“The only real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.†– Marcel Proust Seeking her happy ever after (12†x 16â€)
Fairy Tale Series
Sleeping Beauty x 3
I enjoy Sleeping Beauty, maybe too much. I couldn’t make just 1 more version of this Fairy Tale inspired piece, I made 3 more. Including 1 with a dimensional dress. She reached for the spindle (10†x 13â€)
She is Enchanting
“Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart.†– Khalil Gibran She is enchanting (8.5†x 15â€)
Brave Enough
Our fate lives within us. You only have to be brave enough to see it. Brave enough (12†x 12â€) This piece was created for the SAQA Benefit Auction. There are some amazing pieces submitted for the auction.
Art Quilting Studio!
OMG! My art quilt is on the cover of Art Quilting Studio. I knew there was an article, but never expected the cover. The Light Princess looks stunning there. I am thrilled and so grateful to have taken the opportunity to send my quilts to Stampington (the publisher). They did an outstanding job with the […]
The True Bride
In the fairy tale The True Bride, a girl handles several challenges from her wicked step-mother with the help of a kindly woman including creating a castle. Upon completion of the castle, the wicked step-mother is killed leaving the girl to live in the castle filled with beautiful dress, riches and everything the girl could […]
Fairy Tale Sketch
I’ve got a wicked cold, but I find myself motivated to finish another fairy tale art quilt. Will she wear a dress of golden suns, silver moons or the one embroidered with bright stars? We’ll see what happens in the studio tomorrow as I attempt to bring The True Bride to life.
Once Upon…Happily Ever – The Quilt
As part of my recent art show, I had prints of the quilts printed on cotton fabric. Each print is 8†x 10†– ready for framing or they can be used a stitched creation. Like a quilt! To commemorate my show, I put all of the prints together with a bit of stashing and […]
Happily Ever After
This piece seems a fitting end to the fairy tale themed art quilts – a couple hand in hand heading off to enjoy a long and happy life. The Lived Happily Ever After (11†x 15â€)
Red Riding Hood
As I mentioned earlier, this tree fabric inspired my fairy tale themed quilts, but when I found a remanent of red silk, my mind was filled with images of Red Riding Hood heading into the woods and we see her red cape flowing behind her. This was the first quilt in the series that I […]