Kaffe Fassett, have I told you lately....

You're my hero!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! These quilts use fabric of or are Kaffe Fassett patterns. The star quilt is based on a pattern from a magazine but I can't for the life of me find the creator...so if you know...comment so she/he can be given the credit for the pattern. Fabrics are a coffee Kona blend and Kaffe Fassett florals. Kaffe's fabrics rival my cowboy prints in my stash for which I have more of, each has their own bin! These fabrics were given to me for my birthday last year by my mom. They were all so beautifully folded and stacked and so I took them in the truck to the wilderness where I am a nurse. They were secured on the passenger front seat and every so often I would pull over, get them out and put them in different combinations. This is when I began to wonder if I had a fabric obsession? Anyone else want to stand up and acknowledge you're a fabric freak like me?! Do I hear an "AMEN?"

Wonky tonk cowboy...

Something about cowboy boots, cowboy hats and mustangs. Did I mention mustangs....

Pictured at the top of this post are real mustangs in Nevada that approached my truck while I was opening a gate. They are pretty tame due to being fed through winter by a truck.

My earliest favorite fabric was a retro cowboy print with boys and girls from a couple years back. Dana, owner of Lazy Daisy Cottage quilt shop designed a quilt using the line and named it, "Emily". What a funny thing this quilting is... First pattern out of this fabric line was Yellow Brick Road and I am still using remnants of it from my stash. If I was asked what is my signature quilt style, THIS IS IT! Every quilt is different and the more quilt artists that inspire me with their wonkiness, the more interesting they become. Mary Lou Weidman, Sewtakeahike, Freddy Moran just to name a few are my wonky inspirations!

A Freddy Moran inspired "napkin"

I love going to the local quilt shop, Quilted Works. They giggle at my small projects and at one time Barb was calling them napkins. This is one of my favorite "napkins" and mainly because of Judi's masterful quilting. It is a Freddy Moran pattern with my own measurements and mini form. Can be found in Collaborative Quilting 1 or 2 (can't remember which book) where she collaborates with Gwen Marston. Both books are musts for wonky quilters or people who just love wonky quilting with parts. I used crackle fabric and basic muslin. If you want to know how to make this, just look and do! Then send me you interp of it!!!!

Day of the Dead creations with textiles, clay and paper mache by me and my crafty husband!

A couple of years ago we were out of room and instead of moving, converted the garage into a playful man cave- drums, bar, theatre.....and a lot of Day of the Dead creations by my husband. I have included photos of his creations made from paper mache and/ or clay. He is the orginal artist of the home!!! Sean is currently woking on some marionettes for friends that have "Underoos" or "big boys" as my mom would call them. I began to make him a lap quilt for the room for when we are watching movies or listening to jam sessions....but......it became a colorful mural that is over the top! And while the wonky style is wacky wacky, Judi's quilting of each block is beyond magnificent. I didn't even have to unload my 401 K, but was prepared to do so! These photos are courtesy of Judi so visit her blog at Greenfairyquilts.com. If you are interested in the pattern I can talk to you about how to go about the blocks and have a riot. The next will be a Grateful Dead/ Haight-Ashbury creation. Looking at the Love/Haight website today and the VW buses are way too much. Could be out of control!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you have photos of hippie-ness, send them my way and I will interp in the quilt. Peace mon!

Bikinis on a quilt, how can you go wrong!

I created this funky colorful quilt in honor of my awesom Mom who is my inspiration. It hangs on her doorway to her room where she resides when staying with us. "Free for all" when she is around in all senses of the phrase! I term it Bahama Mama but not sure why since it is in honor of her escapades in Mexico. I had Judi quilt bikinis, margarita glasses, and she added agave plants, palm trees and much much more. For detailed pictures of the quilting, go to Greenfairyquilts.com and check out the blogs from the summer. I think around summer it was posted and is marvellous. The pattern is my own creating and the wonky daisies are not my creation but one from a pattern. Houses are my own interp of Freddy Moran's houses. She is one of my heroes!!!!!!!!!!! Check out her stuff for fabulous ideas. You will see her inspiration in a lot of my work.

Anyone have the focus piece of this Momo fabric, need it badly!!!!!!!!!

Paying top dollar for the Momo Wonderland fabric featured in the center of this quilt. If you are holding ransom, please know that I am pleading for you to share! A simple quilt that I didn't like and yet have been told by many that it is their "favorite". Something about nature and pinwheels. This quilt is my first sale. It is at a wonderful home, thank you, Sara!

My first Brodery Perse project... or is it Brodery Purse....

I got excited to try "cheating" with applique by cutting out flowers from Kaffe Fassett fabric and glue/ hand stitch on in primitive manner. Showed my mom and she let me know I was using Brodery Perse technic and I still don't know how to spell it....What do you think? The fabrics are Kaffe Fassett's and I saw similar quilts in Collaborative Quilting books by Freddy Moran and Gwen Marston and Mary Lou Weidman's works. Currently the quilt is at Judi's Green Fairy Quilts being blessed with her talent! If you want to marvel at her artistry, visit Greenfairyquilts.com and check out her blog. Plus, you will see my quilts.... I love her!!!

I'm so excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So is this Love Warrior!

Saturday morning I awoke with an email that was an early Christmas gift from an inspiration of mine, Mary Lou Weidman. She had enjoyed my newest wacky circus quilt and posted on her blog site! I was so honored and excited that I was giggling and kicking my legs and gyrating my arms while still in bed. I am a working fool, and keep my Blackberry by the bed. Got out of bed, sat in my nook and began to peruse Mary Lou's book about Angels. The Love Warrior in the painting admired the book also. Makes me think of the "Night at the Museum" and I wonderf if the art wants to come to life. So, here's the photo of the quilt and it is at Judi's now waiting to be quilted by her magic touch!