Art Quilts to Inspire

I read recently that you discover joy when you are too busy having fun. I hope you have lots of fun planned today and this weekend. Find your joy (5.5” x 9”) I’ve been stitching up giant batches of tiny and mini quilts. The other day, my desk was filled with hand written sentiments and […]

I thought i’d use this fabric for a bed quilt, but one day it just seemed perfect for an art quilt background. I’ve been experimenting with what girl patterns/sizes work best with my own text print fabrics. It’s fun to see the combinations that occur because I don’t often try to have a specific word […]

I awake around 6am each morning, but when my nose is stuffed up and I was up late the night before, I’d rather stay in bed. Instead of rolling over, I spend a few minutes thinking about what I get to enjoy today and I smile. Thinking of what I get to enjoy is usually […]

I like making larger quilts or close up portraits so I can use larger scale prints in the backgrounds. I keep returning to Audrey Hepburn quotes on my quilts. She choose happiness in her life and it is inspiring and infectious (in a good way). Possible (12” x 16”)

It’s Monday and a busy week is ahead, but don’t forget to celebrate the little things. Claiming 20 minutes just for you, snuggling with a kitty, a warm cup of tea or watching the sun rise over the mountains are all tiny moments to celebrate. Celebrate today (5.5” x 9”)

I am happy in my studio despite being surrounded by teetering towers of art quilts and journal covers in various stages of completion. Prepping for holiday season is exhausting and fun! She is happy (5.5” x 9”)

A message to encourage fun this weekend. Whether you plan to creative in your studio, dance in your kitchen or seek adventure outside, I hope you find yourself laughing. Let go: be wild and silly (5.5” x 9”)

Sometimes, I have extra people cut out for special projects. I don’t want them to not have a quilt home, so I crated this happy outdoor scene and added both of these extra handstand girls to the top. I figured two girls with such precise movements had to be gymnasts or cheerleaders when they were […]

Tiny flowers decorate a bright red skirt against a purple background. Yellow blonde hair on a rosy cheeked girl. I don’t fussy cut faces for smaller girls as I like the randomness and happy accidents that occur. This face created over a subtle break in the text print, looks a little futuristic when you see […]

Almost 15 years ago, I was jotting down ideas for an online moniker to use when I join a fun group called the Postcard Fairies. The Postcard Fairies are a network of succulent folks who make and send postcards all over the world with a message that we are all connected. My usual online handle […]