If you have been reading my blogs the last few years you know my husband died in January 2020.  I walked away from my quilting in mid 2019 and did not return to sewing until later in 2020.  My grief and sadness was too deep for the fun of quilting.  For me, quilting always makes
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I finished Sunset 78 in late August after having experienced this dramatic sunset off my deck a few weeks earlier.  Every sunset is unique and sunsets include so many different colors it is hard to do anything wrong when designing and piecing sunset quilts.  When I quilted this sunset wall quilt I did sort of
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Many of us have the traditional decorations for the holidays.  I have created several holiday art quilts to broaden your idea of decorations.  These wall quilts can replace some art usually hanging in your house or they can be added for some extra fun during the holiday season.  When the season passes, you can roll
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I had a few days before a fall vacation two weeks ago and decided to create a few small art quilts, much smaller than my usual sizes.  The designs are similar to many of my quilts in my landscape section.  One is an abstract landscape, another is a sunset and the third is a tree
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In April the last small/medium art quilt I made was Abstract Landscape 32, 19.5″ x 17.5″.  I followed some of my more typical design approaches, using dramatic curves and varied fabrics.  I like to experiment with free motion stitch designs, often using the fabric itself as inspiration for the stitch design I use.  I’m also
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Sometimes my creative head and my available time are better focused on smaller projects which also provide a wider range of prices for quilts for sale.  I love making small, curved sunset art quilts with vibrant fabrics.  The movement of curved piecing creates art quilts I find soothing and stimulating at the same time.  Something
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For 2022 I have decided to accept a limited number of custom quilt requests with a few new parameters which I must add to the Etsy site information.  My size limits are slightly smaller at 40″ x 40″, preferably 36″ x 40″.  No more 40″ on one dimension. I’m being selected about the designs I
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There is no better mood lifter than to create a colorful art quilt or two!  The skies were gray and cold winds were blowing here in Pennsylvania in late April when it should have been warm and sunny.  I couldn’t garden nor walk the dog in the strong winds so I decided to make two
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