I’ve been meaning to...is the start to a lot of sentences when your a business owner. 

You have big plans or just mediocre ones too, and then the day to day tasks and certain projects of your business come first. But! eventually there’s a moment when it’s time; when that thing you’ve been meaning to do becomes the priority and voila. 

That’s my long way of saying, I have been wanting to share more photography of my work in a space. It makes such a difference, really, to see art work in context. I just released the option for a new large size 17" x 22", limited edition print in the shop, and this is how they look framed. 

This is also how several of the smaller 8.5" x 11" prints look framed sided by side, combined with one of my canvases, the bunting, the patchwork, and a mobile, and a wall decal below.

While I always emphatically say that my work was never intended to be solely for babies or kids {as I’ve always painted for me!} It’s fair to say that most of my customers by it for their children. I give in. This is my art in a nursery :)

Turns out! my assistant Rachel is expecting her first baby in just a few weeks, so she was the perfect model.

Next shoot will be for those adults who like me are still kids at heart and want what I create for themselves.

Speaking of patchwork - I’ve decided to add some new 'curated' fabric bundles to the shop = color to create with.

Since each fabric collection is a limited edition printing, some of the intial fat quarter bundles are now gone. However I do still have some of the patterns and I thought it would be fun to put together themed bundles, mixing six designs from different collections in color groups that inspire me.

Introducing the four 'Birds + Bunnies' bundles. 

Oh you know, before I headed out to quilt market a few weeks ago, I just whipped up my first patchwork throw.

Seriously! I made this in a day {daily quilting?!} This is when I realized that all the sewing I’ve been doing, especially garment sewing, is starting to pay off. My skill level and speed is improving. Also, I was given some great advice about easing into your first quilt and that is to use a 12" x 12" ruler square to cut your pieces. Brilliant! 

You can see the front is an assortment of 12" x 12" squares. At least one design from each of my printed fabric collections to date is featured. I cannot even begin to tell you how much fun this was to make and how satisfying it was to put together a grouping of some of my favorite designs and see how they all tell the same story together. Joy. They give me so much joy.

The back displays 4 more designs. I didn’t add any batting or quilt this throw. I just stitched the front and the back together and the combination created a perfect summer blanket.

As I told the audience at my schoolhouse at market, "I get it. I really get it. The love of quilting and the fabric stash." The chance to layout and design a favorite collection of fabrics and then turn it into your own, timeless piece of art, that is not only beautiful but useful. I get it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIv4PHJqCnM

stop what you’re doing right now and watch this move. it will fucking inspire you! 

I can’t even put into words the impression this film has made on me at this particular time in my life and career. I watched it last night and all I keep thinking of is how thankful I am that I went for it. And I now get to do this for my work. I am an artist. Always have been, always will be. 

Listening to Wayne talk about his process, made me more determined than ever to keep working and creating from my heart. And now I’m so fired up! I must paint!!

do what you love. it’s going to lead you to where you want to go - Wayne White

6" x 6"

I painted myself a get well card. Thankful this cold is finally going away.

{original is available here and a print is here}

Just FYI - this is happening right now. Seriously I have most of the books in this collection and whatever your level of inspiration is now, you will be MORE inspired just picking up any one of these titles. And if you’re the lucky duck to win all 21...I’m giving away 2 copies of my book and! will be including extra treats for the winners!! good luck!