Welcome to Mountaintop Quilting Studio
This is where you find me exploring a variety of creative adventures mostly about but not limited to quilting. I'm a firm believer that one increases their creativity by being open to and playing with a variety of cretative endeavors ... at least that my excuse for today. Enjoy your sourjourn through my studio playroom. May you find encouragement and inspiration, and on occassion, a little pin-prick that may be thought-provoking or spark your imagination. Thank you for stopping by.
ColorCHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRIES
Susan's quilt ... a scrappy 9-Patch using all different shades of red and brown. Part of what makes this quilt so effective is the way Susan used so many different textures, so many different shades, and varied the scale of print. What really pops is the fabric that is a ... ...read moreRED AND WHITE
I love red and white. I love red clothes. I love red shoes. I love red dishes. I love red in my quilts. So you can imagine my excitement when I read about the exhibit held in New York City in conjunction with the American Folk Art Museum just this ... ...read moreCOLOR STUDY
Inspiration and/or distraction ... very hard to concentrate and stay on task when nature throws everything she's got at you all at once! Check out these quilting patterns celebrating the fall season ... BERKSHIRE WEATHER
The snows came down and the ground was white. This could be amazing thread work, painted wholecloth, applique ... use all of it or crop the section that speaks to you. Hmmmmmm ... ...read moreA CREATIVE SPIRIT RETREAT
Click HERE to enlarge. I'm very guilty of bringing the concept of multitasking to a whole new level. That can be a good thing and it can also be a bad thing. In a communications class I took once the instructor reminded us that most of the time "our ... ...read moreTHE COLOR OF SUNSHINE
WINTER ART
Texture ... Color ... Line ... Shape ... Value ... Form ... Space
Emphasis ... Movement ... Unity/Harmony ... Balance ... Rhythm ... Contrast
 The art form is negligible; the elements and principles are the same whether your create with music, dance, paint, crayons, pencils, your camera, words ... or ... fabric.
 Every year during the end of January and through the ... |
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Have you ever notice the difference in the color of Spring Sunshine vs. Winter or Autumn Sunshine? I'm sure there is a scientific explanation as to what causes these differences ... something do with the angle of the rays of light from the sun and the tilt of the earth ...
