After all the rigmarole I went through to figure out how I was going to attach the smaller botanical quilts to the larger background – the actual art was a breeze 😉 The difference between making several single botanical sketches: and one group that are meant to be displayed together, is that I wanted to have no repeats, of either sketches or color combinations.… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Botanical Sketch
___ is 1% Inspiration, 99% Perspiration
The actual quote, attributed to Edison is: Genius is 1% Inspiration, 99% Perspiration This weekend I was working on a commission art quilt with a firm deadline (it’s an anniversary gift, and the anniversary is tomorrow). I had a very firm idea in my mind of what the piece would look like. The commissioner (Steve) and I… Continue Reading
2 Pairs of Freshly Picked Outfits
I’m getting a couple of commissions out the door today. The first is little cousin, big cousin pair of Freshly Picked Baby outfits. My harp playing customer loved the little one, and asked if I couple make a similar one for his older cousin. I love the alternating colors! Next up, some ruffle tees for… Continue Reading
Botanical Sketches
In the rush to get stuff finished for my big show a couple of weeks ago, I didn’t really get to take nice pix of my Botanical Sketches, and they didn’t even get their own post, which the really do deserve! The motif is one I’ve worked with on my Going Green Totes, Journals, and… Continue Reading