Art Quilts

Your heart will tell you (10” x 10”) Bits of lace, broken jewelry, a photo transfer, flannel, felt and a quote an art quilt to remind me to listen to my heart Dream (5” x 8”) My favorite pink swirl fabric, felt, additional fabric scraps and a photo printed on fabric. The hand written ‘Love, […]

Why stop at just one when two art quilts are better? More rain fabric and a fabulous yellow umbrella, even if her umbrella isn’t protecting her from the rain. A pretty blue dress with lace trim and great boots. Bits of grass, button flowers and a cute handbag. Sometimes the rain changes direction (approx. 11” […]

Sometimes the quilt I thought I was working on becomes something else entirely – something better. I drew this girl, minus the umbrella, for another quilt top, but once I started putting her together, it just didn’t seem right. I sketched an umbrella and then remembered this blue rain fabric. Add some green grass, a […]

I have 11 art quilts in various stages of completion on my desk. I work better in larger quantities. The repetition of mass production is soothing. It allows me to dream up new ideas or just engross myself in Vampire Diaries on Netflix. These are sneak peeks of what’s captivating my attention. It was supposed […]

She let love grow – detail I have Valentine’s Day on my brain – I keep sewing, doodling and fashioning hearts. She let love grow (9”x12”) I decided to stitch up two little ladies who love love from various scraps on background fabric I dyed for my wedding in 2005 (rather fitting for valentine’s quilts) […]

Portrait of a Dreamer (13” x 18”) In 2007 I had the opportunity to take a narrative quilt making class with Kate Gorman. With fused fabric we constructed a quilt top. I loved my finished top – a self portrait, that I feared messing it up with the quilting. It took almost 5 years but […]

I finally managed to process the 200+ photos I took of the small girl quilts I made before Christmas. Here are a few of my favorites. You can see more photos of each quilt on Flickr. These little quilts were gifts for ladies in my quilt groups. Each is approximately 5.75” x 8.75” with a […]

I’m experimenting this week to find out if I can create and finish 14 small art quilts in 3 days. So far I am on track. Don’t these girls look so cute all lined up for action?

She said ‘I do’ to her dreams I listed 10 art quilts in my Etsy shop today. She feared decorating decisions My studio is overflowing with completed projects that need good homes. These art quilts make great gifts for family, friends or yourself. She loved decorating for Christmas I ship via USPS Priority Mail so […]

Decorating for Christmas (8.5” x 11”) This girly is another finished class sample. Her apron is adorable. This turned into a holiday quilt when I saw the piece of green fabric on my desk – it seemed perfect for a Christmas tree. I kept her apron simple since the tree is full of wire ornaments […]