Leaves of Life - This image stuck in my mind for years. Each leaf represents portions of my life. One for Flaming Youth, one for the Southwest, One for the Elk we raise, and the eagle for Overcoming issues.

Lake of Hunter's Star

Step Back in Time - It took me 6 months to complete the blocks for this quilt, a couple more months to put it all together, then I finally quilted it in June. Eleven months from start to finish. Most of the fabric in the blocks were from my stash and scrap bag. The fabric for the sashing, setting squares and backing were purchased specifically for this quilt. The blocks were all done using paper piecing. I chose a different layout than the book suggested. I wanted the blocks to stand out more as individuals. I searched for what to do on the border, then I saw the flying geese and knew I found it. Laurie Aaron, the author of the book, did an awesome job.

Bed of Roses - This is an updated reproduction of Susan Black Staymans' "Moss Rose" 1853 It is hand appliqued and machine quilted. It was made for P.S.L. Crazy Quilters Show Raffle Feb. 2012

Japanese Ladies & Koi Fish - It is the 90th anniversary of Janome Sewing machines this year so I decided to make a Japanese themed quilt to celebrate. I used 2 panels of Japanese ladies as well as 2 embroidered blocks - Koi fish - from the Janome Osawa Collection of Fish embroidery designs. The central full length lady is trapunto quilting, rest is all ditch quilting and free motion. Everything has been done by machine: embroidery, piecing & quilting. And , goes without saying, on Janome sewing machines!

Stars for a new day

bow tie affaire - This Quilt was a raffle quilt for a Squar Dance Group and Won by Sherly Roberts. made with a traditonal block but quilted with a new twist striped quilted

Alex's Graduation Quilt - This is a Queen Size quilt I did for my cousin's son Alex who graduated this year. My cousin has commissioned me to make several quilts and this is the second of the series. I had always wanted to do an Irish Chain block with a star. My cousin and I saw an small ad in a quilt magazine a while ago that we liked (unfortunately, I cannot remember the name of the magazine or the name of the ad). I based this quilt on that look and I used the QIAD Triangle in a Square ruler to do the star blocks and ran an Irish chain through it. I used a lot of fabrics by Judie Rothermel for Marcus Brothers which gave the quilt a sort of Williamsburg/Coloniale look. The backing was a plaid flannel as I had a great deal of difficulty finding an adult flannel print locally here in Edmonton, AB, Canada or even online. There seems to be a lack of flannel prints that would be good for backing quilts (which my clients seem to prefer). There are lots of children prints but very few adult prints available. I also quilted it on my new mid-arm machine - the HQ Sweet Sixteen and it was my first attempt. I was pretty pleased with the results though the stitching was pretty shaking in many spots!

Symphony - This is a small quilt I made based on the book Quilted Symphony by Gloria Loughman.

Symphony in Grey - This is a small quilt I made based on the book Quilted Symphony by Gloria Loughman. I donated it to the Alzheimer's Art Quilt Iniative in my father's memory.

Giraffes in the jungle - My first attempt at a convergence quilt. I love the colours of this batik fabric, it brings sunshine into the room. I named the quilt after friends and family said that the fabric made them think of the jungle and the arches reminded them of giraffes.

Corkery School 100 years - Was asked by the school to create quilt for their 100 year anniversary. Kids donated 6" squares. I designed and created a queen-size quilt in about 3 weeks time. This was a record for me, it even included shopping for all notions and fabric, transfer paper. Some squares were to bulky to quilt so I scanned and transferred them to muslin.

Kristy's Diamond - Diamonds !!!! Very gratifying design with lots of interest. Gets better every time I look at it .Will be teaching a class for this quilt on September 17, 2011 at Aardvark Quilts in Morris Plains NJ.

Blessings of Friendship - This is a Rhapsody idea of mine, drafted on paper then in CorelDraw. It contains the recipient's favorite colors and designs.

But what is it?

things go better with - This quilt design is taken from a picture of me taken in the 1950's. My mother settled all tears with a bottle of Coke.

Gougan Barra, Co. Cork, Ireland - This was made from a photo of a place in Cork called Gougan Barra. It is the most beautiful little haven at the end of a long drive through rugged mountains. There is literally a hotel on one side of the little lake and a church on the other. There is such a sense of peace and tranquility in the place.

Grid Play - Playing with my own hand-dyed/hand-painted fabrics, thread stash, and fiber collection using a process discussed by Carole Redlich in an article in the Fall 2005 issue of Quilting Arts Magazine.