~ Surfboards X Nine ~

I have been furiously sewing the last few weeks because I wanted to present this triple threat of

Summer Surf Decor

 all at once.

Each of these (16" x 27" wall-hangings) is for sale (as a finished product, not just the pattern) on my

Etsy Shop.

You may recognize the bottom one as the cover photo from my Moondoggie Pattern. Having had so much fun making the other two, I decided I could part with her and make a new one for myself later.

So ... here is your choice: Make your own or skip the hassle and let me mail it to you.

Either way ...

The Surf is UP this Summer!!

~ Fish Lips ~

TaDa!  I finished both of my colorful tropical fish quilts.

Two ... two quilts in the same space as one! 

Each of these quilts measures 25 1/2" wide X 18 1/2" tall. 

Each one is created out of colorful, shiny details ...

... + layers of texture to bring them to life. 

I didn't originally intend them to sport such ... girly ... colors, but once the fish spoke to me, those things were out of my hands.

So I offer you this PINK.
In the month of October.

Only fitting.

~ Sea Escape ~

This baby of mine has actually been completed for a short time now, but with all the surfboards/patterns, she hasn't had a proper photo shoot.

I have found that it's quite difficult to get the silvery shimmer on the water ... on film.

But trust me ... there's a lot of shimmer going on here.

Which extends down to the froth and the foam. 

And the sand.

 The stars simply lie on the sand.
This wall hanging is 25" wide x 36" long just like the others.

I can't decide whether or not to go with another seascape next, or one of the other things on that very long list in my head.
A great many lists have been made on paper, but the one in my head seems to always take precedence.

I love the Sea.
Can ya tell?

~ Temporarily Clean ~

So ... on Monday I cleaned my Studio.

It took all morning.
It made me happy.

And then ... for the next two days ... I couldn't bring myself to go in and mess it up.

Weird.

Finally, yesterday afternoon, I started sketching.

After the sketching comes the fabric picking process.
Which ... FYI ... is my favorite process of all.

Sky.

Sea.

Sand.

I have had my fill of clean.

Let's make a mess!

~ Fabric Painting: III ~

So this little swimmer is the third in my Deep Blue Sea series.

Each one more fun than the one before.

 I loved the chance to sew with some bright pinks.

You'll note the presence of the  green ... food ... in this one also. Each "painting" measures 25" wide by 36" long.

You can find this one here on my Etsy Shop.

Right now I am working on a series of two ... sisters.  I'm thinking of calling them
"Merternal Twins".

Stay Tuned.

~ More Painting with Fabric ~

So ... after the Octopus, I decided to try my hand (and machine) at a
Sea Horse.

Once again the fun was out of control!

Picking the fabrics, designing my little equine friend and machine quilting her down were all delightful jobs.
It's funny because I didn't used to enjoy the machine quilting part.
That has all changed.

The size is the very same as my Octopus ... 25" wide x 36" long.
That is partly determined by the relatively small size of my design wall.

The astute eye will note that the same bright green fishes are swimming (probably to avoid becoming dinner) in all three of my Deep Blue Sea series.  Just in case you might want to hang them all together.

You can see them here on my Etsy Shop.

Thanks for all your sweet comments which have only encouraged me.

I guess that's the point though, isn't it?

~ Painting with Fabric ~

When we last saw this guy, I was still covered in a bit of Christmas glitter and my back ached from putting away the decorations.
Let's just say that a lot has happened since then.

I made the decision last September that I was going to try and make some quilts with more of a painterly effect.  The only way to do this was to let go of the concept of turning them into patterns and just go with the flow.

And boy, am I am having fun.

This guy is the first in a series of three that I like to call Deep Blue Sea.

Sea Creatures that hang around beneath the surface.

I 'm naming this one Dinner for Eight.

If you can't wait to see the other two ... head on over to my Etsy Shop.

I have to spread these blog posts out, people.  This takes time.

I hope you are having as much fun as me.

But I doubt it.

~ Neon Sand Buckets ~

This is the last of this series of quilts that I am putting up for sale.  This one was absolutely inspired by a trip to the beach where I took note of the fact that everyone there had purchased their sand pails from the same Target Dollar Bin.

It was an absolute delight to make this little number. These happy colors brightened every single day that I worked on it.

Dreaming of pinwheels at night ... also a bonus.

And now I want you to give her a loving home.

As before ... for this week only ... if you would like to purchase the pattern, it's on sale for a mere 4 bucks!
  

Go here for the quilt.

Go here for the pattern.

Go to Target to get your own sand pails and go to the beach!

~ Coral Singing ~

Another week ... another offering.

This beautiful, hand appliqued piece of fabric art is now on sale on my

Etsy Shop.

And for this week only, the pattern is on sale for a mere 4 bucks.

Your 7th grade art teacher wasn't joking when she taught you about complimentary colors.

They compliment each other.  How handy.

Go here for the quilt and go here for the pattern.

Then close your eyes and listen for the waves.