We had a bit of a sleep in this morning followed by a leisurely breakfast of my home grown strawberries and yogurt with a good cup of coffee — all enjoyed on the patio. Afterward, I took the …
Finished the campfire piece today. Actually, I thought I had it finished yesterday. It looked like this: I don't know if you can see what I changed. The bottom foreground wasn't quite working for me. Those rocks around the fire looked too tight and somehow unnatural. And the ground itself wasn't "grounding." I added a couple more rocks and some deep shadow, which seem like an improvement to me. And then I added more sparks. Seemed like it needed those. This piece will be submitted for our next High Fiber Diet show, "The Elements." If I can get them done in time, I hope to complete all four elements to submit. I started with "fire" because it seemed the most challenging, but now I am having a hard time coming up with any ideas for earth, air and water! The size of this is 15" x 35". I kind of wish I had made it larger.
I made this improv quilt in 2012. Here’s how I made it: How to make the blocks improv / free form quilt block number 1 improv / free form quilt block number 2 improv / free form quilt block n…
A scrap quilt that I finished about a month ago. It just sold, and I realized I hadn’t shown it here on the blog. I started cutting rectangles, 2.5”x3.5”. It’s a slightly different look than squares
I tried to keep my favorites towards the center, the Sei Shonagon, kittens, and bears are aces!
No meat? No problem.
Thank you for all the suggestions about what to put on these backgrounds. Of course this one has the ubiquitous bird. Those of you who a...
This simple Zucchini Frittata recipe makes a nice dinner. Leftovers are good the next day too!
Learn how to make a quilt using cheesecloth fabric. Heather Thomas shows you how and gives you tips for finding, preparing and working with this fabric.
Loaded with veggies, and free from grains and dairy, this crustless quiche is really delicious. Try it for breakfast, lunch or dinner!
Learn how to quilt-as-you-go and connected large quilted blocks together in a new quilting tutorial with Leah Day. This quilt-as-you-go method is excellent because you can quilt smaller blocks on your home machine, then connect them together to make a large quilt.
Yay! A new pattern on the Sugaridoo website. Aaand it’s free! I made a video about a super fun and fast pencil quilt. In two weeks I’ll continue with this quilt on my channel to quilt i…
River Valley Walk 2008 This is sort of a sampler quilt...a number of the blocks were inspired, by a walk I took one beautiful fall day, in ...
The Juniper a boxy shaped quilted jacket. It comes in a short and long version, a rounded and a V shaped neckline. All the seams are deliciously bound with bias tape for a clean inside that is just as lovely as the outside. Sizes: Bust: 27” - 64” Bust: 69 cm - 163 cm Fabric notes: Midwe
In "TOAD-SPO - October inspired color palette for your next quilt," we capture the essence of autumn as a quilt-making season. The article introduces the Intertwined Quilt pattern, which showcases a rich and inviting color scheme of deep purples, vibrant yellows, and warm oranges, evoking the cozy ambiance of fall. The piece delves into fabric selection, color organization, and gradient effects, offering insights into the creative process.
Here is the second piece in my Sun and Sky Series. It is named “Endings” as it is the sky at sunset, the sun is actually on the other side, behind the viewer, this is the light in the s…
A group of art quilters and textile artists from all over the world create a challenge quilt every two months to a set theme.
Have you have ever quilted with delicate lawn fabric? Follow these tips for quilting with cotton lawn to learn how to sew with this light and silky fabric.
This past week I made a new Ocean/Beach with Dunes art quilts, trying some new colors for the ocean and creating more artistic dunes. I’m very happy with the final quilts and want to share my new ideas. My Ocean/Beach scene quilts have always been popular but because they are less colorful, I tend to Read the full article...
Sewing projects to make with selvedge / selvage fabric ~ Threading My Way
Quilted bedcover with scenes from the legend of Tristan, Sicily, about 1390
As a designer / artist who is always trying to improve, there are times when my brain is on full-throttle creative mode and I seem to tap into a source of inspiration beyond my own capacity. I know that sounds weird. But, what I mean is that when I push myself to innovate, I'm rewarded with with that "stroke of geniu
My previous post showed how to put together a Poppy Field. Here I want to share with you some ideas for creating a similar background but i...
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