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I have a large bike quilt that hangs in my dining room. It gets a lot of compliments so I thought I would try making smaller versions. I used white Kona for the background and kept the quilting simple, lines and a few words. Stitching the smaller bikes was a bit nerve wreaking until I […]

Wish… When I was brainstorming ideas for the sentiments on these quilts, I read Anna Maria Horner’s about page and I was struck by the phrasing about embracing wonders and imperfect moments so I knew this quilt with a long haired brunette needed that sentiment. She embraces wonder and imperfect moments (14” x 20”) I

Color! I fussy cut my large handwriting text print to have ‘share joy’ on her face. The photo is in focus, the print on her shirt is just a bit psychedelic. I like it! She is thankful for color (14” x 20”)

Her short orange hair pops agains the dark blue background. A mixture of 3 fabrics make her shirt, sweater and skirt. The dimensional skirt was carefully folded and pressed to make that pattern. She sparks creativity in all who meet her (14” x 20”)

Days before I was to set up my art show, I was inspired to make 4 new art quilts with Anna Maria Horner fabrics. Here is the first one. I fussy cut the face to have ‘smile’ in just the right place. I used marbled fabric for the hair. She is wearing a dimensional skirt

Another kitty… and a girl in glasses. I am keeping this one – it’s almost a self portrait. She loves her cat (7” x 13”) Today I am leaving for a new adventure – my first trip to Europe! I’ll be back in few days, but posts will continue while I’m away. I’ll catch up

Another hiker ready for adventure. There’s a tiny heart on her shorts and I dig the dotted scarf on her head. Really loving the trees and her knee high socks. She never minds getting lost in the woods (7” x 13”)

A girl with her cat on a leash – makes the cat hair on the quilt seem okay 🙂 When we lived in the midwest, I would put leashes on my cats and take them for walks. Here in Alaska, the cats don’t go running off very far and they don’t get the opportunity to

Birch trees fashioned from wood grain fabric and gray leaf fabric. A girl ready for outdoor adventure in boots with walking poles and a backpack with a canteen attached. Her best ideas come while walking (7” x 13”)