Art Quilts to Inspire

Our modern lives are packed full of doing and often we forget the fun. I’ve been trying to make it a priority to make time for fun everyday – doing the puzzles in the newspaper, dancing silly, watching a favorite shows, sewing/creating – anything that pulls me away from doing and lets my brain and […]

I like the paint splatter look of this batik with the subtle pinks and oranges. When I create the dresses for these girls, I wonder if I would like to design dresses for real people. This thought is more prevalent when a new season of Project Runway is airing. Create happiness (5.5” x 9”) How […]

Celebrate joys (8” x 10”) A holiday weekend is always something to celebrate. Enjoy the weather, share smiles and maybe have a s’more.

This is one of the glad message quilts in Sew Somerset. I don’t often keep tiny scraps, but sometimes I have to fuse them to batting and create a background. This piece reminds me to find my glad – the thing that lights me up and makes my heart sing. Sewing, stitching, creating, talking about […]

I like how the decorative stitches transformed this dress and go so well with her hairstyle. I find myself drawn to the idea that we are all constantly blooming into our true selves. Sometimes I feel like I get off track but I eventually find myself back on my path. She’s blooming into her true […]

The bushes in my backyard have started to bud – spring is almost here. I know further south of here flowers and green green grass fill yards. This girl and I are anxious to enjoy a day in a blooming garden. Her sweater is embellished with little loops of stitching. And tiny flowers are quilted […]

Pigtails and a tiny heart on her dress A girl in boots on an ocean blue background stitched with tiny loops. She loves being near the ocean (5” x 9”) I recently saw a poll that people preferred an ocean view over a mountain view. I have a mountain view and love it, but I […]

Happy pink flowers in the background and girl in a spring dress with a sweater on top because where I am it’s still chilly. I’m waiting for everything to green up and bloom. Has spring arrived where you are? She is ready for spring (5” x 9”)

The pretty flower on her jacket goes well with the trim on her dress. Until my art can pay the bills, I have a day job as a technical writer/junior project manager. I love all things documentation and when I get to focus on writing and documentation, I come alive and I don’t mind working […]

I’m not a fan of batik fabrics in a bed size quilt, but I am enjoying them in small art quilts. I like quilting a motif that follows the pattern in the fabric. For example these flowers and leaves. This girl has very rosy cheeks and the background ground colors remind me of a sunset, […]