I find a lot of inspiration from looking at paintings and more recently at stained glass designs. Recently I saw a circle of stained glass that was comprised of 6-8 layers of curved colors. I love working with curvy cuts in my designs so I gave this one a try in fabric, of course. I’ve
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Filling a Large Wall Space with Multiple Quilts
I am always excited when a customer talks with me about creative ways to fill a large wall space. Often people see a space, such as a wall over a sofa or bed, and envision one very large quilt for the wall. I am happy to make large quilts but I often try to convince
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Stroll Through the Arts in Lewisburg PA
On friday, November 4th from 6pm – 10pm come visit different merchants in Lewisburg, PA and meet local artists set up with their art inside many different stores. I will be set up inside the Mercantile on the 400 block of downtown Lewisburg. Many stores have refreshments some even have wine! The weather can be
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Numbered Quilts are NOT the same
I’d much rather be quilting! I know when I finish a quilt I must photograph it, post it on ESTY and on this website, and write a description. Sometimes the hardest part is coming up with a name with which to label the quilt. Now that I have some unique personal designs, I often
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Red Flower Art Quilts Three Different Designs
I had a customer recently who wanted a red flower, similar to one I had made in Yellow. I decided to use her custom request as a chance to try some different designs to give her some options and give myself some room to experiment. Often when I make a design for the first time, as
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Creating an abstract quilt in autumn colors
I have just returned from a month away, relaxing, biking, kayaking and wine drinking in the finger lakes in New York State. We are just 3 hours away and have spent the last 20 years visiting the lake area. The trip is about as perfect as you can get except I don’t take my sewing
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