Paper and Other Fine Arts
I created this Teakwood-Look Scrollwork Fat Cat after a marathon of trying to please a repeat customer. I’m not sure I’ve ever made as many cats in a row just to find one that someone likes. Moral of the story: try, try, again, for they …
There were a few years that I decided to craft gifts for my family instead of buying stuff, hence this quilled cape cod house. The thought behind it was to give them something that came from my heart as opposed to some random item anyone …
Three years earlier I had created my first “Siren’s Song” Quilled Mermaid, and I was really surprised when someone contacted me asking to buy the original. Of course, as you might remember from that article, she was ruined accidentally and the only thing I had …
I recently had a customer ask me to make a specialty item. I often entertain these requests because you just never know if they’re going to be a good idea or not. Sometimes I discover quickly that I’ll never attempt it again, and others, like …
This quilled Illinois State Redbird was a gift for a recent graduate. I’m not sure if the recipient loved it, but her mother definitely did. This wasn’t a really complex design, but pretty much everything looks beautiful filled in with elegant quilled scrollwork.
Instead of creating a separate post for every monogram I create in 2021 (and in future years) I will be adding images to this post over time. And, in 2022, I’ll start a new post. This way they are all in one area and it …
I’m a huge fan of wildlife rehabs and it brings joy to my heart when I get to help out the local ones. Misfits Rehab in Auburn, Maine is a fantastic facility that takes in animals that other rehabs wouldn’t. I have donated to their …
I have never quilled a unicorn, but have always wanted to. Last month a woman bought a monogram from me as a gift and the recipient of the monogram loved it so much they immediately contacted me about making this Quilled Rainbow Scrollwork Unicorn for …
