Cracked Pot - Court house steps surrounded by large buldings and then roof border.

Holly Coffee and Cream - Gave this to daughter Holly on her 40th birthday. Echoed shades are all done in holly print fabrics of red, green, and beige.

Sweet Retreat - This is done in the fabrics used by the designer and I loved the soft floral colors of pink and white.

Summit Square - Started in Celine's class using mostly Moda "Butternut and Blue" fabrics. I loved the results.

Heaven and Earth - I made this quilt while attending Gwen Marston's Beaver Island Quilt retreat. That was one of the best and most inspirational weeks of my life.

Stripe Cross Quilt - I fell in love with Ellen Luckett Baker's crossed quilt block. so I made 9. I wanted a more neutral quilt , but it was too neutral, so I added an applique boarder with bright red reverse applique flowers in the corners.

Welsh Quilt - I have fallen in love with Welsh quilting! I wanted to make my own Welsh quilt to teach from. This is the first one I have made and I have 3 other tops ready to go.

Hexagon Passion - I made this quilt when I wanted to use some of my favorite fabric. I used Material Obsession 2 - Brighton Rocks as a pattern for the main blocks but I wanted to make it bigger! I used all the leftover strips to make the tiny squares boarder and I appliqued a vine boarder.

re-cycle - This quilt was made for a guild challenge. rules were any size...had to have green on it and some part of it had to have had a previous life. The tree is made from an old tie of my fathers.

harmony of hope - This quilt was made for an interfaith retreat, quilt and history center.... I found the rayon symbol blocks online and moda made the fabric line called world mothers. The center is a tree of life of children of the world.... it is one of those souvenir towels . I found it in a flea market. It made the absolute perfect center for this quilt. (the mixed fabrics were a bit hard to work with ...took lots of spray starch and careful cutting.

Edward's Boats

Belle of St. Mary - My inspiration for this quilt is the Belle of St. Mary canal boat on the Miami and Erie Canal in St. Mary, Ohio. This is a primitive, shortened version of the actual much longer boat. This quilt was made for a guild challenge of using 1) a curved seam 2) a boat and 3) the color yellow.

Christmas Tumble - This quilt was a mystery quilt design presented by my guild. I chose red and white for the high contrast. The tumbling gold Christmas trees on the white add a playful touch.

Flower Fusion - This quilt was made for my daughter when she went to college 2.5 hours away from home. Her dorm room was dull, drab, and depressing. This quilt was the perfect to brighten and cozy up her room and remind her that spring was only a few months away.

Farewell to Ruffles - A beloved Puget Sound orca called Ruffles disappeared during the winter of 2010-2011. I imagined that at sunset on his final day he swam out to sea with his pod members.

Blue Fusion Scrap Quilt - This quilt was made for my nephew and his bride.