I recently played in my sewing studio creating an improvisational flamingo tote bag all from scraps. My daughter’s friend was having a 12th birthday party and she loves flamingos. I wasn’t directly asked to spend two and a half days creating the flamingo tote, but I had an idea and was also very in the …
Hex symbols were once again the focus of my most recent residency with the 8th graders of West Perry Middle School in Elliotsburg, PA. From October 18th through November 2nd, 2021, we worked together to create legacy artwork for the halls of the school. Based on the folk art of eastern and south-central Pennsylvania, the …
Art quilts are truly a passion of mine and my favorite way to use my quilting skills. An expression of thought and idea in fabric bits, often left over from other projects, art quilts are definitely more expressive and artistic than just the repetitively pieced quilt block patterns (though those have their place in my …
This summer I have had the great fortune to work with two local intermediate units to create fun fiber arts residency camps for area students. Each program contained multiple weeks of camps and activities of which my residencies were designed to be a part. I am feeling very grateful to be fully vaccinated and able …
This summer I am sharing a few periodic tours of my home gardens. The “Happy Hour Garden Tour” series on the La Rue de Fleurs’ YouTube channel is designed to take you on short, casual walkabouts of my home garden. Imagine we are walking around together as friends while we all enjoy a few sips …
In 2019 I created the first “House Rules” Mini quilt for a challenge entry with Curated Quilts Journal. (Read more about “House Rules” in that article.) The challenge was to “say something” through your quilt and it really got me thinking about what I wanted to use my art to say. Traditionally, quilting is more …
I definitely think art quilts are my true passion when it comes to quilting. I have made maybe close to a dozen since I began quilting in 2012 and with each one, I feel a bit more free and creative. This week I finished another art quilt called “No Regrets” which features the inspirational quote …
Inspiration is everywhere, especially in nature! A rainbow tour of the colors, how they are inspirational and some of their applications in my work.
Details and mood board for the Shattered Squares Ice, Ice baby Quilt.
Today’s article is a show-and-tell of sorts. A little walk through of how I take an idea and turn it into a finished project, in this case a mini quilt measuring 15 1/2 in. by 16in titled “House Rules.” Inspiration for this mini quilt came in response to a challenge from Curated Quilts magazine for their “Well Said” …