Per Aspera ad Astra - This is a blue-and-white medallion quilt. It took seven years to make (on and off) but was worth it in the end. It was on show in the Education Room of the Quilt Museum in York, UK for a few months in 2010, which made me prouder than I can say. There are approximately 1,480 patches and 20yds of fabric in the top. It is batted with Hobbs 80/20 Heirloom. Mettler thread for piecing; YLI HQ blue thread for quilting.

mother and daughter - Using water-soluable markers, I drew by free-hand my interpretation of a da Vinci sketch on fabric. I then long armed the quilt using an APQS Millennium and Superior Machine Quilting thread(brown) I was trying to replicate the look of very old ink which fades from black to a brownish color over many years. NOTE: As this was my first attempt at quilting I have learned many things. Most importantly is to not iron your quilt BEFORE removing the washable marker. LOL! Oh well, experience is when things do not go exactly as planned:-) I made this quilt as a gift to my wife in celebration of our fourth child's birth.(first daughter- Nellie Margaret)

Radiant Iris - This quilt is from my upcoming book "Asymetrical Block Quilts" and is made entirely from my hand dyed fabrics.

Orient Express - Made entirely from Oriental Fabrics. Is an adaptation of the above pattern.

Giant stars and lots of Dots - I wanted a graphic quilt and used a Quick method of cutting I saw of Simply Quilts to do the square in a square blcoks.

Tristan's 9th Birthday - Great Easy Fast Pattern!!

Gingersnaps - Won 2nd place in local quilt show.

Moose Junction - My first applique quilt. Won 3rd place in local quilt show for applique quilts

Log Cabin Quilt-in-a-Day - The first quilt class I took. Started it in June 2002 for my sister-in-law for Christmas. Gave her the queen-size top for Christmas 2002, but didn't finish quilting and binding it until Christmas 2003. She was a good sport and happy to have it - even though it was a year late.

Midnight Fantasy Garden - Quilt was designed to iuse as sample to teach advanced applique using sheer fabrics and various types of embellishment. I am presently preparing to make up and sell kits of these hard-to-find fabrics from my Web site. Lame, organza, lace, Angelina fibers, silk, bridal fabrics and silk ribbons are used. Quilt is machine appliqued and quilted.

Dimensional Roses - Design was made to teach dimensional applique at Quilt University and at a local shop. The centers of both roses stand away from surface approximately 1". The petals are stuffed tightly and rolled over gold gilded silk ribbon for red rose, turned, stuffed over sheer glitter fabric in yellow rose. Bud is rolled satin ribbon.

Hannah's Heart

Backyard Habitat - Backyard Habitat was made for my friend Marbe for her 50th wedding anniversary. We both have habitats registered with the Natl Wildlife Federation. I retrieved some of the patterns for paper piecing online but others I drew them up myself. It's a wall hanging. For more detail in the blocks: http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/550957498IOEXLY

One Beige Ball - I used a picture of my daughter buried in one of those ball pits that kids love to play in. It is hand appliqued and machine quilted.

Feathered Splendor - This quilt evolved from the many years of taking classes as well as the many hours quilting on my long-arm. "Feathered Splendor" was truly a journey and a pleasure to design and quilt.

Japanese Snapshots - Japanses fabrics, different folding techniques

Ndovu - Ethnic crazy patch inspired by Afro Dizzy art movement

Jacobs Quilt - I saw this pattern in Quilters Magazine and I knew I wanted to make it for my grandson. He loves to go out in his daddy's boat. I even put a picture of him sitting in his daddy's boat to personalize it for him.