He did it nearly completely on his own. (I insisted on taking the cookie sheet out of the oven when they were done. Then I was scooted out of the kitchen!) The kids had a two-hour early release from school that day, so Claire and Benjamin and I each enjoyed a cookie-on-a-stick as an afternoon treat. It was a very special part of my special day.
A box of 100 fat quarters from Robert Kaufmann's line of Kona cotton basics -- all folded and stacked and packaged in a beautiful box! I'll need to stare at them and stroke them for a bit before I can actually use any of them. Also, 10 one yard pieces from the Ambrosia line designed by Amanda Murphy.
But wait! There's more!
I love the thread tails hanging and the repeated bud shape in the quilting.
Of course... my little Y stitch flowers with beads.
And handwriting details...
This is Branches and Blossoms. It fits the mood of the season here in Maryland where it's only 19 degrees this morning, but we are eager for spring.
There are lots of circles in this small quilt.
Lastly, Blue Meditation on Edges. These two quilts were made while I was working in the blue/white/black color palette for 12x12.
Pieces hang off the top and bottom of this piece, giving it a bit of an unusual shape.
More details in the shop.
Here are the two mamas. (And cubs in the lower right.)
There were two animal crackers on my saucer -- luckily they were not lion-shaped, I'm not sure I could have eaten them.
Can you see I wrote "looser" in my notes here? The sketch in the bottom right corner is not loose. The sketch on the bottom left is looser. We'll see how it goes with the fabric.
I don't usually sketch too much before cutting into the fabric, but I try to refine proportions and general composition as a first step.
She's really great, isn't she?! So witty and steady and smart and curious and creative. She's just slipping into middle school silliness which means she says things like, "OMG!" and yells out random words for no reason and then cracks herself up.
Artists' Cafe is a collection of pieces previously published in Somerset Studio. It's really an excellent magazine full of inspiration, variety and ART! I am honored to be included on its pages. You really must find a copy at your local book store.
This little quilt includes many of the same symbols, shapes and techniques that I still use quite regularly in my work. I made it in 2007 and it was published in Somerset Studio in Jan of 2008.
This new publication prompted me to put the quilt up in my Etsy shop and it flew off the shelves the next day! So exciting. It is such an honor to know that someone liked my work and was eager to have it in her home.
I have added a few other art quilts to my shop. I'll post about them later this week, but you can see all the details in the shop.
The colorplay palette for this round is "eggplant" or as Nikki described it: eggplant, wine and emerald. We'll reveal the quilts on January 12! (You're getting a bit of a sneak peek in these pictures.)
It was commissioned by a friend of mine in Dallas. She wanted something to hang above her bed and incorporating some of the home dec fabrics she had used in the bedding and interior design of the room. We talked about what elements she especially liked in my work and what themes she wanted to touch on -- home, growth, comfort, family.
I really enjoyed each part of the process -- the surface design with the handwriting, the hand stitching and choosing the embellishments.
The initial is created with gold foil. I love using denim in my work. I think it sets a tone of comfort. I always felt comfortable in my friend's home, so I am delighted that this piece is a part of it.
