Sunday, January 16, 2011

Ideas for Art Quilts

I love to make little art quilts by theme.  One series is for shops.  Quirky, little, gingerbread type shops.  Kind of like in these drawings.



They get attached to one of these "blanks" I prepare before hand, either by embroidery, or applique.  Then they are embellished some more, sometimes.



Here are some of the shop names, and some of the things they sell, or services offered.  Please add your ideas into the mix.  The more the merrier.  Share what you make from these ideas.


  • Stacks:  pancakes, newstand, bookstor
  • The Beaten Path:  drums, landscaper, wools & looms, shoes
  • The Bone Yard:  ribs, dog stuff, junk yard, chiropractor, dog vet
  • Bloomers:  girl stuff, flowers, etiquette lessons
  • The Cover Up:  quilts, publisher, newstand, window coverings, awnings, umbrellas, tents, weavings, makup, yarns
  • The Feathered Nest:  home, maternity, birds, baby, aviary
  • Free Holies:  Mexican food, donut shop, recycled clothes
  • The Grinder:  coffee, grist mill
  • Jingle Jive:  psychiatry, holiday, advertising, DJ, records
  • Leaves:  teas, tea shop, travel, tickets, paper, gardening, calligrapher, books
  • Links:  internet cafe, hot dogs, hardware
  • Loco Motion:  model trains, art quilts, psychiatry, dance
  • Pidgeon Post: parcel shipments, stams, aviary
  • Portions:  restaurant (healthy), weight managment
  • Promises to Keep:  scrapbooking, quilting, bank, weight management, chapel, lawyer
  • Shadows:  playhouse, puppets, photographer, curtains
  • Shady Business:  sunglasses, arborist, lamps, windows, awnings, outdoor umbrellas
  • Shutters:  hardware, windows, photographer, gates & doors
  • Snaps:  baby apparel, cookies, photography, notions
  • The Sod House:  garden nursery
  • The Spinning Wheel:  pottery, automotive, travel agency, wool
  • Tall Tales:  sails, books, library, signs, flags, pets
  • Thing-A-Majigs:  woodshop, hardware, nottions, 5&10
  • Waves:  flags, hair, boats, swim wear, beach stuff
  • Whispers:  cats, kites, shapel, tea shop, book store, library, antiques
  • Who Buoy:  boats, fishing supply, boy stuff
Please add your ideas.  I would love to have more.  Thank you to my daughter for adding some of these.

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