Friday, September 17, 2010

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Tombstones




I am sitting here impatiently awaiting my sample square of tombstone fabric from Spoonflower.com. How fortunate for me they were having a free sample day with free shipping!

I have been anxious to try making tombstone Halloween garland with fabric printed from real grave monuments. OK, maybe it is a lil' creepy, but I have to see how it looks!

If I like it, I plan to make big honkin' tombstone pillows one day! Can you just picture that on your gothic settee?

I've tried making sewn tombstone ornaments. The ones that I made last year were hand-painted and machine quilted.

Monday, August 30, 2010

Grave Diggers' Ball

Old Images of Historic Laurel Hill Cemetery:





I have just been asked if I would donate a piece of artwork to Philadelphia's
Laurel Hill Cemetery's annual auction, as part of their Grave Diggers' Ball.

I'm hoping that I can get a piece finished in time to contribute. Laurel Hill's historic cemetery is a Philadelphia landmark and has been the inspiration for some of my paintings as well as the two novels I have been writing.

Perhaps, I will doante my long-waiting Clara painting.

Friday, August 27, 2010

Doo Wacka Boo

Playing on Spoonflower.com with ideas for Halloween fabric.


Boo Wacka Doo

Thursday, June 3, 2010

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Pillows!




I'm having fun with my new fabric from Spoonflower.com
and creating some Halloween pillows!