Applique

Free Charley Harper PDF Quilt Pattern

Free Charley Harper PDF Quilt Pattern

FREE Charley Harper PDF Quilt Pattern The only thing that would have made Jude’s Charley Harper quilt lovelier, is if I was able to have backed it in Birch’s new Charley Harper fabric. If you would like to read more about the stories behind these two quilts, you can follow these links: Jude’s Charley Harper Quilt, [...]

Applique Fiber Wall Art – Campers and Hot Air Balloons

Applique Fiber Wall Art – Campers and Hot Air Balloons

The applique fiber wall art pieces in this post were made using three different types of machine applique: turned-edge applique, felt applique, and applique using an iron on adhesive.  To try something like this, check out these free applique tutorials. I recently completed these applique fiber wall art pieces as a custom order, for a [...]

The Calm Before the Storm

The Calm Before the Storm

The past four months of my pregnancy have been difficult.  When I was pregnant with Monet, despite the morning sickness at the beginning, life went on as usual those last 5-6 months.  Everyday I walked to and from work 3 miles, I was energetic, and ready to take on the world.  I felt like a [...]

Making Another Charley Harper Quilt

Making Another Charley Harper Quilt

Three years ago, I truly enjoyed making a  Charley Harper Applique Embroidery Quilt for my daughter Monet.  It was my first quilt, and so I think it will always be my favorite, as this is when I discovered and feel in love with the process of quilting.  (You can find the pattern for sale here.) [...]

Another Custom Applique and Embroidered Walking Bird Quilt

Another Custom Applique and Embroidered Walking Bird Quilt

Today, I’ll be shipping another custom applique and embroidered walking bird quilt –this one will be going to Australia.  My client, Meg, is a bit whimsical, which ironically always takes more communication when it comes to selecting all the fabric prints.  As we were corresponding via email, back and forth, we accidentally became friends.  What [...]

Last Bunch of Interactive Play Quilts

Last Bunch of Interactive Play Quilts

I’ve been working around the clock these days, trying to finish up the nine interactive play quilts I was commissioned to make.  I’m happy to report that I finally finished the last bunch.  As of Saturday, they are in the mail.  Would you like to see? The bugs in this piece are interactive and there [...]

Interactive Play Quilts x 2

Interactive Play Quilts x 2

I’ve been busy working on the custom interactive play quilts I mentioned to you earlier this week.  I just finished an additional two.  This first one, of the record player, is for the medical facility’s music room.  It comes with felt records that can be placed on the record player –I still need to finish [...]

More Interactive Play Quilts

More Interactive Play Quilts

I’m currently working on a large custom order –nine interactive play quilts that will be displayed in a medical facility for adults with disabilities.  Today, I’m going to share two of the pieces with you.  This first piece is for the facility’s entertainment room. And this second piece is meant to represent the Potomic River, [...]

My Summer Sewing Projects

My Summer Sewing Projects

I’ve been busy sewing lots of summer projects as I prepare for Art Fair Jackson Hole and Sun Valley Arts and Crafts Festival.  Along with that, I currently have 11 custom orders that I’m working on, and I’m teaching kids at a few summer camps.  Needless to say, my summer has been more work than [...]