Art Quilts

Sometimes fabrics will inspire a quilt design – this was definitely the case for my fairy tale themed quilts. One tree fabric led to another and several sketches later, I had a collection. When I saw this fabric, I instantly thought of doing a silhouette design of Rapunzel and the prince climbing her hair. I

This has been me for the last few weeks – stitching like crazy. Journals and quilts. Sometimes the sewing machine is switched to a computer as I type up articles, design flyers and layout photos for fabric prints. Quilting is her happy (9” x 12”) Despite the crazy making feeling as I dash toward deadlines,

Our friends are adorably cute together. This quilt reminds me of their visit. I may have to make another one where the girl has shorter hair to give to them. They enjoy Alaska adventures (9” x 13”)

I’m going to ride happy into a week of time off. On the agenda: fun with friends visiting from the lower 48 and some stitching to meet a deadline. Bike Happy – Aqua Bike (12” x 15”)

Sometimes I try very hard to add an extra layer of fabric under a girl’s dress so the background doesn’t show through, but the subtle pattern from the background is pretty here. This color combination brings me back to high school when a sales lady in a department store convinced me and my mom that

I’ve been smitten with the new forget-me-not florals in the shop lately. They make such fun dresses on my quilts. Her joy cannot be contained (13” x 17”)

A girl in a floral dress on a pink background quilted with a giant dahlia seems appropriate for this beautiful day. Her soul soars with joy and love (13” x 17”)

A girl and her dog enjoying a day at the beach. She loves her dog (6” x 11”)