Art Quilts

“Nature’s beauty is a gift that cultivates appreciation and gratitude.” – Louie Schwartzberg Breathe Beauty (7” x 20”)

“Lighten up, just enjoy life, smile more, laugh more, and don’t get so worked up about things.” -Kenneth Branagh Laugh (9” x 9”) Dance (9” x 9”)

The ideas for these new pieces came from limiting my fabric pallet and pushing myself in my thread drawing skills. I also wanted to focus on happy, silly and inspiration for a great 2019. Dream BIG (9” x 9”) “Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering, ‘It will be happier.’ “

“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself.” – Josh Billings She discovers joy (8” x 10”)

“The reason birds can fly and we can’t is simply that they have perfect faith, for to have faith is to have wings.” – J.M. Barrie, The Little White Bird She can fly in her dreams (9” x 6”) In the last few weeks, I have inventoried all of my art, shuffled a few pieces

A simple hello could lead to a million things… “Look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see, and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious.” – Stephen Hawking The love stargazing (8” x 15”)

“I always like to sing barefoot.” – Idina Menzel If it works for singers, it’s gotta work for quilters! She always sews without her shoes