New Year's Resolution 2014

My New Years resolution... I'm not usually one to do this but I thought this year I would try. I've realized this week that I have 4 major quilt projects started, 3 paintings that are so close to being finished, a few knitting projects in progress and a bed room that is dying for some new paint and clean up. My resolution is to be more self motivated on my own projects and complete them. Sometimes putting my own projects first isn't a bad thing. Happy beginnings to everyone! I wish you an amazing 2014 

Cross Quilt

Here is a quilt I did as a gift for Caleb's parents for Christmas this year. It fits on a California King size bed. It took about 3 weeks and my aunt used her quilting machine to put the backing and batting in. I am very pleased how it turned out and I am excited to see their reactions! I would also do this pattern again. It turned out to be a lot easier than I expected.

Recycled Can Craft

Here is a simple craft to do on a rainy afternoon. After eating some spaghetti o's for lunch, we washed out the cans and broke out the construction paper and this is what the kids came up with.

Sewing Memories

When I was 8 or 9 I remember my mom was sewing a pair of pants for my dad. And I wanted to learn to see too. As practice she would draw a maze on a piece of paper and let me "sew" through it without thread. With it only poking holes, I had lots of practice making the needle go where I wanted. Here is my first sewing project I was able to do myself. (With help sewing the final edge) A simple pillow that I still have on my bed today. I was so proud when I made it and it reminds me how awesome it really is to create something from nothing.

Squirrel Town

Here is a spread from a project I am working on. I'm loving the colors and how it is coming together! It is a two page spread so you can see in the large blue area where I will place type once I'm ready to put the layout together in InDesign. 

Squirrel!

I'm working on a new book and the main characters are squirrels. I've been drawing them everywhere! I think I am done doing studies of them and ready to move on to character designs. I'm really excited about this project! 

Doodling with paint

I'm not working on anything in particular today. Just playing with shapes in a sketchbook. If anything I'm reminding myself of how gouache can be used and practicing layering different colors. It's a great warm up before working on a painting.