Decorative stitching echoes the message, reminding me to get out of my head crammed full of to-do lists and worry and enjoy creating from my heart. Listen to your heart (5.5†x 9â€)
Party Near Grave Yard
Last week, I showed a similar quilt, this time I changed up the background. I mimicked the design in the background print with some purple and gray solids. It adds some texture to the background. I like the addition of pumpkins to the foreground to add some perspective. A party near the graveyard is perfect […]
Journals
My studio and now my dining room (so I can watch movies with my husband while I stitch) are overflowing with journals in various stages of completion. These are designed so that the scrappy stitched notebooks inside can be switched out once full. I like to add words to the covers of the notebooks – […]
Be Here NOW 3 & 4
Sometimes, I make the same quilts again – same fabrics, same saying. The ‘Be Here Now’ quilts I made last autumn had been on my mind for a while especially when I used them on my business cards. I created two more – reversing the direction the girl was pointed. One with brown hair, the […]
Joy and Publication Pre-Order
My joy is creating art and inspiring others to share their creativity too. What is your joy? Find your joy (5.5†x 9â€) While we are talking joy, I will have articles in the upcoming winter issues of Sew Somerset and Art Quilting Studio are available for pre-order and free shipping if you order before […]
Happy Night for New Dress
A glittery spiderweb dress could be costume or festive attire for a haunted party. I like the cat sitting on the fence in the background. Halloween is a happy night for a new dress (8†x 16â€) This quilt is also available in my Etsy shop to bring some spooky magic to your home.
Halloween More Fun in Costume
Every year I make some new Halloween art quilts. This year I made a spooky graveyard scene and added people in costume. This guy is dressed as Dracula or a vampire. He’s got a cape, snazzy pants and a great jacket. Halloween is more fun in costume (8†x 16â€) This quilt is available in […]
Share Joy
Today I am going to share my joy at a short art/craft fair to help raise money for United Way. I received a last minute invite to participate yesterday and couldn’t resist the opportunity to share the creations I enjoy making so much. Share joy (5.5†x 9â€) It’s been a whirlwind getting ready to […]
Happy Girls
I’ve been using this coral color on quilts lately, but I have a hard time photographing it in the fading light as we approach winter. Another quote from Audrey Hepburn stitched on her dress and I like seeing what words you can make out on her skin. Happy girls are the prettiest girls (12†x […]
Trust Your Intuition
It’s fun to add decorative stitches to these mini art quilts. I have 3 different machines that can create decorative stitches and each one has different set of stitches, so I like to rotate which machine I use. Since I don’t keep track of which machine does which stitches, it’s a fun surprise when I […]