I do enjoy playing with paper and stitching.
Month: August 2016
Nobody but a Princess
When I decided to do fairy tale themed art quilts, I was excited about the Princess and the Pea because I could use so many fabric scraps to make all the mattresses on the bed. I like her sitting up in the bed, hand to head as if she can’t quite figure out why she […]
Hello Friend Smile
Thread drawn portraits are quickly becoming my favorite things. I can practice free motion quilting, color and use scraps of fabric and batting. The are tiny – 3.5†x 4.5â€. I am often asked what the are for. Coasters is the most common guess. They can be used as coasters, but I envisioned them as […]
Dancing at the Ball
Every piece in my current show has trees in it. Sometimes the trees are the main part of the background, other times they are visible through windows like in this piece. They enjoyed dancing at the ball (13†x 17â€)
Life Doesn’t Have to be Perfect
I found some great journal cards to use in my paper collages. This is one of my favorites! Today was just such a day. I had plans for a perfectly productive day, instead there was napping and procrastinating via stitching on quilts for warmth – that was wonderful too – maybe more so since it […]
Rapunzel 2
Sometimes fabrics will inspire a quilt design – this was definitely the case for my fairy tale themed quilts. One tree fabric led to another and several sketches later, I had a collection. When I saw this fabric, I instantly thought of doing a silhouette design of Rapunzel and the prince climbing her hair. I […]
Lucky State of Mind
Recently, I created a new batch of large journals. One of my favorite parts of the process is creating the covers for the signatures or notebooks that go into each journal. It’s fun to mix paper scraps, ephemera and stitching to make a collage.
Once Upon…Happily Ever
My latest art show was hung last night. It’s been a busy few weeks getting everything ready, but I went to bed a happy girl last night. For readers who can’t make it to Girdwood, Alaska before the end of August here’s a few photos of the display. I’ll share more about each quilt and […]