Memorial Cross and Star - Theme "Together, forward, together". After the devastating events at the Northern Illinois University Campus, members of the communtiy came together and designed one 10" block each, and they were assembled and displayed one year later in 2009. This block was foundation pieced using 184 pieces, smallest area .37". 5 crosses for the 5 victims, Outer ring triangles signify moving forward, 4 arrows in corners pointing inwards for communities in all directions coming together in support, black unbroken ring for grieving "together".

Friendship Window Pane - I made this full size coverlet for my best friend. In the four courners, I appliqued the Chinese symbol for friendship. Using silk and satin brocade, I tried to give the impression of a window pane room divider.

PTQ Signature Quilt - This was a signature block swap at my Guild and then I designed the quilt in EQ. Finally finished it for our Guild show the end of April.

Dad's Delight

Father Christmas - These were Block of the Month classes at the Quilted Apple in Phoenix, AZ. Patterns were made and later published by Laurene Sinema.

Christmas 9-Patch Exchange - Class taught by Keith Dommer at the Quilted Apple. Nine patch blocks were made and exchanged by students for a larger variety. Class taken in 1996 and finally completed in 2002!

Tropical Hide-Away - Took class on "Simply Stunning Woven Quilts" (Book by Anna Faustino) and quilt evolved from there. Water lilies designs from Jan Krentz's "Diamond Quilts & Beyond"

Black Beauty

BOM - The Quilt Show - Work in Progress as of Feb. - 1st Paper Piece

Red Lily - I made this from a photo taken in my garden of Red Day Lily. Pieced the background using dark batik fabric then fused the flower. Machine quilted with added fabrico pen work for contrast.

Ostrich Challenge Thousand Islands Guild - I made this quilt as a guild challenge, we were assigned a round with different requirements each month. Two colors, triangles, applique etc. and you could put your head in a hole and be an ostrich and not do a round, hence the name Ostrich. I put an ostrich face o the front and the body on the back. To make the head hair I used anglique fibers and only fused a portion so they were left fluffy.

Lover's Point Monterey California - From a photo taken on the California coast at Lover's Point. 20,000 3/4 inch squares. I used the photo program by Tammi Bowser to make this large wall hanging. It took me three summers to complete the project, using different variations of ligh and dark fabrics. Machine quilted to a backing after gluing the squares to the numbered grid. Fun application but tedious undertaking.

Fun for Parker - a fun quilt I made for my new nephew

A quilt for Karl and Dawn - Made an extra quilt for son and his wife for Christmas. When they liked it I went back and made matching zippered pillow covers.

Paige's Doll Quilt - I made this for my granddaughter while on a cruise with my husband to Alaska. I used 1930's reproduction fabrics by Judie Rothermel.