Flower Patch - I modified this pattern slightly in EQ to fit our bed size, and had fun choosing the florals. I quilted it myself on my home machine.

Dutch Treat - When my good friend Margreeth from The Netherlands sent me a wonderful selection of blue fabric I chose this pattern, resized it slightly in EQ and added an applique border. I made this quilt using only blue fabrics from her, combined with my white ones. I finally finished the quilt in time to display it in my guild's 2010 show (Clamshell Quilt Guild, Waterford, CT).

Little Girl's Flower Quilt - One of my favorite Simply Quilt Shows was a scrap bag challenge featured Tom Russell. His design showed how to make the type of flowers that are on this quilt.

Crab Soup - This wallhanging was paper pieced for the church fall festival raffle.

Girl Quilt (Minnie Mouse) - It took me over a year after learning how to quilt, to make another quilt all on my own, aka getting the free time to do it! This is it, and it was so much fun to get back into it! I went totally girly and picked as much pink fabrics as I wanted. The purple is a fuzzy novelty fabric and the Minnie Mouse came from an old bed sheet, which is used for the backing fabric as well.

Springtime in Baltimore - I was asked by the Midwest Division of the American Cancer Society to make a wallhanging for raffle at their Relay for Life event. I was very happy to do donate my time and fabric to this wonderful organization. For me, I bond with the quilts I make and the same holds true for this one. Finishing it was a good feeling; yet, it was difficult to say good-bye to it after spending so many days together. It was definitely a memorable journey.

Flip Flop Quilt - I saw this quilt pattern demonstrated by Linda Ballard on Simply Quilts years and years ago and just love to put it together. It consists of 4 different blocks and is so easy, but it looks so difficult. I wanted to do a Project Linus quilt, but for an older child or teen. I found the flip flop fabric (say that 10 times fast!) on a shop hop, and it was perfect. I paired it with jewel tones, embroidered some flip flops and sunglasses, and voila.

Chocolate Raspberry Torte - This is my latest paper pieced design for my company Larkspur Lane Designs. http://www.larkspurlanedesigns.com This one is done in miniature but the pattern will also include the block 16" square for bed size quilts.

Echo Jackson - A portrait of Echo Jackson, the all time top producer of champion Bernese Mountain Dog. Echo Jackson was quilted and donated to the Berner Garde Foundation Auction at the 2009 BMD National Specialty in Portland Oregon. The portrait sold for $5000.00! Berner Garde raises fund for canine disease research

shelti - While at the Harrisburg Pa Dog show in March, I was showing my "Moonshine Quilt" to a fellow artist. Rona just happened to be in Bev's booth, took on look at my quilt and asked me where I bought it. When my friend Bev told her that I make them, she asked if I had my camera with me and took me by the hand. Before I knew it I was snapping pictures of her daughters sheltie! Sheltie is an original from the pictures I took that day. The pattern process is of my own design.

spinoni - portrait quilt designed from a photo of a Spinoni.

porter - portrait quilt developed from 2 separate photos. Both photos were photo shopped to same proportion so that they could be melded into one quilt.

Shine - Portrait of Moonshine.

Tea with Florence - I started this quilt on a retreat with Clara Travis, former owner of Patchwork & Pies. My Great Grandmother Florence Dutton collected tea cups and I own one of her tea table cloths. When picking out the fabrics for "Tea with Florence", I took this table cloth with me for inspiration.

Blissful Seas - I started this Mariner's Compass while participating in a class taught by my friend Sharon Stroud. boarder was of my own design. the north star, southern cross, geese flying north and south, pink sky at night, pink sky in morning and nautical stars in the corners. I also chose to borrow from VanGogh's "Starry Night" for my hand quilting.

Timberline - I had the opportunity to teach this quilt to quite a few students - it requires a lot of cutting - and I mean A LOT of cutting, but the results are well worth it. I love when we can tackle an obstacle that students are anxious about - this quilt helps us get over Y seams. I chose the blue and yellow theme in honor of my alma matar - Medaille College in Buffalo, NY.

wedding quilt for Lindsay and heath