Grandmother's Legacy - Hand painted front and back on batik fabric , hand painted stenciled , threadwork and free motion quilting , hand embroidery , beadwork in crystals , glass , silver and pearls .
A joy to work on
Camille Marie - This quilt was made using a variety of block ideas taken from where ever I found them. I had remnant pieces of "Paperdoll" fabric designed by Patti Reed which I had used several years ago on a quilt made for a co-worker for her new baby. Unfortunately, the co-worker lost her quilt in Katrina and I had not taken any pictures of it. But I did have pieces of the fabric which I had always adored so I began looking online to see if I could find any, and, I did. In the end this quilt cost me quite a bit and I did not have as much of the pattern as I would have liked to but this is the result. Camille Marie is my first granddaughter given up for adoption by my youngest daughter. She was born in August, '09 and the quilt was completed and given to her at the age of 3 months.
Leaders and Enders - I saw an example on Quiltville. This was made almost entirely from my scrap stash! As it was for my grand-daughter I included some associated patterns/fabrics: She collects Teddy Bears, so in went a TB; She is musical, so in went some music-note fabric; She gave me some fabric, so that was put to good use; and I found some fabric that I used when making some clothes for her mother when Hosanna was expected.
I gave it to my grand-daughter for her 21st Birthday, March 2010
NOTAN 01 - Based on a paper collage I made several years ago exploring the principles of "Notan".
It has 4 colors of blue/green plus a deep pink, which unfortunately don't come out right in the picture. All Ricky Tims fabrics. Eventually I figured out how to do the piecing.
Rhadsopy French Braid - I used one the the Ricky Tims Rhapsody Fabrics as color inspiration, added the black and white for contrast and created a French Braid Quilt I was pleased with. Took two years of starting and stopping to finally complete. Not difficult, just always finding more quilts to try.
GAYLE'S QUILT - I had the center fabric and did not want to cut it up. I used the colors from the focus fabric and used variations of shades to create side blocks. I wanted it colorful.
BLACK, WHITE, COLOR - I wanted to combine Black and white but add a punch of color. I wanted to make a quilt with the variegated fabrics and in a manner that could easily be duplicated. I was trying a new border technique.
Supreme Stacked Posie - I started with the Supreme pattern for the secondary kaleidoscope effect in the blocks but changed up the design, used striped border around blocks and scalloped edges.
Fractured Heart Star (back of quilt) - I had all this fabric left after completing Fractured Hearts on the front side. Make what I could with what was left. Wanted 2 sided quilt.
Fractured Hearts Front - Sale Bin Fabric used for first Scrappy quilt. All said and done, the freezer paper pattern, stacked and cut. no measuring and no templates. I liked it.
Christian - This quilt is dedicated to 5 year Christian who gave me the Gift of Life, his liver.
Each block has significant meaning to me and his family. They have the perfect copy of this quilt.
THE BOSS - Downloaded and printed 30 record album covers, used Tonga Batiks, used scrappy block technique, showed only part of album cover in blocks. Appliqued The Boss on border. My transplant Doctor.
Your USA Family - Got hand prints from all immediate cousins, aunts,uncles and grandparents from USA and appliqued them to quilt blocks with hand written names to show her American side of the family.
All Are Welcome - Used different intensities of floral fabrics to create light effect throughout banner. Expressed All ARE WELCOME for the church. First banner for this small start-up church.
Crayons - One of "Quiltmaker's Magazine" favorites pub. originally 2001. Perfect gift for first child of a young teacher who decorated in primary colors. Reversible Quilt.
Grandma's Flowers - This is my first quilt. I did every bit of it from piecing it to quilting it. I hope to improve over time. The orginal name for the quilt was going to be "Don't Laugh or I'll Cry", but later decided on "Grandma's Flowers."
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