I pulled out some spring colors with which to perfect my ruffled dress making. Periwinkle is complete but pink and blue are up next. I like the little bouquet I made with green ribbon and a few buttons. Thank you all for the color suggestion, I’ve noted them for future ideas and experiments. The winner […]
Last Paint Chip Challenge Quilt and a Giveaway
With Her Sisters She is Invincible (10†x 10â€) I wanted to try multiple girls on a quilt – the result is this sisters quilt. I couldn’t resist including the selvedge on the dresses such a fun, easy embellishment to an art quilt. This is my last cream, green and black for a while. The […]
She Could Dance All Night
She Could Dance All Night (8†x 10â€) While sorting through the cream, green and black scraps on my table, I found a face and hair I had cut out next to the selvedge of the back of my midnight & cream quilt. I immediately thought about a flamenco style dress. I cut a dress […]
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Her Head was Filled with Numbers
Her Head was Filled with Number (10†x 14â€) I love numbers and I love words. I majored in mathematics and I make a living writing and editing. This quilt combines them all and satisfies the cream, green and black for the paint chip challenge. Plus I get to use more of the sweet faces […]
More Paint Chip Challenge Quilts
Love (7†x 10â€) Another cream, green and black quilt for the paint chip challenge. That cute couple – my grandparents. It’s one my favorite photos – they looks so happy.
Fabric Book – Collections
My newest fabric book highlights the collections in my studio – all things I love or make me smile. The book pages are muslin constructed on canvas duck and cotton batting. I sewed boxes to capture a snippet of things I collect. The pages above includes old jewelry, wire, keys, funky paperclips and tape measure […]
I’m Giddy – Quilts Published!
I was excited giddy to see the summer issue of Sew Somerset in the bookstore today! I have two articles inside: Stampington & Company did a fabulous job with the photos and layout. I’m honored to be included – the issue is fantastic.
Are They Finished?
I created the two quilts below in early 2010 and I still can’t decide if they are finished. Oh, they are bound and I’ve attached hangers – so technically they are completed pieces. They are cute and close to how I imagined they would turn out, but something in the back of mind tells me […]
Giveaway Day Winners!
Thank you all for your wonderful comments – I am touched by your words. I’m so glad I participated in the Sew,Mama,Sew! May Giveaway Day. I will definitely be doing more giveaways – it’s fun to know my creations are going into appreciative hands. Check back soon for more inspiration and future giveaways. Now for […]
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Giveaway Day!
She could see the possibilities (8†x 10â€) I’m participating in the Sew,Mama,Sew! May Giveaway Day. You could be the lucky recipient of one of these two art quilts. She let her inner artist explore (6†x 10â€) Each art quilt started as a painting that was scanned and printed onto cotton fabric. The prints […]