I found some great journal cards to use in my paper collages. This is one of my favorites! Today was just such a day. I had plans for a perfectly productive day, instead there was napping and procrastinating via stitching on quilts for warmth – that was wonderful too – maybe more so since it […]
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Sometimes fabrics will inspire a quilt design – this was definitely the case for my fairy tale themed quilts. One tree fabric led to another and several sketches later, I had a collection. When I saw this fabric, I instantly thought of doing a silhouette design of Rapunzel and the prince climbing her hair. I
Recently, I created a new batch of large journals. One of my favorite parts of the process is creating the covers for the signatures or notebooks that go into each journal. It’s fun to mix paper scraps, ephemera and stitching to make a collage.
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My latest art show was hung last night. It’s been a busy few weeks getting everything ready, but I went to bed a happy girl last night. For readers who can’t make it to Girdwood, Alaska before the end of August here’s a few photos of the display. I’ll share more about each quilt and
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This has been me for the last few weeks – stitching like crazy. Journals and quilts. Sometimes the sewing machine is switched to a computer as I type up articles, design flyers and layout photos for fabric prints. Quilting is her happy (9†x 12â€) Despite the crazy making feeling as I dash toward deadlines,
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My friends are getting married and as usual I created a quilt as their gift. They asked if the quilt might be used as the backdrop for the ceremony so I got busy planning, cutting and stitching. It incorporates their colors including gold which was a subtle pattern in most of the neutrals. It’s backed
I’ve been experimenting with prints of my art on fabric. Some are great for framing, but others are too small or extra copies. So I grabbed a handful of zippers and made some pouches. On one side is art, the other a coordinating fabric. And the inside is lined too.
Our friends are adorably cute together. This quilt reminds me of their visit. I may have to make another one where the girl has shorter hair to give to them. They enjoy Alaska adventures (9†x 13â€)
A week with friends visiting Alaska was seriously fun and just the break I needed. We hiked around lakes, biked around town, rode a tram up a mountain for a yummy lunch and of course took the always amazing wildlife cruise to see glaciers, whales, puffins and more. Despite massive amounts of sunscreen, I sunburned
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I’m going to ride happy into a week of time off. On the agenda: fun with friends visiting from the lower 48 and some stitching to meet a deadline. Bike Happy – Aqua Bike (12†x 15â€)
