Gail Lizette Quilts

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…
orange fabric wedges
Process Pledge, Sacral Chakra Quilt

Soothing Stitches

Quilting has become my go-to self-therapy. Sewing makes me feel good because I’m creating something… and it’s usually something I like to look at. It also slows me down. My mind has a tendency to race and spin around all sorts of things. When I play with fabric – it all gets lost and I…
Random Thoughts

Quilt Costs

A while back I saw a meme about quilt costs, and it was out of date, so I re-did it using more current figures. I used their original layout and only changed figures. It has been a popular post, and after revisiting it today, I wanted to re-do it again. The reason is this: I…
orange fabrics
Chakra Quilts, Sacral Chakra Quilt

Sacral Chakra Quilt Start

It’s time. I finally pulled all my orange fabrics from my stash, and I’m getting ready to start the Sacral Chakra Quilt! This is the second major Chakra system after the Root Chakra. It relates to passion, creativity, and self awareness. We learn from the Root Chakra about relationships with family members, and we use…