Button Up

by | Feb 3, 2010 | Art News, Collectables, Quilting & Fabric

After posting my art find yesterday, I decided to showcase a “Tuesday’s Treasure” on my blog weekly.  Hmmmn, I wonder when I’ll run out of items to post, 2050?  So, I invite you to tune in Tuesdays.

background is "Tiny Tailors" book panel

I often include the collectibles in my artwork such as the buttons that I found in my gram’s & mom’s button tins.  Antique and vintage items are among my favorite subjects to draw.

Tiny Tailor Fabric

These buttons made it into my “Tiny Tailors” fabric line which can be found in quilt shops now.  www.quiltingtreasures.com

from "Tiny Tailors" book panel fabric

This is one of the blocks included on the book panel in the fabric collection.  Amazing Designs will be offering the designs as machine embroidery software.  I’ll post the update for that next week.  I was very pleased with the result of this group from Quilting Treasures and it was really a fun group to create.

Be Mine

by | Feb 1, 2010 | Art News, Quilting & Fabric

I just discovered this awesome Valentine Give Away Contest from artist Dianne Knott!  To see the complete project and more details on how to enter and win, visit her blog listed in the side bar.  Naturally, I hope to be the lucky recipient of the lovely prize.  Nice work Diane.

Seeing Is Believing

by | Jan 29, 2010 | Art News, Quilting & Fabric

"Animal Alphabet Games" fabric

This week was the first opportunity I had to see the final product of my latest creations, “Animal Alphabet Games.” This fabric bears an exceptional likeness to the original art.  It delivered to quilt shops just before Christmas and is now available.  Many of you have expressed an interest in locating more “Hungry Animal Alphabet” fabric.  I think you will find this fabric group to be equally engaging and fun.  From the artist’s point of view, the animal games art is my new favorite alphabet.

The line features our favorite animals immersed in a variety of fun and games, vintage style. The games & toys include all of the old “favorites” such as Jacks, Jump-rope and Old Maid. I am always amazed to see the sketches develop through the various stages and on to become the finished product. As you can see here, the fabric printed beautifully.  I invite you to Check out the Cow, Clowning around as he plays Cards and Chess in a Checked Coat. Is he Cheating?  Available in quilt shops now.

See more fabric details on www.quiltingtreasures.com

Wonderful Works

by | Jan 26, 2010 | Quilting & Fabric, Spiritual

Yesterday’s flurries were especially fascinating to watch.  Rather than falling, the flakes seemed to float in all directions, suspended in the cold crisp air.  Snowy flakes are among my favorite scenes to watch from the studio window when working.  It was especially helpful in setting the cozy mood as I continue to tweak a “secret” Christmas art group.   The afternoon shifted back to sketching and dreaming up ideas for the new fall fabric line.  Later today I am looking forward to sharing the process and approach that I follow when developing art for fabric and embroidery with www.totallystitchin.net of Baby Lock.  The flurry continues, more art and more snow is on its way, might need to wax up those sled blades!