Where do I begin?

I am often asked how I start a project.
Whether I am making a quilt or decorating a house I need someplace to start.
For me the art often begins with color or colors.


When I decorated the great room in Florida I chose silk in bright colors for my pillows.


I like to use a run of color - in other words, each color is related the the previous and the next color.



This run of color is almost a rainbow or color wheel.


These pillows were made from affordable Molas I purchased on eBay. They each feature a tropical bird.


In reality I don't consider them Molas since they are appliqued. To me a Mola is reverse appliqued.

Each Mola was framed with Dupioni silk. Silk takes color so beautifully.

Even though the colors were chosen to create a run of color, I do not use them in color run order on the furniture. I relate them to the things that are near them to accent the colors.

Of course I had to use the bird puzzle cut for this one!