Cathedral Variation - The original quilt this was based on was made by a fellow quilter's husband's aunt, discovered in her belongings after she passed away. There was no pattern that she could find after doing much research. She finally was able to figure it out herself and taught a few classes. As the traditional Cathedral Window is done, this is completely hand sewn blocks that are then hand sewn together. I used primarily 30's fabrics, but used others as well, and muslin. It's great to use up scraps. You can make it as large or small as you want. The blocks are small enough that they're easily taken to appointments or wherever you know you're going to have a wait time. I also love it because when I'm between completing quilting large quilts I still have handwork I can do while 'listening" to TV.

Spring Baskets - I saw this in The Olde Green Cupboard in Jacksonville, Fl several years ago. I combined 30's fabrics with Robyn Pandolph's Holly Go Lightly fabric. It's now ready to sandwich and then hand quilt.

Madison's Garden - I made this quilt for my daughter Madison (who was 4 years old at the time). She picked the fabric collection from a magazine and I ordered them with no pattern in mind. I went with something easy since I was still new to quilting. Pieced by machine and quilted in the ditch. My daughter calls this her magic quilt because I told her that it protects her from bad dreams.

Blowing in the Wind - Made at a guild workshop with the intention of giving it to the Canadian Quilters' Association for the 2010 festival to be held in April in Calgary. The technique is positive/negotive. The design was created by Nancy Sachro. CQA will use it as a table topper and give it away to some lucky winner.

My first quilt - I took a Quilt in a Day course and made the top 20 years ago. I waited to learn to hand quilt and quilted it in 2008. Alex's lessons helped me finish it.

Autumn in Sunriver - I took a class from Judy Neimeyer in 2005 and made the top at that time. I free motion quilted it in 2009, my first free motion project other than a baby quilt for my youngest granddaughter. The border was my addition with the left over bias pieces, graduating in colors around the quilt top.

Susie's Sunflowers - This is my sister's 50th birthday gift. She requested it specifically to fit above her tub with a window on the right. The dragonfly's are 3-D with layered lace wings.

Todd's Quilt - Made from Crown Royal bags saved for years. Gold fabric is imprinted with the diamond shapes seen in purple. The center logo is hand appliqued.

Stars with a Vision - I made this quilt using blocks that were started by Deb King before she passed away with cancer. Deb made the star blocks and then I designed the rest of the quilt on EQ6. The quilt was donated to the North Central Missouri College as part of their scholarship fundraising. The center is paper pieced on machine. The star blocks were all hand pieced.

Gear Games - This quilt was based on a quilt by a Japanese Quiltmaker whose quilt was shown in Quilter's Newsletter. The colors and borders were modified and the pattern was drafted from the picture.

FIRE - Future gift....guess I'll have to make one of these for myself. Didn't notice that red thread in the bottom right corner....that's not supposed to be there :)

Sudoku Blues - quilt made for the first 2010 challenge quilt of 3Creative Studios. It is machine patched and quilted, measures 21.5"x 21.5" (55x55cm)

View from the Hill - I joined an Art Quilt Challenge Club and this quilt is a result of our challenge to create a landscape showing a horizon, perspective and texture.

Finally, a quilt for Henry - purchased kit

Star Crazy - I have not taken a photo of the finished quilt and one day will get around to doing this.

Boys and Fire Engines