Pets are important to many of us. I like adding them to quilts and using a different text print for them. They have stories to tell too. He loves his dog (6†x 12â€) Here in Alaska, we have snow, darkness and cold which mean it’s time for winter fun. Yesterday, I was matching quilt […]
Discover Adventure
Words stitched on a pretty yellow dress to remind me to look for fun and adventure everyday. One of today’s adventure will be in my studio as finish stitching some winter themed quilts. What adventures are calling you today? Discover adventure (9†x 11â€)
Happy in a Tutu
When I was younger I took dance classes. We only wore leotards, tutus were only allowed for recitals. It was disappointing at the time and part of the reason I make these ballerinas in tutus. She is happy in a tutu (9†x 12â€) On the dreary days of winter, don’t forget to add a […]
She Laughs Often
Smiling is a great mood lifter along with laughing and great music that makes you want to dance. She laughs often (5.5†x 9â€) Have you had a good laugh today? I’ve been enjoying the comics in the paper each day to start off with a chuckle and the kitten have been keeping me laughing […]
Friends Forever
The tiny decorative stitching is often my favorite part of these quilts. This time though, it’s the tilt of their heads leaning toward each other. Are they sharing a secret or just leaning on each other for support? Either way it is a symbol of their friendship. Friends forever (5.5†x 9â€) There’s still time […]
Imagine Daily
With the arrival of more hand-dyed marble fabrics I wanted to see how all the colors would work for hair. Imagine daily (9†x 11â€) The blue/green/purple hair with the mint green shirt is bit over the top on spring-like. Maybe the day I putting this together, I was wishing for spring.
Hopeful Heart
“Hope†is stitched into this wavy quilting of this background and a decorative scallop stitching adorns the bottom of this dress. Hopeful heart (5.5†x 9â€) I’ve been having fun experimenting with different skin tones, though I am struggling to find the right balance of text and color for all sizes of quilts. This “skin†[…]
Art Quilting Studio
The winter 2016 issue of Art Quilting Studio has an article about my girls in dimensional dresses. I sent 3 of my favorite larger art quilts to the publisher and as always they did an amazing job photographing them. I love the staging with the cupcake baker and my Downton Abbey inspired quilt looks amazing. […]
Be You
The stitched words on this girl with the pennant background makes me think ‘let your freak flag fly’ whenever I see this mini quilt. Be you (5.5†x 9â€) It’s been cold here lately so I’ve been wearing my hat everywhere – it has a giant blue fuzz ball on top. It makes me ridiculously […]
9-Patch Doe
Early in 2015, I sketched out plans for several quilts and carefully assembled and cut the fabrics. I then set them aside to work on other projects. Recently, I dug out those bags of fabric, looked at my plans and changed my mind. For this quilted, I decided to create 9-patch blocks. It was fun […]