annette willis

Where is that mic mute button we were promised?

It struck me recently that when I was a painter, my preferred size to work in was approximately the size of the quilts I make now. Probably not much of a coincidence there. And I’ve stumbled into making quilts... facebook.com/216635659255/po…

On this gloriously gloomy day Maybelle and I are in the sewing chambers high above the street, looking out over our little village. I’ve been working away on a couple of quilt requests. A few hours here and an... facebook.com/216635659255/po…

Shania took her quilt home today. And it’s a beauty. Every single decision on this quilt was hers. She dug through my bins of scraps to choose fabrics. She sewed them together completely as she chose.... facebook.com/216635659255/po…

My sunny little sewing room tucked beneath the eaves is waiting for me to start a few new quilts. For the last while it’s been crowded and messy, with the floors hidden by fabric scraps.... the last picture shows... facebook.com/216635659255/po…

I feel a bit of a transition happening in the studio. Maybe it’s this transitional weather. But I think part of working daily in a creative pursuit means that you hit little spells when the flow is difficult.... facebook.com/216635659255/po…

I saw this blog post this morning and thought I’d share it here..... soniashungryheart.com/joy-in…

This morning I’m sipping tea and listening to Leonard Cohen and feeling very full. For yesterday I had a most beautiful day. My dearest friend, Sabina, who I haven’t spent time with for 15 years, was in... facebook.com/216635659255/po…

My parents were at the studio, distracting me from work yesterday😊. We were chatting and something was said that made my mother and I both think of the same thing at the same second, and the look that passed... facebook.com/216635659255/po…

It’s almost as if this quilt absorbed the sunshine from her debut yesterday and remains aglow even on a day as gloomy as this one. It’s a quilt that came together playfully, in colours I rarely use, and shapes... facebook.com/216635659255/po…

Today I needed a little boost. I needed motivation. I needed a fresh perspective. I felt restless and unfocused. Maybe it was the all day sun filling me with a new spring energy. I have learned when I feel... facebook.com/216635659255/po…

It sure felt good to work in the sun today, and it stayed for hours. The studio was filled up with sunshine, upstairs and down. And Hilda and I worked on two quilts on the frame. One of them is finished and... facebook.com/216635659255/po…

I could just keep taking pictures of this one because I keep discovering new bits....even though I made it, I’m still surprising myself. It’s like a delightfully energetic game, full of stories and pictures and words. Details: 67 1/2 x 61 inches $495

What a lovely afternoon visit with Sonia and her husband. Here’s a view of the studio through her eyes. ❤️ facebook.com/216635659255/po…

Graffiti and scribbles, jottings and doodles. Drawings and random words hidden like cloud images in stitchings across this quilt. A fairly large quilt. And it feels like a page covered in mindless doodles done... facebook.com/216635659255/po…

I’m enjoying my evening rug making this winter. I love my hands in the wool. I love the rhythm of my hands with the yarn and the lucet as I snuggle on the couch with the dogs and Netflix. And the luxury of a... facebook.com/216635659255/po…

This morning when I was making my coffee.... I use a bodum so step 1 is boiling water.... and I thought I’d clean my beach glass rings with the leftover water. It’s been a few months since the Fat Goose sale when... facebook.com/216635659255/po…

Maybelle and I are camping out at my parent’s house for the afternoon. They aren’t even home...it was an unexpected visit. Our sweet Maybelle is under the weather. The great fear for any and every Great Dane... facebook.com/216635659255/po…