If you don't dance with me I prefer not to dance - I made this wall hanging to help my Local Quilt shop owner to sell some Texture Magic she has. I asked her to get it but was the only person using it. The designed was inspired by a song I was listening at the time I was thinking about the design. I used Texture Magic on some of the petals, leaves, frog and corners.
Nine Patch Evolution - My 'New from Old' contest entry. Lots of metallic thread that's invisible in photo. I chose to interpret the theme from a design perspective. History of quilting in a nutshell.
Memories of Knox - Traditional quilt blocks with a religious theme presented to David Silliman, Minister of Knox Shuniah United Church, Thunder Bay, ON on his retirement after 20 years of ministry in 2009.
Five Little Monkeys - Being a preschool teacher the book five little monkeys is always one of our favorites. The embroidery designs depict the five monkeys, pillows and feathers. It was made for my preschools silent auction.
The Night Before Christmas - I found the embroidery files and fell in love. Each panel is a "page" from the story The Night Before Christmas. It is digitized beautifully which makes it even better. Instead of making it into a book I used red velvet sashing and a candy cane striped binding and it hangs in our family room so every day is Christmas!
Daisy Day - This is done using a fiber layering technique - the daisies are actually silk flower parts, and there is a layer of tulle on top to hold down the loose pieces so it could be quilted.
Red Star - All of the red parts were done after the piece was quilting and bound. I did this to make the quilting really stand out on it, and give it more visual impact.
Wood Blocks - I did this piece using a wood block art piece at a local museum as inspiration. The original wood piece was done by George Morrison using driftwood found on the shores of Lake Superior.
Amanda's Quilt - I made this quilt look more scrappy by incorporating numerous scraps (all belonging to the same fabric line). Made for a dear friend, it reflects her happy attitude towards life and the great laughter we've shared. I'm gonna miss seeing it on my design wall!
Drawn to the light - A fun quilt to make. Dragonflies are in the border, drawn to the light of the lanterns. Used mostly oriental fabrics. Hand quilted. King size. 154 hours of quilting.
Chinese Coins - I made this quilt using leftover strips from my Japanese Lantern quilt. I cut too many strips. My husband picked the border and sashing fabric. King size. Hand quilted.
The S Quilt - I was honored when my Mom asked me to make her a bed quilt. The colors were based on her bedroom decor. It is called the "S" quilt because I quilted the letter S throughout for their last name.
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