Fabric Art

Mermaid Dolls

These mermaid dolls are from a cut and sew panel. The Sea & Me is a sweet under the sea themed collection designed by Stacy Iest Hsu for Moda. I was pretty apprehensive about sewing and stuffing the dolls and procrastinated for quite a while. But when I finally pressed forward and began working on… Continue reading Mermaid Dolls

Quilts

Patchwork Bear Panel Quilt

I've had this panel for quite a few years. Since I got my Baby Lock Jazz II, I've been getting better and more confident with free-motion quilting. I find that quilting panels can be a fun way to practice different ways of quilting. I quilted in an all over kindof way. Some call it meander… Continue reading Patchwork Bear Panel Quilt

Rag Rugs

Scrappy Rug

I was going through my photos the other day and ran across this rug I made a handful of years ago. I use it as a doily/table runner(?) on a stand where plants and photos live. Thought I'd share my idea project with others that may have a stash of fabric like I did ;)… Continue reading Scrappy Rug

Quilts

Scraps From Die Cutting

I had a baggie full of scraps from die cutting fabric on my Sizzix machine. I dumped them out and started ironing them–not sure what I was going to do with them. Once ironed, I started trimming and cutting and making stacks of triangles, blocks, and strips. I started by sewing the triangles together to… Continue reading Scraps From Die Cutting