Bug on my Flower - I hand painted the fabric, machine appliqued it, Machine quilted it.

Life, Love - I've been wanting to do a "baby" series. I obtained this picture from a friend of her daughter and granddaughter. I think that it conveys the lovely bonding between the two. For those interested there is a step by step progression posted in the "Member's Blogs" section beginning 10/30/09 and going through 11/5/09-you are welcome to take a peek.

Flight of the Bumblebee - I started this in 2008 and finally finished it this year. I love sunflowers and love applique and I like how it turned out.

Blair's Quilt - Baby quilt made for my first great grandson.

Stars A Mini - A friend gave me a miniature sampler pattern to inspire a tiny quilt project. I chose one block and went to work.

Rebecca's 21st - This quilt was made for my stepdaughter's 21st. I used ohio stars in the sashing to frame pictures of rebecca and a beautiful japanese fabric in the blocks. When I created the pictures, I altered the colour balance so that the pic matched the stars and toned down the photos so they were not "in your face" like many photo quilts. The quilt was quilted (by me, on my homemade longarm) with a variegated thread that included all the colours of the quilt, with large roses in the large blocks. I finished by also framing the pictures with a pointed satin stitch. The quilt is quite large, and I am very pleased with the way it all went together.

"Belhaven College" - Courtney wanted a quilt that represented her college. She is a senior. We could not find anything for her, so we adapted the college logo and colors to design her a quilt original.

"Biblical Blocks" - This quilt was made using the above book as a guideline, however I used some block patterns from other sources to represent scriptures chosen by the owners. A framed 'legend' was also made to go along with the quilt so the owners could remember which block represented which scripture, at the request of the owner.

"Bali Rays" - This was a BOM from my local quilt store. I, however, added the borders to make the quilt fit our king sized bed.

"MoonGlow" - "MoonGlow" was a quilt kit I admired the moment Jinny Beyer put it on the market. We bought the kit at a local quilt store when it went on sale and it set in my sewing room for awhile. I guess I was afraid of the piecing, but eventually got started. Now it is a treasure that I have dedicated to my husband for all of his love and support.

"At Home in The Woods" - "At Home in The Woods" is a block of the month that was a pleasure to make. I used beads for the apple blossoms and for the eyes on the animals. My grandsons felt that the animals needed eyes!

"Texas Our Texas" - I first saw this quilt at the Houston International Quilt Festival in 1999. I bought the pattern at that time. I am a born and bred Texan and I really like what the designer did with this quilt.

B&W+PINK - Did this as part of a challenge. I had not a challenge and I didn't get finish in time to meet date, but everyone was so positive, I had to finish it.

Reach for the Stars - This quilt was made for my son Josh in honor of his 21st birthday. I wanted to create the appearance of a marble checkerboard style floor with fossil inclusions showing in the stone.

Stars and Lattice - I made this quilt for my in-laws who are full time RVers. They travel all over the western US. The colors in this quilt match the interior of their motor home.

Princesses Rule - Little princesses with appropriate sayings machine embroidered on wholecloth fabric. Machine quilted in random swirls, butterflies, & flowers. Edges scalloped and binded with bias strips.

Whispering Pines - This is a raw edged fused quilt. I have used my own hand dyed silk in the background behind the trees and the rest is my hand dyed cotton fabric. It is machine quilted on a home domestic machine, using rayon and cotton thread.

2009 Challenge - Our Guild Challenge was Black & White & 1 other color (my 3rd color turned out to be gray). You could use white on black & black on white but the 3rd color had to be tone on tone with no other colors (no black or white) & had to read solid from a distance. We also had to use the 'Twist & Turn' technique for each block with at least 2 twists. The quilt also had to have applique on it. I used the 'Give & Take Applique' technique learned watching The Quilt Show (sorry, I don't remember the episode # right now) & drew my own pattern.