Bonjour!

Introducing...

Lavender fields bloom, while I am serenaded by cicadas. Window shutters in blue and green hues with cascading flowers falling from the sills. Sitting under the terra-cotta rooftop, enjoying a latte while a gentleman with a baguette tucked under his arm walks by. He tilts his head, and with a smile, says "Bonjour!"

This weekend my third collection for Anthology fabrics launched at the Houston International Quilt Market! I believe this is my strongest collection yet! Working with quilters gave me a better idea of how they mix and match the fabrics creating their colorful works.

I created the colorways so that fabrics from each story could cross over and work with the other color stories. For example, the green and white bird from the "purple haze" combo would look great with the medallion or large floral from the "autumn leaf" combo. Or you could match it with the brown floral and green-blue stripe from the "cloudy days" colorways.

Purple Haze ComboCloudy Days Combo

Autumn Leaf Combo

Are you a quilter? I am very interested in your thoughts on this collection.

"Diva" on Alluminare

I am excited to announce another new print with Alluminare! The print is called "Diva" and I think it is one of my best. It is so versatile! What do you think?

Try a bright colorway if you want a splash of color.

I envision this color way in a sea side home.

This is great for the modern and dramatic room!

I love it large on a lamp shade. It changes the whole look of the print, don't you think?

In black and white it resembles feathers.

I like this soft and peaceful colorway. Great for a living room or yoga studio.

Back to tying ribbons. I am so close to being finished!

Bonjour! Fabric launch at the Quilt Market in Houston

I am taking a break from ribbon tying to say a quick Bonjour! I also want to let you know that if you are going to the Quilt Market in Houston on Saturday, stop by the Anthology Fabrics booth! They will be showing my Sweet Tooth and Folk Life collection and launching my third collection Bonjour!

I will post images of the collection on Monday. Until then, Au Revoir!

Press on Print & Pattern!

I am so excited to be on Print and Pattern today! If you don't know Print and Pattern, it is a website that "celebrates the world of surface pattern design". Thank you to Bowie Style!

photos, notebooks and cards

I decided to take 5 minutes to say hi. I had a fantastic time in Transylvania! I have 3 posts to write regarding everything I saw. Unfortunately, it will have to wait until next week. But here is one photo as a teaser! I am very proud of this photo. My friend Richard calls it the "national geographic" photo.

This wonderful women invited us into her home to watch her make cheese. A beautiful woman with a spirit that made me wish I could spend a day with her asking her all about her life.

So, I am literally buried in work! I have three HUGE projects I am trying to finish. All while having guests in town...they don't know this but I am putting them to work on Thursday tying ribbons:)

Below are photos of the 1200 notebooks and 500 cards that were delivered this morning!Thank god I am still house sitting as my flat could not hold all these notebooks!

So, I will check back in later...after 400 ribbons are tied around notebooks:)

Let's Color Project and my home town of Cincinnati!

I am happy to link you to a video made in my home town of Cincinnati! The Let's Color Project has posted this video and I am so proud that Cincinnati art has made it onto this blog! Way To Go Cincinnati!

midnight photography lessons

It is going to be a great week! Two of my best-est friends are coming to visit all the way form Seattle! They are actually in the air right now! We haven't seen them in over two years. We have so much catching up to do! And to top of the exciting week, we are headed to Transylvania on Wednesday! We will stay with a family and live the country life for 4 days! We will eat traditional homemade foods and take long walks, visit a cheese maker, a weaver and possibly an egg painter. It is sure to be an exciting week filled with laughter and full bellies:)

Before I head out for the week...because lets be serious, I am not going to be blogging when my friends are here...Steve and I took a late night walk around town on Saturday night. I decided to play with my camera and try taking some night photos.

A cafe around the corner from where we are house/cat sitting. I like this shot with the exception of the creepy guy in the left corner. Looks like a ghost don't you think?

The second largest Synagogue in the world...here in BudapestThe stairwell heading up to the flat. This is the shadow from the actual railing.
I love how it looks like a painting.

Well, that is it for this week. I will be back next week with some fantastic photos from Transylvania!