Let The Good Times Roll - This quilt was made for one of the members of our Girls Nite Out group that have been friends for over 27 years. Last year we found out the youngest member of our group had cancer of the liver. I decided to make her a memory quilt using photos of some of our events that had taken place over the years. I asked each of the girls to write a message of encouragement (love) that I incorporated on the back of the quilt. On the front I used photo transfer squares for the center of the stars. We wanted our friend to wrap herself in the quilt and feel the love we felt for her during her recovery process. I don't know if the quilt made any difference but I am so happy to report that the latest news is very encouraging.

Lake Home Flowers - A gift for my mother on her 80th birthday. It hangs in her lake home and needed to be somewhat rustic looking. The quilt duplicates the flowers surrounding her home.

Kathy's Tumbling Blocks - Designed for my sister Kathy's 50th birthday surprise. Contributing blocks were designed by her family, neighbors and cancer support group. Kathy's faith to survive has beat all odds.

Bordered Stars - I adapted Sue Garman's block of the month pattern to fit a specific spot on the wall of my new home. Happy with how it finished. What to do with all those premade stars I have left over. Another quilt perhaps.

Secret Garden - Made for a cousins's baby girl due to arrive in December. I did make one little change. I left out a bumblebee and replaced it with an extra butterfly.

Old Glory - Old Glory, waving in the wind.

Bald Eagle - The eagle represents my husbands rank in the US Air Force. I made this to hang on his wall in his office.

Cascade Theatre - The oringinal photo was taken at night. Each block was handpainted by high school art students and then photographed. Each block was printed on my HP printer and then sewn together using a window pane effect. To be quilted soon.

Miniature Sampler Wall Hanging - I used my scraps from a previous quilt as a practice run before I used my William Morris fabric, I loved it so much I finished it as a wall hanging, and my William Morris fabric will now be used for something else.

Wall Hanging - Class taken at Quilter Haven called Venetian Tiles by Teresa Warlaw, still using the neutral theme we used the X block tool, this one was the miniature size.

Modified nine-patch - Hand dyes and batiks just inspire playtime and the result is a modified nine patch and square with both machine and hand quilting.

Flying Dragons - This is a baby quilt I made for my brother to give as a gift. I listed the condition as good because I know it is being used and loved by a wonderful little boy.

Crazy Kitties - Blocks were purchased at Road and then I added sashing and the borders.

A Stitch in Time - I was given a video of Kim Denault's apperance on Alex's show "Simply Quilts" and I got in touch with Kim via email. The 1st graders drew patterns, I traced them on tracing paper, placed the tracing paper over four layers of flannel fabric and sewed the design together with the children. I cut through the layers to reveal different the colors, and the pictures came to life. I clipped the seams to 1/4, then clipped every 1/4 of an inch to create a raggedy affect when it was washed. Carefully the squares were placed and the rows sewed together. I then embroidered details, placed buttons and it turned out too cute!! Kim featured the quilt and the 1st Grade class in her book...they thought they were famous! The quilt sold at our school auction that year and it was the highest item sold.

Kinder"garden"

God Bless America - The Applique designs came from Vintage Classics, Lisa DeBee Shiller and I adapted the pattern from the McCalls "A Nation's Pride" to fit all of the children's pinwheel blocks . The 3rd Graders picked out reproduction Civil War fabrics from my collection and we sewed together using thangles (so easy). I sewed the center flag and they placed their signed squares around it. Borders were added and the applique designed sewn on. The back of the quilt had a reproduction print of the Declaration of Independence. This quilt was sold at our Saint Francis of Assisi School Auction.