Chakra Quilts

Heart Chakra Quilt

A Fresh Start

I’m very excited to tackle the next quilt in my Chakra quilt series. I finally have a layout I’m going to use as my base: The Anahata Chakra is based near the heart and connects our physical with our spiritual presence. The two triangles in the center depict the physical / spiritual connection within the…
free motion quilting
Manipura Quilt, Root Chakra Quilt, Vishuddha Quilt

Spinning Around The Sun

I’m finishing another revolution soon, and it’s a big one. I don’t know how to feel about it. Being older is strange. I never expected to make it past age 25… so this is double-bonus-plus! It’s been a very interesting new year so far. Spent the first two weeks so sick – it hurt my…
Manipura basting
Manipura Quilt, modern quilting

The Privilege of Quilting

Recently, I entered a quilt into another show: QuiltCon. It was a big decision this year. I have to be patient and wait to find out if it’s accepted or not. My expectations are set very low as I’ve entered every year and have never had a quilt accepted. I entered my Manipura quilt. I’m…
Art Therapy, Vishuddha Quilt

Throat Chakra Quilt

Oh… I’m so close to being finished with the quilt I’m currently working on – and it is my favorite quilt so far. Isn’t that always the case?! I thought I’d write a little about it here before showing it tomorrow night at PMQG because this one is packed with back story and I know…
health, Vishuddha Quilt

Working

I’ve been working a lot lately which leaves little room for writing. Not just work work, but emotional healing work too. I’ve been getting close to finishing the top of my Vishuddha Quilt and I’m very happy with how it’s turning out, and how I feel when I look at it.  We watched Leah Remini:…
Kaleidoscope Quilt, NEPP, Process Pledge, Vishuddha Quilt

Healing – A work in progress.

With all that is happening in our world at this moment, I have been working hard on not letting it get to me, so I don’t become overwhelmed and depressed. It’s very difficult to live in a dichotomy where you KNOW things are wrong with our government (and globally too), yet you still need to…