Dear Jane My Way - Just a few fabrics were used in this version, unlike many I have seen with different fabrics for each block. The last border was added to make this fit my queen size bed. Wool batting, machine quilted on my Bernina.

While she was busy quilting, Mary’s garden grew wi - I was inspired by pieces I saw at an outdoor art festival to make something using 2-sided tucks. This piece is in response to a challenge in my guild to use a specific green fabric (in the border and behind the upper tucks), with a seasonal theme inspired by a Crayon that came with my challenge fabric. My Crayon was dark blue (which I interpreted as summer, and used behind the lower tucks). My personal challenge for this piece was to incorporate 2-sided tucks. I 2 different flower fabrics for each tuck, and pressed the tucks in different directions to display the fabric on each side. I secured the tucks with beads. The name (While she was busy quilting, Mary’s garden grew wild) was inspired by the children's rhyme Mary, Mary Quite Contrary, and I included quilted silver bells, cockle shells, little maids in a row.

Memories of My Daddy - I wanted to make a quilt from my Dad's shirts as a gift for my Mom. He passed away two years ago. I found the pattern on quiltville.com

My Quilt - I have been admiring Batiks for awhile now and when I saw they were on sale in my local quilt store I had to have them. This is the first quilt I have made for me other than mini quilts. They are usually for someone else. Hence the name for the quilt. "My Quilt".

Keenan's Quilt - I made this for my first grandchild. It is a little worn and faded but well loved.

Mom's Garden - Label: Mom's Garden Quilt Inspired by a sunny day Planned by Jean and Robbie Created by Robbie Happy Birthday to Mom November 12, 2009

RV baskets - Made this for our motor home, but it looks so good in our dining room.

Claudia's Favorite - I found this pattern on line and fell in love with it. I made the complete quilt from my stash I didn't purshase any additional fabric for it. It is my favorite.

Fiesta de Mariposas - This quilt has been juried into the "Road to California" quilt show that will be held in January 10

Pansies In a Vase - I made this for my gd for Christmas 2009. I still will be doing the thread painting but it is almost done.

My first quilt block - This is the first block made before making a complete baby quilt with others for the new daughter of a dear friend.

Windmills of my Mind

Esther's 80th Birthday - I made this quilt for my mother-n-law's 80th Birthday this year. I drafted the pattern, inspired from Marie Webster's Wind Blown Tulips.

Pillow case challenge - ConKer pillow cases made for our local Children's Hospital. 4 of us will be meeting once a month to sew the pillowcases for the day. One of our members is a recent Breast cancer survivor.

New Confidence - 2009 BOM "Stars for a New Day" This top has inspired new confidence in my skills and abilities. After my husband of 27 years died quite suddenly in June of 2008, I sort of sank into a walking blank of time. Doing this BOM required that I make color decisions constantly, but the actual paper piecing offered enough structure for me to stagger ahead.

Mother's Star - My mother had pieced the Lonstar and decided she wasn't really happy with the looks of it and put it away. She was cleaning out her closet & decided she wasn't going to do anything with the quilt top, I asked if I could have it. That was April 2009, I decided to applique around the star and machine quilt it for her as a Mother's Day present for her in May. She didn't even realize it was the Lonestar quilt top she had made ( but thought the fabric looked familiar).

Keira's Blanket - simple block pattern for grand-daughter

Oceanography - This quilt represents the texture and colors of the ocean. The ocean engages all the senses and I wanted to explore the visual aspect of it. Nothing else soothes me as much as the ocean!