Grandma’s heart! - Used scrap material and drew a heart on freezer paper. Each heart was hand applique on a square and then the freezer paper removed from the back after the material was cut out. The material, that was cut out of the back of the heart was used to make a smaller heart quilt for a matching doll quilt using same technique. Each Granddaughter’s quilt was done a little differently, different borders, different sashes, etc. so they would be able to tell them apart. The third one I made I had an idea to put a pocket on the back so my Granddaughter could put her little hand in it . They use these quilts for everything! They are still in amazing condition. They sleep with them every night. They take them in the car in the winter for trips. They use them to make tents in the house, they put them on the floor to sit on for family meetings. They use them for naps every day! I tell them they have “ Grandmother’s Hearts with them wherever they go & whenever they sleep, Grandma’s heart is always with them! This is the last one I made. I am in the process of making the fourth one for my daughter’s fourth baby born last July.

A Vase - The first applique class I ever took was with Sue Nickels. It was at GSQA in Baton Rouge. I think in 2005.

Amur the Tiger - I purchased this kit in Houston. Directions are very well written. Fusible raw edge applique. It was like putting together a jigsaw puzzle. I had lots of fun doing this quilt and am ready to try more! Used 100 wt polyester thread on top and Bottom Line in bobbin for machine quilting.

Grandkids - I bought this cute pattern at Houston Quilt Show. The open edges of the windows allow you to insert pictures and change them if you want.

Suzan's cuddle - Cotton and velvet mixed top with a wool blanket liner and a peace sign fleece back.

Butterfly garden

My Paperdolls - I fussycut the paperdolls into oval shapes and blanket stitched them to the background rectangle. I added blocks to look symetrical and then did the borders in dimensions so that the quilt would measure approximatel 45" x 60" with minky for the backing. It was a Xmas gift for my niece.

Fairies in the Bottom of My Garden

Trucks - I fussycut the truck blocks and then cut pieces to build the block to a 12" square and designed as I went along, until it was qpproximately a lap quilt size

Autumns Ponies - I used an applique pattern by Fat Cat Patterns and an applique pattern I drew along with the pinwheel block using my fabric choices

Log Cabin - Started quilt & finally completed quilting it! Quilt top went very fast! Used almost all Thimbleberry fabrics. Pins were in quilts for almost seven years. Only a few holes visible if you look closely but considering how long the pins were in the quilt I am lucky. I am very happy with this quilt!

Unknown - I used some of my 1930's fat quarters which I didn't care that much for, but once the top was done I loved how it worked out. LOL

Animal Love - Pieced pin wheels and appliqued hearts, machine quilted. The pattern colors in the magazine were pink, lavender and white.

braids and blocks - combined two different patterns using charm packs added sashing and border.

my husbands beatles - made of batik and beatles fabric for my spouse as he loves the beatles.

fiesta sunrise

elvis - a friend wanted an elvis quilt for his mother so i bought what i could find and pieced it together.

double wedding ring - quilt top was given to me by my father and i put it together and hand quilted it. through inquiry through family members it was made with feed sack and left overs from clothes as well as pieces from worn out or outgrown clothes ( which were made by my grandmother.)