This is another quilt inspired by a bird themed guild challenge. I sketched the girl with wavy hair and a bird in a nest of flowers upon her head. I love Anna Maria Horner fabrics, she has a fantastic print with this bird on a tree limb and there are oh so many flowers in […]
Month: August 2015
Creates Her Own Fun
play every day : : she creates her own fun keep a happy heart : : dance and be silly greet each day with a smile : : be brave These paper girls have a long ribbon hanger attached to them so they can be hung from a door knob. Way better than a do […]
Commission – Baby Quilt
A local lady asked me to use her grandmother’s embroidered linen and my usual style to create two quilts. This one is for a baby. Her grandmother had created 7 nursery rhyme pieces that seemed perfect for a baby. Since the baby is named Ford, we discussed adding trucks to the quilt. Baby Ford’s parents […]
Tasting the Berries
A basket full of berries This girl just has to sample a few Tasting the blueberries is part of the harvest (9†x 12â€) Blueberry seems has come to end here but I’m still enjoying blueberry jam!
Blue Heart Bike
A basket full of hearts – a few blowing out The background is quilted with words like “ride happy,†“joy on a bike†and “bike happy†before the bike appliqué is added. Blue heart bike (14†x 9â€) This is what the back looks like. Some day I hope to stitch a bike like this […]
Tiny Art
joy : adore : hello adventure today : wish : hope true : dream : bloom love : explore : hi Each tiny art quilt measures 3.5†x 4.5â€. They doodle stitched with thread and free motion stitching, colored with pigment ink pens and heat set.
Soul Sings as She Dances
She pauses in motion as she dances across the floor Her soul sings as she dances (8†x 10â€)
Share Joy
This was created for a bird theme challenge. The bird fabric makes a great shirt on this quilt, but I think I’d like a whole skirt of this. I like seeing the finishing quilt next to the sketch. I decided to use my handwriting fabric instead of a stitching on blank fabric as I thought […]
Reader Creativity
I love seeing quilters and crafters creating pieces inspired by my patterns and creations. These two quilts were created by Chris and her sister. I love the embellishments they added to their quilts. Diane of Sugar Plum Place created this lovely quilt. Pairing the girl on the pieced cream fabrics with the Paris fabric sets […]
Joy Each Day
she loves being outside : : go outside enjoy the day flowers are her happy : : you are beautuful discover joy each day : : choose happy