I haven’t shared the details of some quilts created last year – this girl was part of the American Quilter magazine article (Nov 2013). I smile each time I see her under skirt peeking out beneath the dimensional skirt. I used my Happy Girls pattern and a random patchwork background of yellow. I was sad […]
Month: May 2014
Noooooo and PJs
You know it’s a bad day when you see this – the inside of your sewing machine. At least it will be extra clean and well oiled when I drop it off for repair tomorrow. I am so grateful to have back-up machines, but oh will I miss the speed and throat space on Jane […]
Inside My Studio Before a Show
Others often marvel at my method of creating multiple pieces at once, so I thought I would share some snippets of what my studio looked like as I made a slew of new art quilts. This doesn’t just happen when I’m prepping for a show; at least once a month, usually twice a month, I […]
Art Show Views
The gallery is in this building – it’s part of a ski resort about 30 miles from my home. View as I was unpacking quilts – my show went up in the side gallery – a small room off the main gallery space – that’s why we call it a mini show. Here’s the view […]
Thoughts Worth More
She looked like she was contemplating something very deep or maybe just deciding what to have for lunch. Her thought were worth more than a penny (6†x 9â€)
Happiness Adventure
I spent today hanging my art for a mini show. The theme is Happiness Adventure. Each girl is either doing something adventurous or sharing her happiness with the world (or both). I worked on more than 45 quilts in April – completing over 3 dozen of them. Those quilts along with some larger pieces finished […]
Her Soul is in the Sky
You may well remember the journal cover I created with a paper version of this girl. I finally made a quilted version. She is better than I imagined. Since the quilt is so large and the background rather muted, I stitched the sentiment directly onto the quilt. I used my own text print for the […]