as a fiber artist. Early in her career she had a passion for connecting people to crafts and the products that are used to make objects. Her passion for the subject led her to teaching at 4-H clubs , Adult Education centers and any place where two or more are gathered.

For eight years Patsy Moreland owned, in partnership, The Strawberry Basket, a store dedicated to the quilter. Her responsibilities were: designing, education, advertising, trade shows, sales and marketing. In addition, she developed a buying group for independent fabric retailers which benefited The Strawberry Basket and the other businesses involved.

In 1988 she began another journey in the creative industry with manufacturers and publishers. For Aleene's she used her skills for designing, technical writing, sample making, product demonstration and teaching.

Patsy Moreland has a great range of skills from being a visionary to solid business understanding. Patsy has combined all of her experience, passion and spirit into a successful business called Fiberworks Studio.

Patsy Moreland belongs to the following professional organizations:

Association of Pacific Northwest Quilters
Columbia Stitchery Guild
Craft & Hobby Association
 
Northwest Association of Book Publishers
Studio Art Quilts Association
Surface Design Association


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