Hi! I’m Kim. You may know me as the curator of the Creativity Project; the creator of Lincoln or the In Our Own Words Project; or the co-founder of FeelGood Fibers. However you may have ended up here, I’m so glad that you did. I created Leland Ave as a place to share my makes with the sewing community and I hope you’ll enjoy what you find here! Thanks for stopping by!
And for those who might be interested, here is the story of how I became Leland Ave Studios:
That cute little lady giving out hugs from behind is my grandma. She was both strong and soft at the same time. She raised seven kids, among them, my mom, and they lived in a farm house on Leland Ave in the Bronx. My mom has told many happy memories from her times on Leland Ave. Their family wasn’t wealthy from a financial perspective, but my grandmother cultivated wealth in their love for one another and her willingness to welcome anyone into her home and to her dinner table. Through taking the name Leland Ave, I honor her and all the values that she stood for, and to celebrate the women that my mom and I have become, because of her.
Kim,
I just ran across your work by accident. Do you sell your quilts?
Julia
Well this is the only place i found to say hi from Maine…..I read you area layer….I have a friend in are sewing group that just made a quilt for her daughter in law[Layer},,But it couldnt look like a quilt…..lol…….My friend made it it was pretty but looked like a quilt from macys lol…..So wasn’t sure what to see on your blog…..I was very happy with your works of usable Art………Ty for sharing….and doing this blog thing………
Hi Kim – will you be attending Quiltcon West? If so, let’s try to meet up. My email is pcjwikander@hotmail.com, email me and let me know…
Dear Kim
I am an Australian paediatrician. I am writing a book about immunisation, and in the book I refer to Abraham Lincoln losing two sons through infections that could now be prevented by immunisation. Your Abraham Lincoln quilt was exhibited in Melbourne recently and I love it. I took a photo of the quilt and would love your permission to use the photo in the book, attributing the quilt to you (and quoting your website) of course.
Kind regards
Professor David Isaacs
Sydney
Australia
You look so much like your Grandma! I noticed your Lincoln quilt on another blog so I stopped to visit your site. You do amazing work. I am floored with how talented you are! Keep up the good work, and congrats on winning first place at the QuiltCon!
You have “WOW’d” me! I came across your site while I was in search of examples of matchstick quilting. I have been collecting Charlie Harper fabric one piece at a time as my budget allows, and I am IMPRESSED with your use of it. I have been preaching minimalism lately and your design fills the bill. Thanks for sharing
Kim … I loved reading about you! I love your sharing and educating in this blog. Thank you for your insights!
Thank you, Louise! It’s always reassuring to hear there’s an audience for these types of discussions! Glad you enjoy!
Hi Kim
I loved your article in modern patchwork – thank you for the inspiration. It’s funny how we turn the “permission to be creative” button on and off with our own mind set. It’s even funnier how at times my “quilting confidence level” vacillates on a scale from 1 to 10 – and can change on a dime. I’m so content when I am down in my basement sewing that I sometimes find I deny myself the guilty pleasure of creating as whack as that sounds usually convincing myself that there are more important things to do – But I’m working on that silly notion – even if there ARE more important things to do because quilting – 99 percent of the time – fills a part of me with a joy that nothing else does. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts and best wishes to you.
Thank you LynnAnn for enjoying it and for thoughts on the subject. I completely agree with your point. We don’t ever look at the time we spend being creative with regret. It’s often the best part of our day. The struggle is making this time a priority.