Gail Lizette Quilts

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Black Lives Matter (too).

I’ve kept my quilting blog away from politics, but life is politics. Right now, we are fighting for EVERYONE to have the same right to breathe, to sleep, to run, to play, to eat without fear and terror of losing one’s life. It’s that simple. There is not much more for me to say. If…
patchwork rolls
modern quilting, patchwork, Process Pledge, Sacral Chakra Quilt

Using Scrap Fabrics

I have been working on my Chakra quilt series for a couple years. The first four are finished, the fifth is in progress, and the last two are sketched out. These quilts use color to reflect a specific Chakra. However, certain shades and hues of color don’t always look good together. Because of this, I…
Cloth face mask
Art Therapy, Face Masks, Portland

Cloth Face Masks

I am currently on a new mission – making face masks. The CDC made a recommendation that we should all be wearing masks if we go out from now on. Not for self protection, but to protect others since up to 50% of those with the Covid19 virus are asymptomatic. And since no one is…
Sacral Chakra Quilt

Strange Times

If you’re like me, you are trying to balance fully freaking out with keeping your shit together while the world is seemingly melting all around us. How are you handling this global crisis? Mentally and physically? Are you still working? If not, do you have intense stress about how you will stay afloat, like me?…
sewing templats
health, Sacral Chakra Quilt, Screen Printing

Working Through It

There is a lot going on in the world right now with the Coronavirus and global markets declining because of it. I’m deciding to just work through it. I’m staying in, because my immune system has been running low. Luckily, I work from home so it’s not a big issue. New Collaboration: I’m working with…
sacral quilt fabric on wall
health, Sacral Chakra Quilt

Progress Report: Sacral Quilt

I’ve been working on the Sacral Quilt project as part of the Chakra Quilt series. This has been quite a journey for me! The actual sewing part of this has been meditative, it has provided a safe space to let my mind wander. I would rather be thinking about orange fabric than orange skin right…