My Crazy Quilt - I made this quilt to (1) try my hand at making a crazy quilt, and (2) to use up some articles of clothing I loved and didn't want to discard. I also gave my new sewing machine a workout.
Celebrating Dax - Celebrating Dax is a traditional "blackwork" quilt featuring 38 blocks depicting activities a young boy might try. It was made for my son in celebration of the birth of his first child born September 14, 2007.
In Remembrance - I thought I'd post this quilt that I made "In Remembrance" of Him, to honor Him. I used photos of a young man in our church, Jerry McGahuey, as a model for my painting. The hair part is from his wife, Wendy. It was challenging to take on this adventure. The quilt made the trip to the Houston & Paducah jurried shows.
Evening Garden Stroll - This quilt was made to raffle off at our local Garden Club Walk. The material is Moda Sacutuary and the center blocks where made from Charm Paks.
Christmas is: - This holiday wall quilt is a gift to my sister. It is stitched in redwork style and quilted on the border. Measurements 13 1/2 x 15 3/4 inches.
Purple Pride and Purple Posies - These two quilts are sisters. Appliques, and borders for Purple Posies were cut from leftover strips sets from Purple Pride. These quilts will be patterned in my new book, "Innovations and Renovations: String Quilts" to be released this coming fall by Good Books, Inc.
Where's the Z? - Purchased ABC Panel and cut into blocks. Each block different size, therefore, whacky setting required. This quilt is made for neice, Kaitlin.
Folk Art Finery - I followed the pattern pretty closely, using a black background instead of neutrals and yo yos in place of appliqued circles on the outside ribbon sashing. Machine buttunhole stitch applique, freezer paper method. Inner sashing was paper pieced.
At Home and Away - This quilt started out as a "seventh year sampler" to mark seven years of quilting after an early retirement due to illness. It grew into a quiilt with traditional blocks marking activities both home and away.
Gator Nation - A Christmas present for a Univ of Florida Gators fan who is currently in the hospital. This quilt bleeds orange and blue. Backed with Gator fleece and batted with Green Dream batting made from recycled water bottles.
Sawtooth Chain Mystery Quilt - This was a mystery quilt that required monthly visits to a local quilt store, High Sierra, in Cameron Park, CA. I had no idea how it would look when I picked the fabrics. I wanted shades of green to go with my leather couch so it turned into a very generously sized lap quilt. I use it all the time and just love it.
Heavenly Angels - The story goes: a customer brought me 2 1/4 yds. of the angel fabric and asked me to make a King Size (104" X 104") quilt for her son for Christmas. She also did not want the angel fabric cut up too much. She wanted it showcased. I struggled and struggled with how to create such a large quilt with so little fabric. Then I found the fabric that made me think of clouds and started designing. I finally came up with the large stained glass window you see here. I quilted it with a feather design that looked like angel wings.
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