Little Things - Butterflies on Patch Work Wall hanging was constructed for our quilt guild hot august night challenge, which was "favorit little things". I love butterflies so of course that was my favorit little thing. I did a patach work of 3 inch squares and appliqued the butterflies on. I used hot crystals as flowers and embroided the stems from the main branchs to the hot crystals. The lady bugs are buttons and the snail is appliquet with embroided accents. This was my first try at machine quilting. The wall hanging did win the challenge.

Garden Party - A sweet wallhanging made for baby Alivia who is due in June!

Fireworks - Fireworks created for a baby girl due in July!

Looking Back - Pattern from the fabulous book "Material Obsession Two".

Miami Waves - Inspired by Libby and Ricky at a Super Seminar, I knew I had to use thread painting in a quilt for my daughter in Miami. Used Razzle Dazzle and Masterpiece threads.

Woodstock Revisited - This quilt started as a one of a kind tie dyed sheet, the minute I saw it I could see it quilted and embellished, There are embroidered peace signs,flowers, 1800 crystals and 1000 holograms. I put the names of 20 performers at Woodstock on the back of the quilt.

Tiddly Winks Jacket - I had always wanted to make a black and white jacket, after completing it I though it needed color so I added the dots. They fell on the floor and when I looked down they reminded me of the old game of Tiddly Winks.

Sushi Explosion - What to do after miscutting the sushi patterned fabric into two different sizes instead of all the same so they would fit together? Regroup and redesign them with an undulating border and variety of blacks for the background. Paula had the perfect KOI fish quilting pattern and we were set.

Stars Around - Demo for a paper piecing class all from my stash.

Poppies - From a class taught by Donna Greenwald of Chico, CA in May of 2009. Learned some fun techniques, love the results.

Goldfsh - Fun, funky goldfish designed by me in all those hot neon colors from my stash. Add wire edged ribbon and beads for bling and kelp features. Knew it was done when I couldn't sew another bead.

Mr. President - This was a block of the month fabric study at my local quilt store. We studied the trends in fabric from the first George W. to the current president although this quilt was completed before the 2009 election. The Presidential Oath is embroidered on the bottom of the quilt.

Mr. Superiors Posterior - Photographed in Nazinga, in Burkinga Faso, West Africa. Old elephant with a hole in his ear and one tusk was walking toward the pond.

Bohemian Rhapsody - This quilt was the first one I just threw caution to the wind and went crazy with the quilting. It is all hand appliqued and machine quilted although you can't really see the quilting in the picture. It is entered in the Annapolis quilt show on June 12.

North Star - This was a class on paper piecing at my local quilt store. Made in Christmas prints it usually is draped over my sofa at Christmas

Heartstrings - This is 6th in my "Ties That Bind" series of 10, which follows the life of one woman from first love through the end. The hearts are made from silk ties.

As the Crow Flies - "As the Crow Flies", incorporates traditional blocks and original crow designs. I used applique and paper piecing techniques. I am trying to learn as much as possible. I like using symbolism in my designs. This one has the crows and geese flying in all directions and has the marine's compass blocks to point the way. I also used four colors representing the four seasons. I had a wonderful time creating this quilt and it shows that I have a lot to learn!