I have had a NO SEWING summer so far! I got involved with my local library and their big auction fundraiser so my time has be otherwise occupied. I hope to change that this weekend and get into some new art quilt projects. While on this sewing hiatus I decided my stash of “more fabrics
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Birch Tree Quilt Donated for Fundraiser
I am a member of my local library board of trustees. This year I am helping with their annual silent and live auction. We are adding a new area to our silent auction, a table with donations from local artists. Library patrons and auction attendees will be able to buy raffle tickets to place in
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Ocean colors quilt
I am not accepting many custom orders, mostly due to being busy serving on a local library board of trustees. It has been 14 years since I left my professional career as an executive director of a large private non profit agency. Joining the library board has given me an avenue to use my management
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A unique sunset art quilt
I take a lot of sunset and sunrise photos from my hilltop house. The sunset in the art quilt Sunset 84 is unique because I watched it while driving west on a local road one evening. It was so mesmerizing with the dark blue grays and peach/pinks peppered with pale blues peaking out that I
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Custom Triptych of Red Poppies
I am accepting very few custom orders these days, mostly because I have committed significant volunteer time to a local library. I have a soft spot for some designs though so when a couple asked for a large quilt for over the headboard of their bed, I said yes. However instead of making one large
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Colorful Mosaic Art Quilts are Incredible!
A few of my art quilts are both adorning my walls and for sale. This Mosaic quilt is one of those. A few months ago I moved the Art Quilt Colorful Mosaic 16 to my newly painted bathroom, hanging it on the long wall by my tub and shower. I am a big advocate of
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How Do You PLAN an abstract art Quilt?
Last fall I had the privilege of speaking with a local quilt guild about my contemporary, often abstract art quilts. It was a typical Trunk Show but I spent some time talking about HOW I plan and construct my art quilts, all the while using traditional piecing methods. For quilters who make quilts from blocks
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Grasses and machine thread sketching
I continue to be surprised how some quilts sell and others don’t. Truth be told, I’m often happy if they don’t sell right away because I can enjoy them in my home for awhile. This quilt became a favorite as soon as it was finished. It isn’t flashy or colorful but it is a bit
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Geometric orange yellow star art quilt
Those of you who follow my blog know I don’t use patterns. I’m also terrible about making notes as I create a design. Often when I want to create a similar design from the past, I must make the photo as big as possible on my laptop and then study it, trying to remember my
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