The word “encourage†is stitched into this brown and taupe background. When I paired a phrase with a girl, the best bit of encouragement I could think of was for each of us to be our amazing selves. We don’t have to do big things to be amazing. I amaze my husband by folding a […]
Month: December 2015
Wordy Insertions – A What If Quilt
What if … that phrase always leads me down the creative rabbit hole. What if I started with a yard of text print and cut it apart and inserted other fabrics until the top was big enough for a small throw, then, seeing as it is a modern design, I stitch a very many straight […]
She is Beautiful
A girl in boots with a dimensional skirt is a pattern I return to often. Not only is fun to create, but when people see these quilts, they connect with them and smile. A fellow artist at the gallery lamented that I hadn’t made any dark haired girls in boots, so I created many. Not […]
Seeks Beauty
When creating mini quilts. I’ll work in batched of 8 or more. I pick one thread color to quilt all of the backgrounds, most often gray. It blends well and adds subtle texture. I’ve been trying to add a word or phrase to the backgrounds that read as a single color. She seeks beauty (5.5†[…]
Hello Bliss
Hello bliss (9†x 12â€) I fell in love with the Mercury prints (from Alison Glass’s Sun Prints 2015 collection) the first time I saw them. They seems to be the perfect example of art meeting science and the colors were glad. When I was pulling fabrics to make dress portrait quilts, I grabbed one […]
Love Who You Are
Enjoy is stitched into the background and a tiny row of daisies make a great belt for her orange dress. Love who you are (5.5†x 9â€) Her skin vibrates music, her soul sings of love and enjoyment for life.
Happy Holidays
My chalkboard – with sketches of my kitties… paired with a bit of filter fun became the photo for our holiday card this year. Happy Holidays!
Merry Biking – Red
It’s cold and there’s some snow on the ground – tis the season for fat tire biking here in Alaska. This bike though is more of a cruiser, better on pavement or beach boardwalk. The red polka dots make it perfect for picking up a small holiday tree and poinsettia to decorate a home for […]
Cares Deeply
A kitty at her feet, enjoying the outdoors as much as she does. Her red hair stands out against the aqua blue sky. She cares deeply (6†x 12â€)
Find Courage
Another marbled hair portrait quilt. This one is a blonde with both of earthy greens and orange mixed in. Find Courage (9†x 11â€) I like these bigger girls where the happy words in the text print really come through.