The Rest of the Preview

Hi Everyone!

First off, I have to say thanks for all the nice comments that were offered up on my last post.  Sometimes it’s a little nerve-wracking to put yourself out there, so the comments were really appreciated.  I have been struggling with the creative process lately, so the comments were a real encouragement to me!  In fact, I have had so many people asking me about the creative process lately, that I am working on a blog post about it.  I will have time to finish it up after market, so more on that topic later. 

Onto the rest of the quilts from the book –

Spanish Tiles

This design was actually inspired by the fabric on my first demo model, shown below. (or so I thought.)  The fabric is Deer Valley by Joel Dewberry.

Then my husband asked me if it was inspired by the garden sidewalks at the Alhambra, which we visited 6 months before I made this quilt.  I took so many pictures of all the beautiful designs there, but wasn’t looking at the pictures when I was working on the idea for this quilt.  Do you suppose my subconscious remembered?

Here’s a close-up of the quilting, as many or you commented in my last post that you like seeing details on the quilting.  It was my first time trying the pebble or bubble quilting, so that was fun. 

 

Soulful Blossoms, using my Artful Home line.

This quilt was inspired by my asymmetrical kitchen.  You will see why I needed a design with the flowers off to the side when you see my kitchen. (Sorry for the bad lighting, but you get the idea)

The quilting details:

(Kits here)

If you want, you can flip the quilt so the flowers run across the top, as shown below.  I think this makes a great baby quilt.  The photo also shows the baby quilt size of “Hip to {NOT} Be Square.

The baby girl quilt is done up in Whimsy, the newest line from my Mom and I.  (It will be previewing at market next week).  The boy quilt is done with Lily and Will, designed by Anne Sutton of Bunny Hill.  Boy quilts are really hard to find good fabric for, not to mention coming up with a quilting idea that doesn’t involve flowers!

Speaking of flowers –

Pinwheel Posies is the name.

The fabric is called Frolic by Sandy Gervais.

Starlit Evening:  Showing off my sister’s bed room and Bonnie and Camille’s fabric line Bliss.

Here’s a better view of all those interconnecting stars . . .

I’ve already made this quilt three times myself (in different sizes), so it isn’t as hard as it looks.  It’s strip-pieced, I might add.

One of the size options includes this tree skirt.

It also works as a tablecloth.  The fabrics are from my Christmas line “Deck the Halls” which should be coming out this month.

That covers the last of the projects from “Living Large 2”.  That’s a long post!  I you have made it this far, you are eligible to win a copy of the book.  Just leave me a comment about what you are up to, or whatever you feel like talking about.  I’ll announce the winner shortly, so stop back soon.

Pleast note this drawing is now closed 5 – 9-11