MQ Challenge 2009 - This was the 2009 Minnesota Quilter's Challenge fabric. The theme was based upon the north shore of Minnesota (along Lake Superior), and should include flying geese. My design concept was a "flock of flying geese" taking off from a northern lake at sunset. It was sold at silent auction to benefit my cousin Linda, who is battling stomach and liver cancer.

Midnight Thunder - Created from a kit for auction to benefit the River Valley Riders, a program that uses therapy horses to aid people with developmental issues.

RE-TIE-R-MENT - Quilt was made from the ties that I wore before I retired

Whirls & Swirls - I once saw an Amish square in a square quilt made in red and turquoise. I would never have believed these colors went together, but they just glowed. This is is my version--more contemporary--of a quilt I never forgot.

Holly Birdie - Traci Suzanne Marvel and I have a pattern design company called Woolin Rouge Designs. We designed this table set for a French Magazine, Magic Patch. It has napkins and napkin rings to match. Traci did a line drawing of the bird and I did the rest of the designing and putting the table setting together. We both come up with the fabrics. It is made from Kate Spains 12 Days of Christmas and the applique is all wool. This design is produced by Bigfork Bay Cotton Company.

Snow in Love - Woolin Rouge is a pattern design company of myself and Traci Suzanne Marvel. Traci had the most adorable line drawing of this design so I took it and made it into a wool applique wall hanging. Bigfork Bay Cotton Company produces our patterns. The background is Maywood flannel and Batik Textile batiks. The Wool is from Mary Flannagan. The thread is Aurifil Cotton 50 wt for the quilting and Aurifil Lana Wool 12 wt for the applique and embroidery.

Star Light Snow Bright - Traci Suzanne Marvel and I have the Design Company Woolin Rouge. Or patterns are produced by Bigfork Bay Cotton Company. This was the first design that Traci and I did as a design team. She had this adorable design in her portfolio and I took it and created this adorable wool quilt from it. Star Light Snow Bright is made 100% out of wool. I used Aurifil Lana wool thread in the enitre quilt including the quilting. It was so exciting to see Traci's scetch turn into a wool quilt. I am grateful for Traci and Bigfork Bay Cotton Company every day.

Hippie Birdie - This is a pattern designed by Woolin Rouge Designs (Sylvia Gauthier and Traci Suzanne Marvel) for Bigfork Bay Cotton Company. Traci had done a painting of the bird called Hippie BirdDay. It was a birthday present for a friend. I took her painting and recreated it into a wool applique. With some color changes and fabric from Art Gallery Quilts we ended up with a table setcalled Hippie Birdie. The pattern has place mats, napkins, and napking ring directions too.

Happy Birthday Miniature - This miniature is app 12 x 10. The idea came from quilted post cards but needed to be signed by several people so I added a muslin border. I used by embroidery machine for the message.

life just gets better A - wanted to make as much use of the wonderful batiks as i could there are two - colours reversed made these for my parents' 70th birthdays each quilt has the names and birthdays of all direct family members quilted on the reverse (my parents, my siblings, their wives and their kids)

Lady Nolly - Won many awards including Best of Show. One of 15 quilts juried into the Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans exhibit at IQF

Wood Sprite - Was the ad for IQF in 2006 - Angelina fiber, prismacolor pencil, ink, batiks - Part of my Journal Quilts, in the book A Page from my Journal

Neighbor Ladies - Tsuniko Inks, Innovative Patchwork, Thread Painting

Double Wedding Ring

life just gets better B - wanted to make as much use of the wonderful batiks as i could there are two - colours reversed made these for my parents' 70th birthdays each quilt has the names and birthdays of all direct family members quilted on the reverse (my parents, my siblings, their wives and their kids) sorry - bad quality picture - will try to take another when i visit my parents next spring :o)

Ribbons - 150 Color Palette using 6 X 6 charms

The Palette - This was made with what was left over from the Woven Ribbon quilit - using 150 6" X 6" charm pack. I just put the pieces in to number order. Jinny Beyer may have a similiar pattern but I did my before I saw it.

Tropical Paradise - Hidden Wells pattern by Mary Ellen Hopkins. Border contains original designed appliqued flowers and leaves and a tropical drink with handpainted fabric covered with sheer overlay for the glass. The glass has metallic satin stitching.