A day spent quilting is a good day. I stitched until I ran out of thread and then changed my plans to keep stitching more. I have a giant stack of background ready for their appliqué girl (or boy) and other fun details. She enjoys quilting (9†x 13â€)
Month: May 2017
She Carries Joy
“Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you’ll start having positive results.” -Willie Nelson She carries joy (5.5†x 9â€)
Princess
“Behaving like a princess is work. It’s not just about looking beautiful or wearing a crown. It’s more about how you are inside.†-Julie Andrews She is a princess (6†x 13â€)
Every Day is Amazing
“Happiness consists of living each day as if it were the first day of your honeymoon and the last day of your vacation.†-Leo Tolstoy Every day is amazing (5.5†x 9â€)
Adventure in Book and Every Journey
A wonderful aunt commissioned this piece for her niece who was graduating from high school. Her niece loves books, jewel tones and has a collection of colorful of boots. Adventure awaits in her books and every journey she begins (10†x 13â€)
She Has Faith
“Love what you do and do what you love. Don’t listen to anyone else who tells you not to do it. You do what you want, what you love. Imagination should be the center of your life.†-Ray Bradbury She has faith (5.5†x 9â€)
In Progress and Done
I’ve been designing some new art quilts for an upcoming art show and paused to snap some photos of the backgrounds before I began stitching. I thought you might like to see how these develop over the next few weeks. I’m attempting to capture views of Alaska and after quilting the backgrounds, each will have […]
She Finds Fun
I’m looking forward to some large chunks of time in my studio this week. I’ve been busy designing new quilts and fusing the backgrounds together. Now it’s time for stitching – my favorite part of the process. I can enjoy the whirl of my sewing machine as I draw with rainbow of threads to create […]
Learns from Her Mistakes
“I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing your world. You’re doing things you’ve never done before, and more importantly, you’re doing something.†-Neil Gaiman She learns from her mistakes (5.5.†x […]