She could see the possibilities (8†x 10â€)
I’m participating in the Sew,Mama,Sew! May Giveaway Day. You could be the lucky recipient of one of these two art quilts.
She let her inner artist explore (6†x 10â€)
Each art quilt started as a painting that was scanned and printed onto cotton fabric. The prints were then embellished with thread doodling and buttons.
I love to thread doodle (free motion quilting) but my stitching is rarely perfect so I usually cover the stitching with the quilt backing as I did for She let her inner artist explore. However, lately I’ve taken a more ‘perfectly imperfect’ view of my quilts and let the stitching show. For ‘She could see the possibilities’ the stitches are visible on the back – it’s not perfect but I am learning and part of learning is embracing mistakes – even is those mistakes are a bit of messy stitching on the back of my quilt.
Leave a comment by midnight Alaska time on May 25th and I’ll randomly select 2 winner (one for each quilt). I’d love hear about the skills you are learning or perfecting.
These are gorgeous! Wow!
I’m finally learning to knit. It’s fun, relaxing, and – when I use lovely yarn – very pleasing.
Wow! I love these! They are so creative and beautiful. I have tried some free motion quilting but find it hard. I guess I need to practice more. I am currently working in pottery. It is hard but with practice I am getting better.
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I’m learning to accept my art and myself. I’m finding that the two are progressing hand in hand. I think it’s a common theme for women right now because I’ve received a gamut of positive feedback about embracing all the aberrations in my life! I really love your work and would be honored to have one of these quilts hanging as a reminder to be joyful, inquisitive,and forgiving!♥
wow, normally I’m a highly un-serious person!!
beautiful pieces!
I’ve been learning how to intarsia knit.
These are beutiful, and i need to learn how to quilt.
I am always perfecting. I have maybe one or 2 projects that I think I do really well. All the rest of my sewing and crafting are always moving towards being better!!
These are gorgeous! I’m always working on my sewing. I just recently purchased my first serger, so I’m trying to get that all figured out at the moment. You put what thread where??? 🙂
These are so cute! I would LOVE to win one!
i don’t sew yet but I am really excited to learn. The quilts are beautiful.
I am not sure I could ever do this! They are so beautiful!
Stunning, I have never seen anything like them before! Right now I am working on my photography and hopefully move from landscapes and architecture to shooting better portraits of my girls 🙂
Beautiful quilts! I am currently thinking of doing my first simple quilt. I a the kind of person who gets obsessed with one craft, thinking about it day and night. It was wet felting two years ago and knitting last winter. And then there is always some sewing stuff going on. Mastering zippers. Learning pattern drawing. making up a dress. The possibilities and interests are endless. I’ve never done free motion drwaing with thread though but it’s sure on my to do list!
I LOVE your art quilts! they are so unique and beautiful. I’m relatively new to quilting and i’ve been working on free motion quilting a few SMALL things recently. It’s fun!
I’m a knitter, but I’d love to learn to sew. Beautiful work!
Wow!! Those are amazing. I guess I would say I need to work on my stitching of curves. Straight lines, I’m your gal. Curves? Not so much!
I LOVE them! I’m as imperfect as they come. I haven’t quite mastered the acceptance of it though… 🙂
Gorgeous, wow! I am still learning sewing and quilting, so I’m working on everything, lol
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I’d love to get better at free motion quilting, but I need a better machine first.
Love these mini quilts!
These are Beautiful! I am learning how to sew!
LEarning and perfecting my knitting
That’s so cool! I want to learn to know how to do that now. Those two quilts are beautiful. When I visited MassArt recently and their museum, I saw some like that. I find quilts of your style to be super beautiful.
I’ve been trying to get better at sewing in general, been working on small projects to I can make my own patterns.
Just love your quilts. I have a place on my wall the either would work on. I wish I had the patience to do such fine work.
i love the style of these art quilts! i would love to hang one of those in my craft room!
These are gorgeous!! I especially love the inner artist one! I am always trying new ways to express my inner artist and am now learning how to needle felt and am working on a rag quilt for my baby girl. I’m trying to find me style and I’m working up to making some new clothes for myself!
Oh, I want to win!! These are Gorgeous! You are a Talented lady and I look forward to following your blog! Hugs ~ jo
i am really impressed by your work. i have only been sewing for about 2 years and quilts are my favorite thing to make right now. i never thought about using this technique!
I would love to hang one of these in my sewing room…I am partial to the second one, but either will do…they are very creative!
How unique and pretty! I’m a crocheter and I’m working on expanding my experience by making new hats. Thanks for the chance to win!
I am absolutely amazed by this quilts! I am a knitter and crocheter, and sew too! I am an amateur, but am continuing to learn. Thanks for the awesome giveaways.
These are so beautiful, the colours on the ‘possibilities’ one are so gorgeous. x
I have the hardest time accepting/enjoying those imperfections in the making process as well. I can’t begin to tell you how many block prints I’ve tossed because they’re not up to snuff!
Your work is lovely.
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I’ve sewn and knitted for several years, but I perfect each of them with every new project. I need to brush up on my crochet skills, and I hope to finally make a quilt in the near future. Thanks for the giveaway.
These are so incredible! I love the possibilities one. I’m trying to learn to open myself up to the possibilities of life and not be so ridged to my expectations of what I thought life would be. A hard lesson.
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Wow! They’re gorgeous!!! I recently learned how to spin and I’m very excited about knitting with the yarn I make. There are so many things to learn and I’m looking forward to seeing how various spinning techniques produce different fabrics.
FABULOUS! This are so beautiful, so glad I visited your blog today, been going back and looking at all your lovely work, they are amazing! I am trying to learn some basic quilting, I’m expecting and want to make a little quilt for the baby. Thanks for the chance to win!
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I love your art quilts. They are just adorable. I realy haven’t done much in the quilting area yet. Right now I am exploring Kumihimo braiding. I once started a crazy quilt patch. And there it sits….
Too Cool, I have just discovered that my new sewing machine came with a free motion foot and fully intend to play, play, play with it!
This is seriously the best give away on the whole list. GORGEOUS inspirational art quilts. I would love to hang them in my art therapy office!
Right now I’m working on my art journaling skills and becoming reaquainted with oil painting.
Great giveaway! I’d be delighted to win!
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These are beautiful. I am learning to crochet, and am trying to embrace the sometimes-frustrating results. Thanks so much for the chance!
Wow those are both so beautiful. Very inspiring too! I am working on my sewing skills which will hopefully lead to making quilts of my own. I’ve never seen quilts like yours though…absolutely gorgeous.
Both those quilts are gorgeous. I am learning to quilt and am learning many things as I go along. Some day I would love to make an art quilt.
Wow – those are gorgeous!
New things I’m learning? Well, I’m working on a quilt with inset seams, which is something I’ve never done before. (And haven’t yet – I’ve got the first row all laid out, just need to talk myself into making that first seam.) And I’m trying to re-teach myself to crochet. It’s as easy as it ever was, but I’ve definitely got some tension issues to work out. (I gave my dish-cloth a nicely nipped in waist!)
I SO love giveaway day because I always find so many great blogs that I might never have stumbled across otherwise.
Beautiful! I’m learning to conquer the mystery of clothing sewing and getting good fits.
I’d love to win, thanks for the opportunity.
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Oh wow. Wow. I find both of these quilts just breathtaking! I’m always in the process of trying to learn to let things be “perfectly imperfect,” and it’s slow going, but a fun trip. I mostly crochet, but I’m working on my needle-felting and sewing skills at the moment, and hoping to learn to spin this summer.
Wow, I’ve never seen anything like these before. I was so proud I’d finally got my head round basic doll’s clothing on my machine this weekend, but I think I’m a long way off this sort of stuff!
Your work is beautiful! And my grandmother always told me that it is the imperfections that make something creative and handmade — if you want perfect, let a machine do it! Thanks for sharing!
These are just gorgeous. I really like that you are mixing techniques, and fabric, so inspiring!
I just love your quilts. I love to embelish things and hadnt thought of scan a pic onto material, or a drawing of my own…I find your work inspiring, keep up the good work
Wow! So happy to have found your blog today! Your work is lovely and inspiring. Beautiful!