Karen Anderson-Abraham Designer Blooming Poppies Designs
Hi I’m Karen! Welcome to my blog! I am so happy to be on this creative journey with you. I’m really excited about quilts, fabric, color and design. Although, I went to school to be a grades teacher and spent 10 years in a classroom surrounded by lots of sweet and loving young children, my heart has always been drawn to art and textiles. Growing up with a beautiful, spunky grandmother who surrounded (although never really taught) my siblings and I with love and all things crafty, in addition to teaching us yoga and how to play a mean game of “penny poker”, I have a strong bond for the charm of quilts and handmade goods. In my now “grown up” world I find myself drawn to a variety of art and modern design. My work tends to be a blend of both, I think of it as “charming modern” or is it “modern charm”! Whatever you call it, one thing is for certain, it’s always changing! My impulsive nature and love of variety compels me to create work that is a manifestation of what I’m feeling on a given day, week, month. I’m completely self taught, so I share not only my quilting successes but also the process of learning as I go!
Although my creative journey, is a huge guiding element in my life, my three daughters are my most cherished inspiration.
In this blog space you’ll find me talking mostly about creating quilts, a bit of knitting, some random crafty thoughts, but it wouldn’t be complete for me, without the occasional mention of my outings and crafty experiments with my three little “blooming poppies”. And although he’s kind of shy, so I don’t mention him often, much of my ability to do what I do here is due to the love and support of my awesome husband!
Thanks for visiting. I kindly invite you to join me on in this space frequently, by subscribing to my blog. I really appreciate your kind comments and try most times to respond to them via email or in the comments section.
Have a beautiful, inspired day!!!
Please feel free to contact me at kanderson.abraham@gmail.com if you are interested in knowing more about my work.
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Post a commentSo excited for you Karen and love to be able to finally see your beautiful work! xo
thanks elaine– hugs!
Beautiful quilts, Karen. I knew you were creative but I had no idea how creative! Love, Shareen
Wow Karen, I’m so glad we connected through facebook so I could see this incredible part of your life that I didn’t know about. I love your work ~ and I love how much you love it. Three beautiful daughters, a good husband, and the opportunity to display your talents in such beautiful ways. stream of consciousness is my favorite so far ~ I keep coming back to it and enjoying what you have created. And here I thought you were just a great public school teacher! I hope our paths cross ~ I’d love to meet your family and see more of your work.
Kris told me how close you two are; what a small world! Take good care and keep on creating.
~Eileen
Hi Karen:
I’m going to the Sewing Summitt so hope to see you there.
Hi Irelle,
Yaayy! So glad you’re going. Are you staying at the hotel there? Hopefully we’ll have some of the same classes. Send me your cell # if you want and we can meet up.
Yes – I am staying at the hotel there. I would love to get together as I am going by myself. My cell is 805-451-8168. Hope to see you at SBMQG on Tues – I have some Loulouthi scraps for you and we are going to do a big fabric swap and do some improv piecing on the spot with a couple of machines.
I am thrilled to nominate you for The Versatile Blogger Award. You can find more about it here http://themodernhomeeconomist.wordpress.com/2012/03/28/yet-another-surprising-honour/ – yay
Hi Karen, I love your blog! great ideas and beautiful quilts 🙂 most of all it’s a pleasure to read as fun and happiness showing in your posts and pictures are very inspiring!
All the best
xxx
Freddie & Cinnamon
Karen – Thank you so much for being the guest speaker at my first Ventura Modern Quilt Guild meeting. I loved your quilt – on display at SuperBuzzy – and was excited to meet you. Your stories of how your art has evolved – your trials AND triumphs – were so inspiring! I haven’t had my sewing machine out in a couple of years, but I am anxious to get it out and begin a new journey – all thanks to YOU!
I’ve signed up for your blog via email and look forward to more insightful and inspiring stories and designs from you.
Thanks again!
-Brenda
Hi Karen. I tried to reply to your comment, but it said no reply blogger. Anyway, thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment : )
I really love your quilting style! I was trying to follow your link for the Scrappy HST blocks, but the link seems to be broken. Just wondering if you could point me in the right direction for the tutorial? Thanks!
Hi there! Here is the link https://wordpress.com/page/bloomingpoppies.net/3118 . Thanks for letting me know it was not working. Enjoy!
Hi Karen, I would love to let you know that the link worked but unfortunately the tutorial is still not there. I even did a search and it told me the page did not exist. Any suggestions? Thanks!
Hmm, that’s strange. When I go to it on my end it works. Did you try not following the link I send but instead just go to the home page and find the tutorial drop down menu? Let me know if that still doesn’t work!
Thank You! Yes, I now see it under the tutorials menu and it brings me to the right spot. Have a great day!