I’ve been stitching. Journals in two sizes and fabric covered notebooks. They are the perfect place to stay organized, design plans, and capture dreams. It’s so fun to mix patterns and colors and see the fabric leave my shelves. Speaking of leaving – I have art quilts, prints, patterns, and fabrics that need a new …
Thanks to months of stitching time I’m excited to have an ample supply of artwork to offer a selection for sale online and in local galleries (Girdwood Center for Visual Arts, Dos Manos, Quilted Raven). Add some thread drawn and colored happiness to your home with an original thread drawn art quilt. Or choose a …
“The starting point of discovering who you are, your gifts, your talents, your dreams, is being comfortable with yourself. Spend time alone. Write in a journal. Take long walks in the woods.†– Robin S. Sharma
I thought I would be stitching up art quilts this week, but I felt drawn to be cutting, folding and stitching paper. These are the covers of the signatures or notebooks that will be inside journals I create. Some are simple, just a few word stickers and stitching; others use lots of paper scraps or …
I created many notebook covers for the holiday bazaar earlier in the month. Each one fits a standard size composition notebook. I always enjoy making them. Getting to play with fabric and stitching them together is fun. Several of the notebooks did not find new homes. I listed them on Etsy along with cards and… …
As part of my art show I also created fairy tale themed journals. Some covers are silk; some are magical trees; others are prints with a fairy tale theme. To keep up with demand from local galleries and customer request, I also made a few non-fairy tale themed journals. I enjoy making the cover for …
hello joy : : play pretend : : grateful heart : : happy life More notebook covers to inspire creative play and the capturing of joyful moment. Play pretend is resonating with me today – I’m pretending my husband and I are well and not waiting for our bodies to finish battling the virus that …
Hold on tight to your dreams : : love : : explore wander Sometimes I get to sew on samples while I work at the quilt shop. This is fun, but I find I don’t have the same ‘need’ to get into my studio like I did when I worked an office job. Instead of …
Sometimes I need a reminder to stay present and focus on the moment – the here and now. This notebook cover is a great reminder! These covers make me want to jot down ideas for my next stitched projects or collecting bits and baubles I have found.
I do enjoy playing with paper and stitching.
