Window to Africa - It all started with a small batik from Mozambique and a couple of half square triangles. Totally improvisational, this quilt uses multiple techniques and embellishments. I love these batiks - the color & style.

Harvey - Harvey is a beautiful fish created with a collage technique. Bits of fabric cut, twisted & turned till he was just right then a layer of tulle was added and he was placed on the background. Thread sketching added more detail as well as the quilting. These are so fun to do.

Water Lilies and Koi - CLOSEUP - Close-up of the Waterlily

Workshop Medley - The directions for this quilt were sent to me by Ronda Beyer for a curved crosshatch workshop I took at MQS, Overland Park, KS in 2009 that she taught with Judy Allen. The star block was one left over from another quilt (Starlight Garden), so I started with that and then put together the rest of it. Judy and Ronda asked that we bring the top finished to class so we could quilt it. I've put curved crosshatching in many a quilt since then. It is so lovely.

Centennial Quilt - Signature quilt made in honor of the 100th anniversary of the church of the Holy Comforter in Burlington, NC. Original design inspiration was a picture of an antique quilt posted on the internet.

Teddy

Will it go round in circles? - I always wanted to make a quilt with embroidered blocks, once I had the color scheme set, the "bubbles" just sort of grew as an overall theme.

Star bright - Tree skirt changed to tablecloth. Changed colors to match daughter-in-laws taste. Will be given to them at Christmas.

Stars for a new day. - Adapted the 2010 BOM and changed out the little stars for paper piecing stars from Carol Doak. Was juried into Paducah in 2010.

I Promise You a Rose Garden

Bringer of Light - When my nephew and his wife were expecting their third son, I talked with the oldest of the boys, whose baby quilt I had made. I asked for his help in deciding what design to use on the new baby's quilt. He told me that his new brother's first name would mean strong and his middle name would mean Bringer of Light. "I think his quilt needs to show some light". I thought the pattern I found as I perused my old magazines was just right.

Gott will uns gute Zukunft schenken - The quilt shows God's good will for all people.

Quilt for My Brother Bill - My brother wanted a '30s quilt like Grandma Lewis used to make