Hello fellow blog hoppers!
I hope you're ready for another version of dots-gone-wild this week!
Well, I started to pull fabrics for my project when a zap of inspiration hit me squarely between the eyes.
I had been thinking about my friend Carrie at Believemagic and how much I like her art quilts--they're amazing!
Then I had an idea for an art quilt of my own. And yes, it looks suspiciously like hers, but as the saying goes....imitation is the greatest form of flattery. So I reached for some red dot fabric and got to work...
feel free to click on it for a closer look, but in case your'e wondering, the text I sewed to it reads,
"She Fell in Love with the Words"
piques your interest, no?
-could be that I love French words
-could be that I love text prints
-could be that someone told me lies
-could be that I love words in general (think about English-26 letters form thousands of words and countless books, all different like fingerprints!)
-could be a little of all of them...
-could be that I love French words
-could be that I love text prints
-could be that someone told me lies
-could be that I love words in general (think about English-26 letters form thousands of words and countless books, all different like fingerprints!)
-could be a little of all of them...
I had another thought to make a happy wall hanging. It's not quilted yet, but you get the idea:
The best part about this project is no pattern. It's a technique by Mary Lou Weidman called Hoochy Mama piecing. (really? Does naming a technique get much better?)
Sometimes it's wholly liberating to just start creating--this book is excellent for helping you to let go.
In the spirit of everybody-and-my-mother loves a giveaway, I'd like to offer up a copy of Mary Lou's book so you can 'get your dots on' in the comfort of your own home!
click here for more inside views (on Amazon)
Now it's on to the rest of the lineup for today. If this is your last stop then thanks for visiting!
September 18th
