Art Quilts to Inspire

She is cute as a button and ready for find fun. Discover adventure (5.5” x 9”)

A pretty dress and a side bun – this was me today! Celebrate today (5.5” x 9”)

I’m often asked, why do you use the text fabrics? The short answer is: I like words and I like visual art – both tell stories. The longer answer is that our skin – every scar, bruise, freckle – tells a story about the life we have lived. The text prints represent those stories. Dreaming […]

I like stitching a word or two into quilt backgrounds. I also usually add words to my quilts for warmth too. Words and pictures tell stories. She is a hopeless romantic (5.5” x 9”) I enjoy getting lost in a great romantic story. Perhaps reading a new novel should be at the top of my […]

We all need a little time with “our people” – the ones that share our interests and encourage to create. Just an hour or so can fuel new ideas and I enjoy getting to make new friends in the process. Making new friends (5.5” x 9”)

The sun was out today – I was quilting. It was a good day! Shine (5.5” x 9”)

After adding decorative stitches to my people, I sometimes wish I could as easily create such designs ( at a similar scale) on my clothes. I might need an embroidery machine to pull that off – not sure where I’d put such a thing – but I’ll keep imagining the possibilities. Choose happiness (5.5” x […]

Hello happy is stitched into the background of this piece. Greet the day with a smile (5.5” x 9”) Call it spring fever, wanderlust or seasonal affective disorder – I’m a little bummed lately. I know it’s just the dusty, dirtiness of spring (breakup) in Alaska, but I’m anxious for change – a trip, an […]

Friends or sisters? Either way they are having a great day. Making memories (5.5” x 9”)

Delight is stitched into the background of this mini art quilt. Life isn’t always delightful, but jumping into the swirls of what life brings is part of the adventure. She leaps into the swirls of life (5.5” x 9”)