The Simple Country Life - This was the class project we each made in the beginning Nancy Prince Thread Painting class that I attended in May of 2010 here in Mesa, AZ. The background and house were pre-printed on fabrics, and we appliqued the house onto the backgrounds. The rest of the elements, like the trees, shrubs and forsythia we thread painted. Then I added the borders and quilted mine.

A cordon quilt - It is made of a lot of different batiks and silk fabrics. First I made a pattern. I used fusible web. Then cut that part in pieces. Embellished wit different satin stitches in many different colors.

Stars in the Cabin - A WIP for my friend Emmas 40th. Its 'family' name is 'Emma's Miss Doctors 40 Twice Quilt', as my mum sent her a card addressed to 'Miss Doctor' E Rawson as she didn't know which title to use and Emma will probably be 41 by the time its finished, hence the 40 twice bit!

Winter - Third quilt of my seasons series "For Everything There is a Season". Bought the fabric in 06 with intent of making this quilt eventually. Jan 07 terrible ice storm here and the city shut down so I quilted away and ifnished it that week.

Flowers - Crib size quilt for a neice. English paper piecing with scraps from my stash.

My Pond - I used a 3-D applique method for the lilies and lilypads. We started our real water garden a couple of years ago. This quilt shows a look into my pond.

WNY Mopar Raffle Quilt - This quilt was designed and made for the WNY Mopar Club to raffle for a fundraising effort to benefit Western New York charities, such as the Spina Bifida Association and the Juvenile Diabetes Assotication. The quilt will be on display at the Annual Tomato Festival to be held the last weekend of August at Evangola State Park in Angola, NY. We hope to sell 1,500 one dollar tickets! Wish us luck!!

Kaitlins Quilt - Based on design by Kass Mansfield, published in Irish Quilting magazine. My daughter wanted a flannel quilt implementing some of her fathers old flannel shirts. This pattern fit their purpose.

Chocolate Berry Ripple - Our guild had Janet Jones Worley come and speak and then hold a Saturday workshop. I had taken a class from her previously in 2003 so was looking forward to this class. Some fabrics are from my stash and others I bought on our local Shop Hop. I found the luscious chocolate brown fabrics at Prairie Quilts in Oklahoma while passing through.

Pieceful Nights - I completed the 12 surrounding blocks as part of the 2008 BOM at my LQS. I then added the medallion center as the pattern suggested. The outer border is one I added to increase the size of the quilt and to give more quilting room. :) There is a lot of mitering here and I love that! I had the top assembled by Feb 2009 but with both kids graduating from high school & college that May, I didn't quilt it until that summer and finished the binding in time for our local show in the fall of 09. I quilted this on my Bernina 200 using Superior Rainbow thread. The borders and setting triangles are free-motion quilted. My first thought was that I'd give this to our son as he graduated from high school in 2009 but he said he didn't want it. : Maybe someone will love it later!! :)

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Patriotic Quilt - We found this quilt hanging in a quilt shop, but the pattern was no longer available. We took camera photos but changed it to suit my beginner status.

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Mom's 80th Quilt - It's been 10 months of work, but this quilt is finally competed! This is a portrait of my in-laws, Paul and Ruth Johnson, with borders of 6 inch squares of the 11 grandchildren and group pictures of them. We will present this quilt to mom in November when we all gather to celebrate her 80th birthday. This is a surprise, so if there are any of her friends on this site, don't tell her!

Canna Leaves - Made during a workshop By Linda Griffiths

Clownfish Trio - The largest of my Fantasea series. Note the value changes along the curved piecing in the background.

Kelp Garden - Part of my Fantasea series of seascapes. Purpose of the piece was to experiment with raw edge applique and three-dimensional techniques.

All Wrapped Up - I made this quilt to donate for a sale to benefit "The Preemie Project" at University Hospitals in Iowa City, IA. It was very quick and fun to make.