Portrait of a Dreamer (13†x 18â€) In 2007 I had the opportunity to take a narrative quilt making class with Kate Gorman. With fused fabric we constructed a quilt top. I loved my finished top – a self portrait, that I feared messing it up with the quilting. It took almost 5 years but […]
Love and Happiness
Love and Happiness (44†x 44â€) When I was making the Joy quilt, I second guessed the bright colors and pieced a second top. I consulted my husband as to which to finish and give to his grandmother who loved the bright colors and patterns in her quilt. I didn’t want the other top be […]
Mustache Art
My final handmade holiday gift has been received. Our friend loves mustaches and my husband and I wanted to find something for her new apartment to reflect her style. After a bit of searching we opted to make her some art. She’d been out of town for 3 weeks so she didn’t open her gift […]
Studio Reorganization
View from door into my studio I spent the long new year’s weekend organizing my studio. I wanted to be able to see my fabrics more easily. The had been stored in a basket, cabinet, various totes and the closet. It was difficult to keep everything neat and I kept forgetting what I had. The […]
Kits in Use : Quilt by Shelia
This quilt was created by Shelia with a faces/dress pattern kit. I love the winter scene she created and the sassy look for her girl. It amazes me how the same faces can be used in such creative ways. Many thanks to Shelia for sharing her quilt with us.
Gift Girls
I finally managed to process the 200+ photos I took of the small girl quilts I made before Christmas. Here are a few of my favorites. You can see more photos of each quilt on Flickr. These little quilts were gifts for ladies in my quilt groups. Each is approximately 5.75†x 8.75†with a […]
Blogger’s Choice Contest
The Fat Quarter Shop is sponsoring a Blogger’s Choice giveaway. It took hours to narrow down my selection but so fun to create this little bundle. I’m starting to link pink and orange a lot. The prints: Power Pop: Peridot Radio City Aqua Girlfriend Strawberry Girlfriend Coffee Posies Orange Radio City BasicGrey Curio: Rose Camellia […]
Happy Holidays
I hope your holiday season is wonderful. We are enjoying the snow and celebrating the season with a Harry Potter movie marathon.
Love You Miss You Quilt
Love You Miss You Quilt side 1 (80†x 90â€) Our friends Ashley and Jon unwrapped their gift last night so I can share what I made them. A quilt with a Cosmo Cricket Circa 1932 layer cake, fat quarters and Kona in gray and snow. I din’t have a specific pattern in mind when […]