“Today I choose life. Every morning when I wake up I can choose joy, happiness, negativity, pain… To feel the freedom that comes from being able to continue to make mistakes and choices – today I choose to feel life, not to deny my humanity but embrace it.†– Kevyn Aucoin She is full of […]
Month: February 2018
Rainy Days
She enjoys rainy days (5.5†x 9â€) “Remember even though the outside world might be raining, if you keep on smiling the sun will soon show its face and smile back at you.†– Anna Lee
Reader Creativity
I love seeing quilters, artists and crafters creating pieces inspired by my patterns and creations. I hope you will enjoy seeing these creation as much as I do. Barbara created her first mini quilt using my umbrella girl pattern. I like the mixed materials – it gives it texture and keeps your eye dancing. LaDawn […]
She is Happy
“A happy life is one spent in learning, earning, and yearning.†– Lillian Gish She is happy (7†x 12â€)
Happy Dreamer
“I’m a dreamer with lots of energy and a vivid imagination. That’s the recipe for becoming an entertainer.†– Goldie Hawn She is a happy dreamer (5.5†x 9â€)
Don’t Feed Bears
Thread drawing fun!!! “Drawing is the honesty of the art. There is no possibility of cheating. It is either good or bad.†– Salvador Dali
Make Others Smile
“Smile, it is the key that fits the lock of everybody’s heart.†– Anthony J. D’Angelo She likes to make others smile (5.5†x 9â€)
Ready for Adventure – Experiment
“A work of art is above all an adventure of the mind.†– Eugene Ionesco I created this girl with a bright red shirt, but her original “skin†fabric seemed too pale. I added some color with colored pencils and a bit of water to rub the color in. The experiment worked, sort of. She […]
Travel
“A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.†– Lao Tzu I’m planning a trip to the SAQA conference in San Antonio and then I’ll hop on a plane to visit family in Indiana and hopefully teach a workshop or three the second week of April. If you have a […]
Tattoo
That’s not my arm, but it is fantastic. My queen of hearts quilt became a sticker and then it became a tattoo. The arm belongs to the magical Annie Ciszak Pazar who is part of a local co-op gallery with me. We also have holiday bazaar booths across from each other – I’m mesmerized by […]