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.
your quilts are LOVELY! I do a similar thing, but with paper. I will follow your blog, regardless of the giveaway. Just lovely!
Beautiful work!
As for myself, my current passion is improving my cake decorating skills.
I’d love to hang these in my craft room!
I LOVE these quilts! They are so unique! I am trying to master quilting. It is a long, but fun process.
Love your quilts. I have quilted a lot before but mostly vintage patterns; log cabin, double wedding ring, irish chain etc. I too would love to hang one of these in my home. 🙂
Wow, those are darling! I’m not much of a crafter actually but your blog sure inspires me to be! 🙂
Great blog name. And the quilts are stunning
Amazing, amazing – your work is beautiful! I work on the digital end and make party supplies, subway art, etc. Nothing compared to you. Great giveaway and such talent – you should be proud! Thanks bunches!
Those are awesome art pieces! I would love to learn to do those. I am learning to weave now. I love crafting.
Your quilts are adorable, and any of us would be thrilled to win them. What am I learning now? I’m learning to be patient while paper-piecing. Patient is not something I associate with myself. Definitely not.
Wow! So amazing! I love them! But they all seem like something that I would eventually like to try!
I’ve been sewing for several years and am always trying to perfect it. Right now I’m working on quilting. You’ve done some gorgeous work! I’d love to win it!
These are so totally gorgeous! You should be really proud of them! It is hard to embrace it all when it is your own, but from here your art is amazing! My craftiness-a bit of everything, especially ideas, but not even close to perfect at anything. Having fun, though!
Vanessa
Your art quilts are beautiful! i would love to be able to make something like this!
They are awesome, I’ve never seen any like that! And hello from Australia… to you all the way over there in Alaska!
Your quilts are amazing and very inspiring! I think you may have an etsy shop to open making the I Do one from people’s wedding dress scraps! I’m a free motion quilter who needs to work on binding…not very patient! also, I’m a UAF alum!
Nice work! I’m a quilter who is constantly trying to learn new techniques. This year I’m going in a different direction and trying to learn to sew clothes. Quilting in easier!!!
(Lived 10 years in Valdez but now in Massachusetts)
these are gorgeous! i can only imagine how much more stunning they must be in person. i working on improving my knitting skills at the moment. challenging myself with new patterns and stitches.
My aunt quits, and she’s given me her old quilting books to learn the craft!
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You have made some wonderful quilts. These beauties are so creative.
Oh, gosh, those are beautiful! I love your “perfectly imperfect” stance. I need to adopt that. I am a beginning sewer and am learning everything!
What beautiful art quilts! One of them wants to come live in my craft room. 🙂 I’m learning to be patient and mindful with lace knitting these days.
I like to piece quilts but have not perfected the quilting process so I pay someone to do it…but I am learning. Your art quilts are beautiful
I love your she art quilts they inspire me to no end! I am just playing and growing in mixed media techniques. I would LOVE to learn more about art quilting!
I love the second one so much. I am learning and trying more sewing with my machine I received as a gift and I also crochet a lot.
i love the second curly headed girl!!! she has my curly head! 🙂
i’m taking an art journaling workshop this summer – i cannot wait to get started.
thanks for the sweet giveaway!
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You’re quilts are so different and inspiring! Well done.. they are truly interesting.
I am constantly working on free motion and control of it. There is a pile of fabric/batting sandwichs for me to work on, but I never get to them.. one day??
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gorgeous!
i love free motion quilting too.
BEAUTIFUL work. i am totally smitten with the first quilt. i have to say, a skill i’m trying to perfect IS learning to see the possibilities even when situations seem overwhelmingly stagnant.
craftwise, i am going to try a quilt that is not just straight lines! i also want to learn to embroider and i need to learn short rows so i can knit soakers for my new baby due next month!
thanks so much for the chance to win!
Wow! those are both so beautiful!
I am still working up the courage to make a quilt. I am an avid sewer, but quilting just seems so intimidating to me.
I’m working on my knitting skills mostly… though the patterns I’m sewing are getting more complicated as well!
These should be in a gallery they are to precious. I am currently learning to quilt using hexagons and am loving it!
xo Steph
Wow…I have never seen anything like these! Gorgeous!!
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What a neat art form this is! I love it.
Unfortunately, I am a bit of a perfectionist, so I am always trying to perfect everything… 😉 But, I would say my most current venture is in sewing things to be the right size for my daughter. I tend to not use patterns, so this is extra challenging!
oh wow, those are absolutely stunning! I love little imperfections, they are what ‘makes’ hand made things for me. My things have a lot of little mistakes, but that just means people know i made it and it wasn’t mass produced somewhere!
I’m trying to learn to take it slow. I quilt and sometimes hurry, everything would look a little better if i took time to breathe!
They are beautiful! Love them! Thans so much for the give away!!
Your quilts are beautiful! Thanks for the giveaway. At the moment I am learning how to sew zippers into garments.
These are wonderful! I don’t know how to quilt. You are making some amazing things!
I’d like to improve my clothes making skills and techniques. thanks for the chance!
i would like to learn to make simple clothes, and embroidery. 🙂 thanks for the chance to win – these are both so beautiful
I’ve started to make soft toys recently, but I also would like to learn how to quilt. Lovely giveaway!
This is so cute. Compliment. You are so talented.
I wish I knew how to quilt. I never did it and I guess its a lot of hard work.
I would be so lucky to win one of those. They are super cute and would fit very well in my floor.
Thanks for the chance
Svenja
I am a beginning quilter — so I am in awe of your breathtaking art quilts, both of them!! I’d love to have one — it could become a family heirloom:)
Incredible! I’d love to win.
Gorgeous!
I’m learning (constantly) how to perfect my skills as a mother!
Thank you for offering these lovely quilts. I am learning to get organized while I sew, quilt or craft.
These are really stunning! Thanks so much for your generosity. Me, I’m trying to get the hang of free-motion quilting (with mixed results)!
What a great giveaway! And I think unperfect stitches make a quilt charming. Lol, maybe that´t because I have to practice a lot for make my free motion quilting more than only “hm”.
I’m lovin’ these little quilts… the words the overall artworks….
Yum!
What am I learning? How to be patient…. but I am a slow learner, guess that’s part of the learning hehe.
Thanks for having this give away…. I so hope I win.
I am also having one if you would like to enter.
it’s here
http://allysonadeney.wordpress.com/2011/04/30/blogoversary-give-away/
Thanks again.
Ally
Wow I love your quilts! Is your art inspired by Kelly Rae Roberts? If so, I love her! 🙂