Blowing in the Wind - This piece focuses on the weed that everyone hates - the lowly dandelion. This quilt showcases the natural beauty of the seed heads and reminds us of when we were children, blowing on the dandelion heads to see the seeds float away on the breeze.

The Ladies - This piece is unique in that it evolved from a black and white photo of a garden party, taken probably in the 1920’s. What fascinated me most was all the hats worn by the women, so they became the focus of the design. Juried in to the exhibit "Edging Forward" held at Quilt Canada 2008.

Purse - This puse was made out of a wool men's jacket and the lining was made from a silk scarf, from the thrift store.

Rock Hard - This piece was created for the show Geophysical held in Calgary in 2010. I saw this photo of a piece of granite from the Smithsonian Museum and was instantly smitten. It looked like a wonderful abstract painting with the veins of gold running through it and the intense earth colours. I was able to use this photo with the permission of the photographer Thad Zajdowicz of Washington, DC.

Bob's Portrait - This quilt was made in a class at Quilt University with Marilyn Belford, called Fabric Portraits. This is a portrait of my husband.

Coastal Elegance - This arbutus tree grows beside one of the oceanside walkways in Victoria, BC. It has stood the test of time and gracefully leans out over the path. To see someone walk underneath this tree is to wonder at it's immense size.

Spring Garden - Machine pieced, machine appliqued and machine quilted. A set of two made for twin daughters born Feb.2011.

Stash Quilt 1--Unstashing My Reds - I dived into my stash of reds to make this quilt. The only fabric purchased specifically for this quilt was the black and white stripe, even the back is scrappy. Of course, it only put a small dent in my stash.

Bella's Star - I adapted the pattern by Mary Hickey to work with what I had on hand. It is flannel and all hand quilted.

Fish Nets - I made this little wall-hanging at Road to California 2011 during a class with Mickey Depre.

Lilias del Dia - I fell in love with Nancy J. Steidle's quilt featured in the AQS magazine. It took quite awhile to complete and presented a few new challenges, but I love my version just as much as I did Nancy's. I found the beadwork on the stamens to be quite therapeutic. I bought way too many beads though. May have to take up jewelry making, or really get into embellishing quilts.

Diamonds Are Foever

Baby Hearts

My Lady - I made this quilt in a class with Pamela Allen.

Wonky Squares - Exercise in color and creativity

Becca's Star - Machine pieced, hand quilted.

Kaitlynn's Autumn - Machine pieced and machine quilted.

Spring is Blue - Cotton. Machine pieced. Hand quilted.