Machine pieced, quilted and bound. When I saw this pattern I had to make it! The animals are just so cute. The sloth is my favorite – I smile every time I see it. When I asked my grandsons if they wanted it, the 6 year old said “These are all my favorite animals!”. PatternContinue reading “Rainforest Fauna
Machine piecing, fussy cutting, raw edge applique, machine quilted. This is the product of a wonderful “Summer Seminar” taught by quilter Edrene Heiss. With Edrene’s encouragement and her generosity, every participant designed a masterpiece!
Paper pieced by machine, machine quilted – all by me. Loved learning and doing paper piecing. Love the dynamic feeling of the pattern. Karen Stone “Lady Liberty” – not a kit – everything chosen by me.
Wool applique using pearl cotton creative stitching on woven cotton background. Wool applique using pearl cotton creative stitching on woven cotton background. Freemotion machine quilted. Sue Spargo Stitch Along
Needlepoint “layers” in background. Painted Fosshape carrot. Inspired by a series of needlepoint root vegetables by Jennifer Riefenberg, I up- sized my carrot. The earth strata is a sampler of needlepoint stitches. The sky is a bargello pattern worked in silk. The carrot is made from Fosshape which was formed around pvc pipe, painted andContinue reading “Jolly Green Carotte a la Jennifer
Leclerc Gobelin Tapestry Loom, many assorted earth tone yarns and fibers. Hand woven. Nature inspires my art – tree bark, leaves, even shades of colors in dirt. Every direction you look has detail and design to explore. Always look closer.
Machine pieced and machine quilted on a frame (longarm). I practice Aqua Yoga. One of our props are colorful pool noodles; arcs of color that the water dances against as they sit along the edge of the pool waiting to be used. One day in the pool the noodles looked a lot like the curvesContinue reading “Aqua Yoga
Machine pieced, Machine quilted on a frame (longarm) Can you find the Prairie Points? See how they point the the hot pink star bursting from the quilt top? I love those Prairie Points. Confession: Quilt tops sometimes “marinate” for years before they are made into a quilt. This is one such “late bloomer”. The topContinue reading “Starburst with Prairie Points
Machine pieced, Machine quilted on a frame (longarm) Sometimes you just gotta sew. Long strips of fabric from a “jelly roll” pack of fabric are ideal for mindless yet mindful stitching. Once all the rows are sewn together now you have have fabric that you can cut apart again! The folly and fun of quilting:Continue reading “Pandemic Bars