A girl and her dog – a commission piece. I made two of these, each similar but unique, and gave the requestor the choice of which would be finalized. She loves the beach (6†x 11â€) After selecting this piece, I hand stitched the name of the girl on her shirt and made a little […]
Author: Carrie
Crafting Kindness
Yesterday, I stopped by the bookstore to pick up some magazines after having devoured 8 magazines in the last week. Today, I fell into a book (The Witches of Cambridge by Menna Van Praag) and I have been reading more than I’ve been in the studio. It doesn’t help my to-do list shrink, but getting […]
Sew Somerset Summer 2016
Yay – I was published in Sew Somerset Summer 2016. There’s an article on my book cover collages. I like finding fun ways to use old books. There’s also an article on a travel doll I created with a antique geography book. The issue is packed with fun stitched creations sure to inspire some fun […]
Art Quilting Studio Summer 2016
Yay – my art quilts are featured in Art Quilting Studio Summer 2016. First up are my bicycle quilts. Stampington does some amazing photography. Also in this issue are thread drawn portrait quilts with scrappy backgrounds. These are big version of the tiny thread drawn portraits that I usually make. The issue is overflowing with […]
Play
Our attempt to take a walk today, was thwarted by mosquitos! The mild winter and wonderful spring made us completely blank on mosquitos. It’s time to treat our clothes with permetherin and make sure the anti-bug stuff is in the car at all times. After some time in the studio, we hopped on our bikes […]
Weekend Fun
Quilter started by Roseanne I’ve been fairly good about posting inspiration and eye-candy almost everyday, but lately I’ve been busy having fun. In the midst of preparing to teach a class, I paused packing up supplies to spend a few hours with several members of the Alaska SAQA group who met with visiting SAQA board […]
She Loves Creating Art
That’s me today – except instead of chain piecing, I’m quilting backgrounds for several quilts and my table is overflowing with scraps. Tomorrow the appliqué people will be created and added to the backgrounds. I so love seeing my batting canvases come to life. She loves creating art (9†x 12â€)
She is Happy
Despite feeling like I’m always behind on my to-do list, sometimes you just have to smile and enjoy the pretty day. She is happy (10†x 15.5â€)
Wish Upon Stars
After I finished this piece, I noticed the “don’t†near her neck. I don’t often fuss about where body parts are on the fabric, I let serendipity happen and enjoy the results. I think this girl has a tattoo that say, “don’t stop dreaming.†Wish upon stars (5.5†x 9â€)
Through the Forest
I have not been biking through the forest, I have been stitching through a forest of 2 1/2†and 4 1/2†squares. It took longer than planned (of course it did) but finally, 143 four patch blocks and almost 200 squares came together to create a quilt top that will be a wedding gift. I […]