A girl in boots with a dimensional skirt is a pattern I return to often. Not only is fun to create, but when people see these quilts, they connect with them and smile. A fellow artist at the gallery lamented that I hadn’t made any dark haired girls in boots, so I created many. Not […]
Seeks Beauty
When creating mini quilts. I’ll work in batched of 8 or more. I pick one thread color to quilt all of the backgrounds, most often gray. It blends well and adds subtle texture. I’ve been trying to add a word or phrase to the backgrounds that read as a single color. She seeks beauty (5.5†[…]
Hello Bliss
Hello bliss (9†x 12â€) I fell in love with the Mercury prints (from Alison Glass’s Sun Prints 2015 collection) the first time I saw them. They seems to be the perfect example of art meeting science and the colors were glad. When I was pulling fabrics to make dress portrait quilts, I grabbed one […]
Love Who You Are
Enjoy is stitched into the background and a tiny row of daisies make a great belt for her orange dress. Love who you are (5.5†x 9â€) Her skin vibrates music, her soul sings of love and enjoyment for life.
Happy Holidays
My chalkboard – with sketches of my kitties… paired with a bit of filter fun became the photo for our holiday card this year. Happy Holidays!
Merry Biking – Red
It’s cold and there’s some snow on the ground – tis the season for fat tire biking here in Alaska. This bike though is more of a cruiser, better on pavement or beach boardwalk. The red polka dots make it perfect for picking up a small holiday tree and poinsettia to decorate a home for […]
Cares Deeply
A kitty at her feet, enjoying the outdoors as much as she does. Her red hair stands out against the aqua blue sky. She cares deeply (6†x 12â€)
Find Courage
Another marbled hair portrait quilt. This one is a blonde with both of earthy greens and orange mixed in. Find Courage (9†x 11â€) I like these bigger girls where the happy words in the text print really come through.
Her Heart is Full
The word ‘glad’ is stitched into this green background. The message seems appropriate for this season of glad tidings. Her heart is full (5.5†x 9â€) I hope you find yourself enjoying the little moments that fill your heart with joy and your face with smiles.
Patchwork Fun
Simple patchwork is my favorite for large quilts used for warmth. I might venture into half-square triangles on occasion but I like squares. You can create such interesting patterns with them. This quilt is created with 2 solids, several Cotton + Steel charm packs and some extra teal Tiger Stripes squares. The back has a […]