“It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.†– Edmund Hillary Journey (7†x 20â€) Blue Moon (7†x 20â€)
Winter Fun – Adventure Girl
“Give me a hot drink, and I’m happy. Hot cider, hot chocolate, coffee… I like all winter beverages!†– Alexis Bledel Winter Fun (9†x 9â€) It’s been too cold this week for outdoor fun, but a great time to dream of spring adventures. Adventure Girl (9†x 9â€)
Find Joy
“I just show up and try to find the joy in every situation.†– Jon Cryer Find Joy (5.5†x 9â€)
Mountains are Calling
“The mountains are calling and I must go.†– John Muir The Mountains are Calling (7†x 20â€)
Carry Kindness – Anything is Popsicle
“Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.†– Princess Diana Carry kindness (9†x 9â€) Anything is popsicle (9†x 9â€)
Breathe Beauty
“Nature’s beauty is a gift that cultivates appreciation and gratitude.†– Louie Schwartzberg Breathe Beauty (7†x 20â€)
Laugh – Dance
“Lighten up, just enjoy life, smile more, laugh more, and don’t get so worked up about things.†-Kenneth Branagh Laugh (9†x 9â€) Dance (9†x 9â€)
Dream BIG – Hope
The ideas for these new pieces came from limiting my fabric pallet and pushing myself in my thread drawing skills. I also wanted to focus on happy, silly and inspiration for a great 2019. Dream BIG (9†x 9â€) “Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering, ‘It will be happier.’ “ […]
Art Show
Approximately 10,000 yards of thread and hours of fun went into creating 70 new art quilts and 24 notebooks with words and inspiration for a happy and sometimes silly start to 2019. My husband and I spent the afternoon arranging and hanging the art. The opening reception is Saturday, Jan 5th from 6-8pm. We’ll be […]
Show Fun
I have been drawing with thousands of yards of thread and my sewing machine to create new pieces for a show opening next week. There are several mountain inspired pieces and about three dozen other thread drawn pieces in a variety of themes ranging from silly to pretty.