Welcome back for another edition of Talent Tuesday! Today I have the fabulous Starla Kaye here sharing one of her other talents besides writing. Take it away, Starla!
My Journey in Making Memory Quilts
I started quilting several years ago along with my sister,
taking basic lessons in quilt making. But I knew right away that making those
big, beautiful full-sized quilts was not for me. I don’t have that kind of
patience. I like doing things that take a much smaller amount of time.
My first memory quilts was designed from a photo I had taken
on a trip to Blarney Castle in Ireland with my daughter. It shows the basic
elements from the photo and I included a copy of our admittance ticket for that
day. I enjoyed making this quilt, but it was a real learning experience about
what things Not To Do the next time.
After more quilting lessons and more practice, I designed a
quilt involving one of the favorite little restaurants in Carmel, CA that my
daughter and I like: Tuck Box.
Then one day recently I found this neat two-dimensional
ceramic picture my sister had of a small English village. I had to quilt it!
I’ve visited several small villages in the UK that reminded me of this picture
and wanted to add this to my memory quilt collection. I’m not sure you will be
able to see it, but there is a dragon behind the houses by the castle tower. That
was my brother-in-law’s teasing suggestion and I jumped on the idea because it
seemed like fun. My sister thought I needed to add the swan to the river in
front.
One of my more unique quilts that goes along with my writing
is what I call my Western Romance Covers Quilt. It highlights 12 of my book
covers, which is only about half of my Western romance books. It turned out
really nice and I will use it at book signings and to hang in my office.
Making these small quilts goes right along with writing. I
see both creative efforts as outlets for my over-active imagination. They are
both about basically creating a puzzle and figuring out how to put it together.
Author: Starla Kaye
Website: http://starlakaye.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/starla_kaye
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/starlakaye/
Thanks for having me here today to share one of my hobbies, my other talent.
ReplyDeleteWow, Starla, those are wonderful quilts. Love the one with your book covers! :)
ReplyDeleteThey were all fun to make, but the book covers one is special to me.
DeleteI love them, but you know that already. You're fab, Starla. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks. It was a lot of fun. Now I'm thinking about my next project.
DeleteIronically, my fav is your first one when you didn't know what you were doing.
ReplyDeleteNot a problem. It is probably my favorite too, because it was my first one and because of what it meant to me. But my skills have gotten better in designing and putting them together.
DeleteThey're gorgeous! What a neat idea to have another creative outlet. I think you may have inspired me to take up quilting. I absolutely adore your house one with the dragon and swan.
ReplyDeleteIf you're creative like me, you need multiple outlets. I work on more than one story at a time. And I usually work on a couple of other projects as well. Keeps my brain hopping!
DeleteStarla, I was so disappointed at having to miss your upcoming session on quilting. I've started a funky cat quilt and it is going great.It seems that whenever there is something I really want to attend that it always falls on the day I have to go to the dentist, doctor, or vet.
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