A cat sits atop shelves full of fabric and stares out the window. A dog naps next to a sewing table. A girl cut fabric for her next project. Each scene is part of a 9†x 36†quilt block I designed for a local quilt shop for the 2016 Row by Row Experience. I […]
Author: Carrie
They Enjoy Date Nights
Date nights in my household is often a movie on the couch after a yummy dinner at home or a movie on half price day. Regardless of what we are doing, it’s always nice to spend time together. They enjoy date nights (13†x 17â€) What are some of your favorite date nights?
Bloom
Alaska is blossoming – lilacs, wild roses, cow parsnip, lupine, forget me nots and fireweed are all blooming. It makes me want to use all the pretty floral fabrics I can find. Bloom (11†x 14â€)
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Pet Portraits
I spent some time doodle stitching and later coloring some tiny pet portraits. Each one measure 3.5†x 4.5â€. This is Fluffy. She insisted I take a break while she sat on my chest and purred. She was not happy that I stopped petting her to take her picture.
Everyday Outside Blessing
It was warm today – warmer than usual and beautiful. A fun day to sew holiday stockings with my quilt guild. Everyday outside is a blessing (13†x 17â€)
Creative Chaos
This was my coffee table on Saturday night. It’s filled with thread drawn sketches, tiny portrait prints, journals and the supplies to finish them. I went to bed that night content – happy to have created a bit of chaos even if only on my coffee table. Journals were taken to the GCVA gallery in […]
Ready for Fun
Yesterday I was up early to straighten and organize my studio/office spaces before spending the day sewing with a friend. As I folded fabric and put away supplies the ideas for what to work on bubbled up and once done, my space, while not “clean†was ready for fun. Surfaces were clear and so was […]
Magic
Oodles of tulle adorn this magic making ballerina. She may not cast spells as they do in The Magicians (the show we’ve been binge watching), but she can enchant with her cuteness. She loves being on stage (9†x 12â€)
Inspiration Found
The quilt shop is hosting a retreat workshop – two 3 day sessions of thread painting with Barbara Shapel. The work they are doing is amazing! It’s inspiring to see what people create. Inspiration is found at a quilt shop (9†x 12â€)
Bikes Every Day
It’s been windy but beautiful today. Nice after yesterday’s clouds and rain. We didn’t bike, but we walked around downtown in search of a few things for home. We didn’t quite find everything we needed, but we enjoyed the sun and being out and about. He bikes every day (9†x 12â€)