Lorraine's Rhapsody - We traded. Lorraine, moving and going to be unable to sew for awhile, gave me her stash and in return I was to make her a quilt. The center fabric is a Robert Kaufman and she wanted it used in the quilt somehow. I wanted to try one of Ricky's rhapsody quilts so went from there. Since she is currently working in Kuwait, I was trying to give the quilt a middle eastern feel. I just finished and the quilt will be going to Kuwait next week. After the quilt's journey to it's new home, we entered it in the Dubai quilt show where it won first place in the bed quilts and Best of Show 2010.

Sensational Seasons - In the frantic & erratic rhythms of my life I often look to the steady heart beat rhythm of Mother Earth. It is the trees that shout the loudest to get my attention to the eternal rhythms of this planet. Blossoms of spring, leafy shades of summer, the bountiful harvest of Autumn and the return of the seeds to the Earth in winter, that wait quietly for the return of spring. Around them flit the Dragonfly and butterfly, both creatures of constant rhythm.

Orca's away - This quilt is a graduation present for my son who wants to be a marine biologist. I used Ricky's convergence method and appliqued Orca whales designed by Lisa Moore. It is machine quilted using metallic threads to give it a water current effect.

Crooked Steps

Sage Star - I love the design and colors in this quilt

A New Spring - Made as a challenge for my local guild this quilt helped show my growing love of needle turn applique.

The Wedding Puzzle - My Grand daughter wanted black, white & burgandy for her wedding quilt and this is what I came up with for her.

Shanti's Wedding Quilt - My friends and I take a mystery class quarterly at Memories By the Yard in San Antonio, Texas. We were instructed to bring a jelly roll and were able to select the applique pattern.

Smart Baby Log Cabin - I made this while pregnant with my 2nd child. It is based on the "smart baby" toys: black, white, and red patterns.

Christmas Tree Baby Quilt - Pieced in horizontal rows to form a tree. Made for my 2nd child while I was pregnant.

Halloween Crazy Quilt - My 1st crazy quilt. I love making holiday quilts for my kids. I just used all of my Halloween fabrics and assembled them on 12" squared muslin.

Explosion - Saw Ricky demo how to make a Kaleidoscope quilt and ordered his video. Excellent video...easy to follow directions. I am looking forward to someday taking a class with Ricky.

Cosmic Rhapsody - Based on Karen Stone paper pieced star pattern; applique design using Ricky's Rhapsody techniques. Commercial fabrics in star and pieced border; Ricky's hand-dyes for applique and outer border.

Cosmic Rhapsody

Croydon's Alphabet Quilt - Machine embroidered alphabet characters on white, stripped together with tone-on-tone bright reds, blues, greens, yellows for sashing between blocks. Then pekoes/prairie points added on top of final border.

Wilderness Sampler - Moose, Bear, and cabin appliques on landscape blocks with saching between. Embroidered pinecones added.

Cute As A Bug - Peach "Cuddlecloth" squares (one side satin, other flannel) alternated with large sunflowers and leaves appliqued. Embellished with machine embroidered bugs and words.

Lone Star Log Cabin