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 […]
Month: January 2012
Teddy Bear and Friends Quilts
My quilt guild creates quilts for teddy bears and other stuffed animals for various charities. I was given the 4 stuffed animals and used various scraps to create their quilts. A teddy and a chance to play with 1/2 square triangles – I typically avoid triangles but I’m trying to practice using them more. I […]
Hearts & Love
She let love grow – detail I have Valentine’s Day on my brain – I keep sewing, doodling and fashioning hearts. She let love grow (9â€x12â€) 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) […]
What’s on my desk
Preparation for quilt bingo to be played at Anchorage Modern Quilt Guild meeting tonight art quilt background from scraps detail of background on art quilt in progress
Swoon Baby Quilts
Swoon baby quilt – blue/green (34†x 34â€) In a quest to complete UFOs and avoid creating new UFOs, I couldn’t leave my test blocks sitting around. I added more fabric and turned them into quilts to welcome new babies. Swoon baby quilt – purple/pink (34†x 34â€) On the blue/green one I quilted in […]
Swooning
I kept seeing Swoon blocks in various blogs – I loved the size of the block (24â€) and how different they could be based on fabric selection. I had to give it a try. I purchased the pattern late last week and made a two test blocks. I’m not usually much for intricate cutting and […]
Portrait of Dreamer
Portrait of a Dreamer (13†x 18â€) 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 […]
Love and Happiness
Love and Happiness (44†x 44â€) When I was making the Joy quilt, I second guessed the bright colors and pieced a second top. I consulted my husband as to which to finish and give to his grandmother who loved the bright colors and patterns in her quilt. I didn’t want the other top be […]
Mustache Art
My final handmade holiday gift has been received. Our friend loves mustaches and my husband and I wanted to find something for her new apartment to reflect her style. After a bit of searching we opted to make her some art. She’d been out of town for 3 weeks so she didn’t open her gift […]
Studio Reorganization
View from door into my studio I spent the long new year’s weekend organizing my studio. I wanted to be able to see my fabrics more easily. The had been stored in a basket, cabinet, various totes and the closet. It was difficult to keep everything neat and I kept forgetting what I had. The […]