I had strips of the Tula Pink trees in blue and green sitting on my desk, rather than throw them in the scrap basket, I lined them up to make the background. My queen of hearts is wearing a red silk dress with a layer of satin under her skirt. She stands next to a […]
Merry Unbirthday
A guy in a purple suit with a lime green tie and top hat set against a similar background to yesterday’s Alice can only mean one thing. The Mad Hatter is having a tea party. He wishes a very merry unbirthday to you (13†x 16â€) I had a fun time creating tea cups, saucers […]
Found Herself in Wonderland
Months ago, I picked up tree fabric designed by Tula Pink in green and blue. The colors were a bit out there for a traditional outdoor scene, they reminded me more of something from storybook. So I created four Alice in Wonderland inspired quilts and paired the fabulous tree fabrics with dupioni silk for clothes. […]
Yellow Hearts Bike
A white background stitched with lines and the word ‘bike’ holds a gray bike with a basket full of yellow hearts. The simplicity works well for these pieces and each one makes me smile. Yellow hearts bike (13†x 9â€)
Be Wild and Silly
A message to encourage fun this weekend. Whether you plan to creative in your studio, dance in your kitchen or seek adventure outside, I hope you find yourself laughing. Let go: be wild and silly (5.5†x 9â€)
Never Stop Being Cheerleaders
Sometimes, I have extra people cut out for special projects. I don’t want them to not have a quilt home, so I crated this happy outdoor scene and added both of these extra handstand girls to the top. I figured two girls with such precise movements had to be gymnasts or cheerleaders when they were […]
Love Who You Are
Tiny flowers decorate a bright red skirt against a purple background. Yellow blonde hair on a rosy cheeked girl. I don’t fussy cut faces for smaller girls as I like the randomness and happy accidents that occur. This face created over a subtle break in the text print, looks a little futuristic when you see […]
Adventure Together
On this last day of September, the autumn colors of Anchorage have been replaced with a blanket of white snow. It’s quite beautiful, but in my studio the world is still green grass and blue skies with an occasional autumn piece popping up. I’ve been creating more couples lately and I’ve been enjoying dressing the […]
Discover Your Magic
Almost 15 years ago, I was jotting down ideas for an online moniker to use when I join a fun group called the Postcard Fairies. The Postcard Fairies are a network of succulent folks who make and send postcards all over the world with a message that we are all connected. My usual online handle […]
Dance the Night Away
This quilt was an in-progress Magpie Girl class sample, meaning it was half finished for over a year. The background was fused, quilted and the girl had been added and outline stitched. I wasn’t feeling the magpie vibe and the white dress was just so white. So I decided to play! Inspired by STITCHED 2015 […]