My art quilt Birch Trees 22 includes some new design features. Trying new things is sometimes anxiety producing but more often fun if approached with the expectation that it may work or it may not. Nothing is lost but a few hours if it doesn’t but if new design ideas work, well, lots of options
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Mosaic of the Colors of Nature
I haven’t created a mosaic quilt for about a year. I decided to try colors I have not combined in a mosaic art quilt before but are colors I use all the time in my tree quilts: green and brown with a smattering of yellow/gold. If you are a quilter you can guess how many
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Quilts on SALE!
This week I was cleaning out one of my studio closets and found several quilts I had started but not finished many years ago. There was a time when I was creating and sewing so much I could hardly keep up with ideas. Some of these quilts were set aside for no good reason except
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Moon Shadows Art Quilt
I had created a Moon Shadows over Water quilt a few years ago and wanted to try some new variations on this design. With Moon Shadows 2, I wanted a moon throwing shadows over water but also a moon shadowed itself by passing clouds. I love to look at photos and paintings to get ideas
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Some new small landscapes
A common question from an interested buyer is often “how long does it take to make an art quilt?” Those of you who are quilters know that the larger the quilt, the longer the hours. Hence, last week when I had only two days free to sew I decided to make some smaller quilts which
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Taking a Break from Custom Art Quilt Orders
As I’ve shared in previous posts, my husband died in January 2020. It has been a challenging 16 months but I’m back on my feet. As part of this 16 months of serious and dedicated grieving I now find myself coming out the other side accepting that life is going to be different in many
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Finding the right fabrics for art quilts
I’ve been making art quilts for almost 10 years. My studio looks like a fabric shop with around 500 or more different fabrics…AND YET…there always seems to be a unique color or design I’m looking for. My late husband used to joke that he hoped my quilt business would at least pay for my fabric
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I’m back in my quilt shop
Back in September I posted about my husband’s diagnosis of ALS. That diagnosis ended up being incorrect. He instead developed two very rare cancers and passed away in early January. I was fortunate to have him home with me with caregiver support and hospice support for the last 6 weeks of his life. I am
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Quilting Blog Taking a Break
A month ago I learned that my husband has ALS. Our lives are changing daily. I must step back from my art quilt work and blogging to focus on his care. This may be short term until we get caregivers organized or it may be for many months or a year, I just don’t know.
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