Dolly Madison - Yellow and White Start Quilt. I remember reading a book about Dolly Madison and when I saw this one done up and named after her I had to do it!
Memory Quilt - My Son in law lost his Dad to Bone Ca. after just 2 months of being diagnosed, he asked me to make his Mom a Memory Quilt of their life together. It turned out perfectly, showing them from toddler years to just a year before their "parting" 72 years young.
Lisa's Quilt - I fell in love with the Bukhara line of fabric by Maywood Studios a couple years ago, and the deep, rich colors are ones my daughter-in-law really likes. I used a fairly simple pattern to show off the beautiful fabric, especially the coordinating border print. I gave it to Lisa for Christmas.
Dancing Blocks - Dancing Blocks was a pattern in a magazine that was to have dandelions appliqued onto it but that has never gotten done and I think I like it just as well without them. The small white squares with the brown really make it a quilt that is pleasing to the eye.
Pinwheels - I made this twin size quilt from Jodi Barrows Square in a Square Technique which I have grown to love! It was my first large quilt using her technique. I gave the quilt to My Granddaughter Megan on her 10th birthday December 1st and she loves it! The background is yellow and the pinwheels are Vintage.
Jenny 'n' Jack - Portrait Wall-hanging of My daughter Jenny with the singer Jack Penate. Made during the Quilt University class Realistic Fabric Portraits.
Christmas Quilt - I used one jelly roll (2007 Christmas present) sewn into a fence rail pattern, with borders. The quilt needed something with a punch, so I added a needle turned Christmas flower.
Quilting Bee de los Muertos - I make a new quilt each year for the Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead. This quilt honors quiltmakers past & present. Any similarity to quilters you & I know is coincidental but I did include a few quilter stereotypes ;-)
Lady Liberty Goes to Hawaii - My first ever foundation pieced quilt was started in a workshop with Karen Stone. Her advice about building a color palette was priceless. I've never seen a quilt from one of her patterns that wasn't wonderful.
A Very Good Year - First attempt to make a wall hanging. Made it for my daughter for Christmas. I did all the quilting free motion antother first for me.
Billie's Baby Quilt - This was a very fun quilt to make while working out of town in East Haddam, CT. My good friend was expecting his first child, and it made me very happy to give this to him at his Daddy-Shower!
Becky's B Pillow - This was my first attempt at pillow-making! I think it turned out great, and spawned a small side-business for me for a while! Custom pillows were a fun creative challenge!
Stars over California - Stars & blocks of red, orange, and gold on a dark blue background. Modification of pattern published in Peggy Martin's Quick Strip Paper Piecing Book. This is a modification of her Rainbow Galaxy quilt shown in the book.
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