I love to play with many things, and it all starts with sketching a concept. Even with all the electronic devices available at my fingertips, ink, pen and paper are still my favourite tools, and not just for painting. When I am playing a musical instrument, I quite often scribble on my sheet music too. I have a very difficult time passing up on pens and inks, resulting in a drawer full of ink bottles accompanied by wooden calligraphy pens, glass pens, fountain pens and quill pens.
One day, the sight of a quill pen and a bottle of ink on my table sparked the idea of a Make-Art-themed wall hanging. This quill pen and ink bottle is the first in a series of Make Art quilt patterns, available in my shop.
That also got me thinking about the myriad ways of making art. Many thanks to the makers of these blocks for letting me share some of them here.
Piano by carwashcat101
Piano by carwashcat101
Music is a very powerful and emotional form of art. It has definitely played a big part in my life, which prompted me to make a whole set of musical instrument quilt patterns. carwashcat101 shared these photos of the beautiful pianos she made from my pattern. She plans to make another one in green.
Music Notes by featheredneststudio
Music Notes by craftyquilter
The musicians fill music notes with emotion as they bring the notes to life through their instruments. Music Notes was one of the very first patterns I wrote. featheredneststudio and craftyquilter made these wonderful blocks from it.
Freadom by Elizabeth Plantz
Freadom by Elizabeth Plantz
Where would I be without books! So much power tucked away between pages artfully written by the authors. Elizabeth Plantz, a member of the ALA biblioquilters, made these two wall hangings for an auction using the FREADOM pattern. That auction raised $620 in scholarship funds from the sale of the minis.
Bear Cub by Elisabeth
Leaves by Elisabeth
Nature herself makes art all the time, always unique, a constant source of inspiration. Elisabeth’s bear cub is definitely one of a kind, as is her Autumn Leaves table runner.
Camera by scrapmaster01
Camera by fabricker
I can’t even begin to express my feelings about photography in words. It is an intrinsic part of me now. As cameras have become more ubiquitous, we use them to make art everyday while capturing life around us. Scrapmaster01 and fabricker made these amazing cameras using my Fields On Camera pattern.
These examples of creativity got me excited about designing the Make Art quilt patterns. I am very happy with this first one. This quill pen quilt pattern makes a 6″ x 12″ block and is fairly easy to sew. It is now available in my shop. I think it would make a wonderful gift for an artist in your life.
All the other patterns are available in my shop.
Art is all around us, a force that magically moves us, and emotionally affects us. This pattern is just the beginning, and I can’t wait to share more with you.
-Soma
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