Bug Jar Quilt

Quilter's Palette - The first online class with Annie Smith had the goal to educate in fine machine applique and piecing. Fun way to learn. See details here: http://www.normahornung.dk/12951378

Mum's Will - As we pore over her latest acquisitions, my mother often tells me, “When I go, there won’t be any money, but there’ll be lots of stuff!” She always ends by declaring, “Being of sound mind, I will have spent it all!” Luckily for me, a lot of that stuff will be vintage sewing equipment and quilting supplies. She must have said this three or four times during four days we spent together in July of 2006, so I decided she needed a wall quilt that reflected her intent. After a month of puzzling over what type of imagery I might create, I remembered the “New Quilts, Old Friends” panel designed by Sandy Gervais for Moda. When I gave Mum the quilt for Christmas, she laughed. “That’s right!” she said. “And don’t you forget it, kid!”

Posy Potholder

Posy Potholder - Machine appliqued potholder

Springtime on the Madison - This was the 2006 Sister's Outdoor Quilt Show raffle quilt. When I saw the pattern, I had to make it. It fit perfectly with our quilt show theme "Seasons in Montana". I added additional mountains in background to represent the Madison mountain range outside Ennis, Montana.

Wedding Star - This is a paper pieced lone star with each diamond having 9 different pieces of fabric. No two diamonds were alike. It was given as a wedding gift to my dear friends in New Zealand who were married on 9-9-09...the reason for each diamond having 9 sections.

David's Artwork - Ricky Tim's resist technique in episode #605 was the inspiration for this quilt. My son and I each did a square and then I added the weaving piece he did in his school art class.

Where Redwoods Meet the Ocean - Made for my daugher for college graduation, I used a striped fabric, layered 4 strips stack and whack style and cut 4 identical triangles. I sewed together to form 9", 6", an 3" blocks. The idea came from a quilt design by Kaffe Fassett, however his method did not stack and whack, just used various striped tickings. I thought it would be fun to try....Colors were wonderful as she attends college where the redwoods meet the ocean as represented in the colors of the quilt.

Halloween Round Robin - The center block is from the pattern Haunted Hill by Susan Probst. I added the borders during a Round Robin project with my Applique Society chapter.

Halloween Round Robin - This is a close up of one of the spiders. They were made with covered button that I made. The legs were machine embroidered. first couching the sparkly thread then using a decorative stitch on top to make the legs look hairy.

It's Raining Cats and Dogs - This quilt is in the shape of an umbrella, with silver "rain" slanting across the surface and crystal "raindrops" dripping off the bottom edge of the umbrella. No fabric is used twice.

Sunset and Evening Star II - My imagined (and romanticized) view out an office window at dusk. I wanted to see if I could complete a very large quilt. It now hangs in my office, so I have a "window" office (though it's always sunset outside).

Fireflies at Sunset - This started in a "Convergence" class with Ricky Tims; I decided to finish and quilt it once I got home. The gold quilting shows the fireflies flitting about.

Elizabeth's Quilt - This is a queen-size bed quilt made as a gift. Quilting it reminded me why I don't like making bed quilts.

A Glimpse of the Secret Garden - I saw a picture of a basketweave-type fence and this hidden garden just leapt into my mind. Pattern is available through my Etsy shop.

Spinners - I chose to make this quilt for a color challenge with my local guild. I was to use bright yellow with any other color I wanted added. I was attracted to the pattern because buttons were used in the center of each pinwheel. I added those after the picture was taken. It hangs in my home now.

After Pat Holly - I made this quilt after watching the Pat Holly show on this site. It is my own design, but appropriated from her style. I also bought her book, "Stitched Raw Edge Applique". It was a fun project and I will do more- hopefully all my own designs.