Artist, Teacher, Author of Maverick Quilts
It was a dark and stormy night… And we decided to make a birthday quilt for our friend, mentor and teacher Margaret Linderman. And we decided to make it a surprise! And we wanted all of her peeps to be able to create a part of the quilt. I thought of the French Roses quilt, created by Heather French. It is a versatile, layered, fabric flower that Margaret and
If you’re looking for a super quick, classic, quilt pattern with endless variety, then hop over and pick up my Streak of Lightning pattern at PatternSpot.com today! They are having a 20% off sale until August 23, 2105. Use the code KIDS2015 Here’s the link. I’ve made this quick quilt as a wonderful rainbow quilt for a teen or tween. It was really fun at use all eyelet for the
I’ve been looking for quilty love in all the right places, I’ll tell you that. I need to create a background foundation for the January Obsession quilt before I go any farther with the appliqued flowers, and I have been looking to the imagery of the Mexican and South American serape blankets for a starting point. With the linear nature of these textiles and the gradating stripes, the little chunks of
The January (obsession) Quilt has made a bit of progress. I continue to find inspirations for shape, pattern, and color, like this darling little candelabrum that my dear friend Laurie gave me. It stands about five inches tall and it is intricately painted. The five-petaled flowers and the two-color leaves are making the brain cells work! The frilly painted lace motif is also something I am intrigued with. I’ve also
There is a bulletin board on the door of my sewing room and it’s a mess of photos and memorabilia. At the top is this little card. It’s from the Mexican game of Loteria, which is a bit like a visual bingo game in Spanish. Each card has an image, a number and a word. This Loteria card was a momento of my brother and his wife’s wedding. The cards were
January is Make YOURSELF a Quilt Month – I have spoken and therefore it shall be… What’s the deal, you ask? The holidays are over – as I mentioned in the last post – and it’s time to move on. As creative people we are often compelled to make quilts for people as gifts – in fact, many of us make ALL of our quilts as gifts. This can be
