I like starting posts with a picture. This is Lorelai wearing a princess dress I made for her last year. Isn’t she adorable? Now for the winners of the Faces and Dress Patterns mini kits: Congratulations Mandi and Shelia. Look for an email from me asking for your address.
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Creative Girl Art Quilt Kit I’m excited to announce the opening of my Etsy shop (http://www.etsy.com/shop/believemagic). As I was preparing to teach last week, I printed extra faces and put together kits for you to play with at home. There are two options: Creative Girl Art Quilt Kit packed full of fabric, ribbon, lace, buttons
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Can you see the mini version of my quilt on my phone? After getting a new phone, I couldn’t find a case I liked. All of the pretty ones I found were bulky and I couldn’t access the buttons very well. After much searching and a little nudging from my husband, I settled on a
My presentation on creative girl art quilts was super fun. 15 members of the Anchorage Log Cabin Quilters came to play with fabric, colored pencils and ruffles! I enjoyed watching their creative processes and answering questions. I can’t wait to see their finished quilts. With help (thank you, Lisa), I managed to get a few
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This art quilt is almost done. I need to add some buttons to the little strings near the top, and attach a few bits and baubles to her skirt. But she will stay this way for a bit – she’s a sample for a presentation I’m doing tomorrow night. I am teaching the group how
I’ve been working on holiday gifts so I can’t share photos of the completed projects yet – I don’t want to ruin the surprise. I can say that this project is my husband’s idea. He picked the pattern and the fabrics (including this beauty here which is on the back) and I stitched it all
Wicked Ways (13†x 17â€) The last of my halloween girly quilts. This one is a green skinned witch. She’s on the same tree background. I added layers of lace to the bottom of her dress and added tiny bits at her neckline and on her sleeves. The saying is ‘She didn’t have to hide
Ghoulish Good Time (13†x 17â€) I stitched the background to mimic bark and then constructed a girl mummy from ribbon that I singed. She was stitched to the background and I strung little orange shell buttons from the trees. I envisioned them as little orange lanterns but perhaps they are poison apples instead. Added
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I loved reading about your plans for Halloween. No matter where I live, I don’t seem to ever get trick-or-treaters. Last year (our first Halloween in Alaska) was no different. Despite lots of kids on our street and bowl full of candy, no one visited our home. So this year we are going to a
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Ghastly Dinner Party (8†x 11â€) After making the Ghastly hoops, I had a snippet of fabric leftover. I thought it would be a great piece to practice doodle stitching. The result is a small wall quilt that needs a good home. If you’d like to give this quilt a home, leave a comment letting
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