“Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray.†– Jalaluddin Rumi She is true to her heart (5.5†x 9â€)
Author: Carrie
Dancing Is Her Happy
I so enjoy collecting tulle – the colors and textures are almost as good as candy. They look so good on ballerina art quilts like the crushed tulle on this adorable red head. Dancing is her happy (9†x 13â€)
She is Brave
“Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become.†– Steve Jobs She is brave (5.5†x 9â€)
She Enjoys Quilting
A day spent quilting is a good day. I stitched until I ran out of thread and then changed my plans to keep stitching more. I have a giant stack of background ready for their appliqué girl (or boy) and other fun details. She enjoys quilting (9†x 13â€)
She Carries Joy
“Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you’ll start having positive results.” -Willie Nelson She carries joy (5.5†x 9â€)
Princess
“Behaving like a princess is work. It’s not just about looking beautiful or wearing a crown. It’s more about how you are inside.†-Julie Andrews She is a princess (6†x 13â€)
Every Day is Amazing
“Happiness consists of living each day as if it were the first day of your honeymoon and the last day of your vacation.†-Leo Tolstoy Every day is amazing (5.5†x 9â€)
Adventure in Book and Every Journey
A wonderful aunt commissioned this piece for her niece who was graduating from high school. Her niece loves books, jewel tones and has a collection of colorful of boots. Adventure awaits in her books and every journey she begins (10†x 13â€)
She Has Faith
“Love what you do and do what you love. Don’t listen to anyone else who tells you not to do it. You do what you want, what you love. Imagination should be the center of your life.†-Ray Bradbury She has faith (5.5†x 9â€)
In Progress and Done
I’ve been designing some new art quilts for an upcoming art show and paused to snap some photos of the backgrounds before I began stitching. I thought you might like to see how these develop over the next few weeks. I’m attempting to capture views of Alaska and after quilting the backgrounds, each will have […]