I had an interesting request this month from a pack leader of 4th grade Webelos, boy scouts. They were working on a unit on art appreciation and she asked me to speak with her pack about making art quilts. I was a little hesitant because I wasn’t sure how interested 4th grade boys would be
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Busy with more than just art quilts
I took a break from quilt making to finish a non quilt project this fall. I self published a book about the first year after my husband died, a book about coping and dealing with his loss and my sadness. Unfortunately many of we female spouses may confront this reality as women are still outliving
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My Quilts in a Local Art Show
I have been creating art quilts for 10 years now. For awhile I did arts festivals around PA, VA and NY. That was a lot of work so now I focus on my Etsy shop where I have sold enough for my liking, enough to keep me busy but not too busy! In January I
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Quilting has power to heal grief
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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Sunset 78 with some new stitching
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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Christmas Wall Art Quilts
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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A few SMALL art quilts for special gifts
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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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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Abstract Landscape with pizzazz
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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