Hubcap - Inspired by TQS blog 1/15/11 "Inspiration at the Auto Show." I wanted to use my 9-degree wedge rulers again, but didn't have any new ideas. Thanks, TQS!!
Sunflowers - Created in a class with Helen Godden this peice is hand painted and machine appliqued and quilted. The tiny dragonfly was attached last - a gift from Helen - gone but not forgotten!
Old World Santa - This quilt was made from Old World Santa BOM, however, once all the blocks are made you still have to make fill in blocks to make a square quilt top. This was quite a puzzle but still fun all the same. The pattern suggests making star and tree blocks but I got tired of making those so I designed the santa hat and candlestick blocks which makes this quilt a little different
Oliver By The Pond - This quilt was an entry to my local quilt guild challenge entitiled "My Log Cabin" I had a photo of one of my cats curiously walking around a pond that is in my front yard. I drew that cat using photo play techniques and appliqued him and several leaves over the log cabin squares.
Pineapple Stress - I have made 6 pineapple quilts and considered this to be my last one. I love the traditional patterns and enjoy tweaking them to add interest and eye appeal.
I love the traditional patterns.
"Eye" am Ameba - I enjoyed so much designing this quilt. The fabrics were perfect and the colors vibrant and wonderful.
Sue done a fantastic job with the quilting.
Just Another Bad Hair Day - This was so much fun. Again I used the Michael Miller Eyeball fabric. This quilt has won 1st place in three shows.
It has been published in Quilt Magazine a few years back.
It has certainly been a "eye" catcher.
Caw - I was experimenting with thread work. I took a picture of a raven and used the outline to create the general shape of the raven and used thread to create detail.
The Raven - The Raven was created around a challenge to pick a favorite poem and make a quilt to depict the poem. I used a combination of two photos for the background which was painted and quilted to give texture and depth. The foreground of the raven is a photo printed on cloth.
My Gecko Garden - This quilt was machine appliqued and machine embroidered. The applique designs are from Sharon Pederson's Rose of Sharon. The embroidered geckos in the border are from Hatched in Africa.
Fairy Three - Made using commercial cottons and reconditioned toilet paper towel roles which fused to muslin, stiched, painted, cut into diamond shapes and then appliqued onto batting background.
My, What Big Eyes You Have - The title of this quilt is "My, What Big Eyes You Have", because as I was quilting it, it seemed that every time I looked at it, I could swear it doubled in size. I never thought I would finish it. Woo-hoo! It's done. It has been a UFO for almost 10 years. No longer!
Barn on Moran Road - The Barn at Moran Road is created using only five different commercial cottons. I used a photo I took, enlarged it, created a pattern from the enlargement, and then raw appliqued the pieces together.
.jpg "2019 Sponsor - BERNINA Q 24")
