Block of the Month - This is a quilt top we did in a "Block of the Month" club at the Quilting Bee in Plainville, CT. The shop is now closed but I believe is still workin on-line. It was alot of fun doing this quilt with the other gals but I must admit it is the most expensive quilt I've made to date. I hope to machine quilt it myself when time allows.
Night View - Featuring both hand-dyed and commercial fabrics, as well as pieces and snipets of silk folded and twisted into flowers and flower buds, in addition to multiple metallic and decorative threads, this is a fantasy night view out of a fantasy window. The unique quilt rack was created by my husband, John. John has designed and built a number of custom quilt racks which complement my quilts.
King Arthur - Created from a photo of a lion named Arthur who lives in Zimbabwe. I had the fortunate opportunity to walk in the bush with him for a few days.
Mary's Quilt - This quilt was designed by Pamela Maykulsky for her wonderful mother-in-law, Mary Mahony. It is a reversible quilt with a completely different cream-colored design and lace work and embroidery on the side not shown in this photo.
Pamela's Latte Quilt - This quilt is not quite done, and this picture shows it prior to the backing and batting (which are now attached and in the final stages of quilting). It is intensely embroidered and meticulously stitched. It took nine months to complete all of the embroideries and then piece the quilt top together. The goal is to complete it by the end of this year.
Walt's Retirement Quilt - My husband (John) helped design this quilt for his cousin's retirement. It is now hanging in Walt's boat! I forgot to keep the final measurements, so that is a close approximation.
Wanda's Comfort Quilt - A collaborative effort on the part of my extended family to create a comfort quilt for our cousin who was dying of ovarian cancer. She died 5 days after receiving it.
Quilt for Marilyn - Using Texas Handkerchief prints and pink-printed fabrics and backed the quilt with Minkee fabric, this was made for my sister-in-law, Marilyn!
Alberta Blue - As a row by row challenge, each block was designed for a row. It could be interpreted however you wish. I designed the grain elevator block and the oil rig block. It has not been in any competitions.
Primary Patchwork Class Project - This quilt top was built in class. When I heard of our Canadian soldiers recovering from an indicident in Afghanistan, and seeing no quilt with them - well it just had to been given to a wounded Cdn soldier thru the Quilts of Valour Canada project.
It's A Dandy Doodle - A beginner applique class challenged me to go beyond my usual color choice in fabric selection. A familiar symbol, the American flag, inspired the fabric selection for my first hand applique project.
Name of Maker: Jennie and Bessie Miller, Pam Ponting
Still Crazy After All These Years - Blocks pieced by sisters, Jenny and Bessie, ca. 1910, inherited by my mother-in-law, Marilyn Ponting. I pieced the blocks as traditional Crazy Quilt, and embellished sashing. Quilt won Award of Distinction in California State Fair, 2004.
Bird Quilt - These blocks were an applique block of the month set. I've had all but one of these birds in my backyard at one time or another, so I just had to do them.
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