Tag Archive | hand quilting
Blue Heart
I guess the cold gray days of January have put me in a blue mood. My first quilt of 2012 turns out to be a blue quilt. (I almost never make blue quilts). I had no particular purpose in making this quilt. As with many of my quilts, the fabric speaks to me. I named [...]
Stars Over My Christmas Garden
Since we have given up on snow and cold weather in Atlanta (we are expecting record highs today), I might as well share a garden quilt. Stars Over My Christmas Garden is made up of four traditional blocks framed by a poinsettia border. I hand quilted it to add to the traditional feel. To me, [...]
See Swimming Upstream #1 at My Open House
Swimming Upstream #1 is my newest creation. The quilts in this series are quilted by hand and made from luscious batiks that evoke thought of the beautiful Caribbean Sea. Like many of my quilts, Swimming Upstream #1 also features inspirational words hidden in the quilt. The moral of this series is, “Life may be hard, but there is [...]
Hand Quilting Nurtures Creativity
When it’s cold outside, I like to hibernate with my hand quilting. There is nothing as wonderful as a fire in the fireplace, a cup of good coffee and a hand quilting project. Hand quilting allows my mind to roam free. Like an athlete, I think of it as warming up for the next big creative [...]
Awaiting Inspiration Through Calm Reflection
I find that I write much better when I get in a quiet place and allow my inner spirit to take over. Sometimes I have no idea what I am going to write until my fingers touch the keys. This week I am working on graduation speeches for the Junior African American students at the [...]
Is It Just Me or the Weather?
Warm weather finally arrives in Atlanta, and guess what? My air conditioner is broken! I couldn’t get an appointment until Friday, so for me it has been back to hand fans all week. Want to see my fan quilt? I named it Delta Menopause. You can probably figure out why. It’s too early for summer (even [...]
Spring Cleaning
Spring cleaning at my house means more quilts in my Studio Store. With the Brown Sugar Stitchers quilt show coming up, I am working on several new things. How many quilts can one person keep, right? Shown here is one of the newly listed quilts in my store. It is called My Music at Midnight.
Hand Quilting, the Economy and Pain
Many of my quilts are quilted on a machine, but I also enjoy hand quilting. It forces you to slow down, and when you get in a rhythm, hand quilting allows your mind to wander into its creative places . You can also listen to TV while you hand quilt so you can feel good about multi-tasking. [...]
