Magpie Girl 10 (~13†x 17â€) A red and dark background with bits of navy blue fabric and stitching. ‘She kept baubles and snippets to remember’ Her ruffles are filled with bits of black, white and silver. Lace, ribbon, tiny stitches, beads, safety pin, key, locket, snap pieces washers, bits of old jewelry and clothing […]
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Your heart will tell you (10†x 10â€) Bits of lace, broken jewelry, a photo transfer, flannel, felt and a quote an art quilt to remind me to listen to my heart Dream (5†x 8â€) My favorite pink swirl fabric, felt, additional fabric scraps and a photo printed on fabric. The hand written ‘Love,
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Why stop at just one when two art quilts are better? More rain fabric and a fabulous yellow umbrella, even if her umbrella isn’t protecting her from the rain. A pretty blue dress with lace trim and great boots. Bits of grass, button flowers and a cute handbag. Sometimes the rain changes direction (approx. 11â€
Sometimes the quilt I thought I was working on becomes something else entirely – something better. I drew this girl, minus the umbrella, for another quilt top, but once I started putting her together, it just didn’t seem right. I sketched an umbrella and then remembered this blue rain fabric. Add some green grass, a
I’ve been happily stitching and finishing lots of projects. I managed to slow down a bit to photograph a few non-quilt items I created late last week with fabric paper and scraps of fabric: covers for my work notebooks (they are no longer boring) and postcards with texture for a quilt guild member who is
Magpie Girl 9 (~13†x 17â€) I love ruffles. I love collecting tidbits and treasures. Thus I keep making magpie girls. I love her longer hair and a sweet flower adorned headband. Purple fabric, lace, ribbon, paper, buttons and beads. Bits of old and new jewelry. Safety pins and tiny wire swirls.
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I have 11 art quilts in various stages of completion on my desk. I work better in larger quantities. The repetition of mass production is soothing. It allows me to dream up new ideas or just engross myself in Vampire Diaries on Netflix. These are sneak peeks of what’s captivating my attention. It was supposed
My quilt guild creates quilts for teddy bears and other stuffed animals for various charities. I was given the 4 stuffed animals and used various scraps to create their quilts. A teddy and a chance to play with 1/2 square triangles – I typically avoid triangles but I’m trying to practice using them more. I
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She let love grow – detail I have Valentine’s Day on my brain – I keep sewing, doodling and fashioning hearts. She let love grow (9â€x12â€) I decided to stitch up two little ladies who love love from various scraps on background fabric I dyed for my wedding in 2005 (rather fitting for valentine’s quilts)
