Month: October 2013

Hugs, kisses and sassy shoes a girl in a yellow dress She loves withs her whole heart (5” x 12”) P.S.: The winner of last week’s giveaway is Janet.

During my art show in May, I was asked to create a custom art quilt for a mom, a gift from her 3 daughters. Who would present it to her when they were all together in September (a few of them live far way). After exchanging email from the girls about their family and what […]

Background: batik fabric, pillowcase bound then quilted with grey thread Girl: face from my own pattern, free motion stitching in black and dress embellished with a fabric tag and machine embellishment stitches Sentiment: hand written with India ink and stitched to the background with white thread She sees beauty in all (5.5” x 10”)

Background: batik fabric, pillowcase bound then quilted with gray thread Girls: faces from my own pattern, free motion stitching in black and dresses embellished with a fabric tag and machine embellishment stitches Sentiment: hand written with India ink and stitched to the background with white thread Friends share secrets (7” x 10”)

Background: batik fabric, pillowcase bound then quilted Girl: face from my own pattern, free motion stitching in black and dress embellished with a fabric tag and heart machine stitches Sentiment: hand written with India ink and stitched to the background with white thread She shouts her love for all to hear (5.5” x 10”)

My friends and their son are expecting a new addition to the family (in a matter of days). Upon seeing my art show in May, the husband had mentioned that maybe his wife would like an art quilt about motherhood instead of the traditional baby quilt. It stuck with me; since then I’ve been looking […]