Art Quilts to Inspire

I awoke early this morning from a dream I didn’t quite want to leave. The dream wasn’t pleasant, I was part of 60 people being tested for an unstated reason. I was stressed in the dream, desperate to be on time. It’s probably a reaction to my week of meeting deadlines, coupled with the start […]

I like this background fabric – it reminds me of network of connections. Create (5.5” x 9)

Today I am spending the day sewing with friends – we are having a sew fun quilting day at a local quilt shop. I’ve got a few projects tucked into my bag and a sewing machine ready to travel. Play (5.5” x 9”) Do you have play planned for your weekend?

Two adorable red-heads with a love of music. Sisters make great friends (5.5” x 9”)

Being wild and silly and having lots of fun is definitely high on my list for 2016. Will you be making fun a priority in 2016? Be wild and silly (5.5” x 9”)

Another goal – not just for the new year, but all the time – welcome challenges. Creative challenges are my favorite – they push me to try something new from using colors I normally would avoid or creating something around a theme that is outside my comfort zone. Welcomes challenges (5.5” x 9”)

This piece is both reflection and goal for me – perfect for New Years Day! Create Joy – Share Joy (5.5” x 9”) Wishes for a 2016 filled with joy – create it – share it. The world needs to experience your joy.

The word “encourage” is stitched into this brown and taupe background. When I paired a phrase with a girl, the best bit of encouragement I could think of was for each of us to be our amazing selves. We don’t have to do big things to be amazing. I amaze my husband by folding a

When creating mini quilts. I’ll work in batched of 8 or more. I pick one thread color to quilt all of the backgrounds, most often gray. It blends well and adds subtle texture. I’ve been trying to add a word or phrase to the backgrounds that read as a single color. She seeks beauty (5.5”

Enjoy is stitched into the background and a tiny row of daisies make a great belt for her orange dress. Love who you are (5.5” x 9”) Her skin vibrates music, her soul sings of love and enjoyment for life.