Behind the Scenes

Scroll through to see how projects came together and to see additional sewn elements in closer detail.

Anatomy of Sewing

  • Final image with batik background

  • Paper drawing to fabric on cardstock

  • Added depth with foam board

  • Poster with labeled anatomy and examples of my family's work

Medullary Sponge Kidney

  • Fabric-wrapped bamboo skewer to create a 3D element

  • Lining up pieces for quilting

  • Final piece

Rods & Cones

  • Stitch detail

  • Detail of rod cell and melanin granules

  • Final quilted piece

  • Initial prototype - layers of machine embroidered photoreceptor cells

  • Free motion quilting

  • Getting organized

Frontotemporal Dementia Brain

  • Fabric-wrapped cord onto felt

  • From Lanata & Miller 2024 10.1136/jnnp-2015-310697

  • Healthy and FTD brains

  • Healthy brain

  • Frontotemporal dementia brain

Cell Biology Series

  • Small intestinal epithelium

  • Beaded detail

  • The cell

  • Smooth and rough endoplasmic reticulum

  • Mitochondria

  • French knots and beads