Art Quilts

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 13”)

“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 13”)

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 13”)

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 […]

I’m looking forward to some large chunks of time in my studio this week. I’ve been busy designing new quilts and fusing the backgrounds together. Now it’s time for stitching – my favorite part of the process. I can enjoy the whirl of my sewing machine as I draw with rainbow of threads to create […]

“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life.” -Melody Beattie She celebrated every day (6.5” x 14”) A little silk goes a long way to make a princess in a magical forest.

I had created the pieced “bolts of fabric” background using strips of an Alison Glass charm pack and a Grunge jelly roll. I added a neutral(ish) Alison Glass print as the wall, but it needed more. Fussy cutting a large scale Alison Glass print as if it were a round quilt on the wall was […]

“The world would be a much better place if everyone wore more tutus and tiaras.” -Jane Lee Logan She loves wearing a tutu (9” x 13”)

She loves being in the water (8” x 6”) I utterly enjoy knowing that the edges I trim from a quilt can be put to a new use with a bit of zigzag stitching holding their abutted edges together. Adding a wet suit and flipper clad girl completes this watery fun piece.

She seeks fun (4.5” x 11”) Since I make backgrounds for my quilts before I add the appliqué person, I sometimes find that a quilt is too big for the person I added and it has to be cut down. This time a 5” strip was removed. It was the perfect size to add a […]