Winding Ways - Winding Ways (Accuquilt GO! die #55069)

Alaska Labyrinth - I purchased the fabrics when I went to my niece's wedding in Juneau 5 years ago. I presented the quilt to my niece and her husband, who is Tlingit, at their college graduation this last weekend in Juneau. The quilting designs are from Tlingit applique patterns and original Tlingit weaving designs.

Go Seahawks! - I've been making quilts for a friends grandchildren. The latest, a 20 year old boy, requested Seahawks as the theme. Each block has a helmet quilted in it, the side borders have footballs and the top and bottom borders have the Seahawk logo quilted in it.

Stars and Flags - I designed this quilt on EQ5 software. I began it in 2005. I finished it in May 2014. A lot of history happened in between! It had it professionally quilted since it was too large for me to handle on my home machine. I used Ricky Tims' method of piped binding, which I love!

Softly Grow the Lilies - This quilt consists of photos from my garden printed on fabric. It is a finalist in the New Quilts from Old Favorites and will travel with the exhibit for the next year.

fun and lively

Beloved Beauties - This was the BOM for 2011 from the Quilt Show...."Ruffled Roses" by Sue Garman. This is my adaptation of it. Most of the fabric was "Beloved Beauties" by Elly Sienkiewicz.

Grandkids, 2013 - Made a fabric book with grandkid's photos and embellishments. It was a fun project. Thanks Cheryl!

Harvest of Hope - I designed this quilt definitely with Autumn in mind. I incorporated all my favorite colors and applique blocks that have significance to the harvest.

Daddy's Girl at Sunrise - This is my second quilt from a picture I took last year. The first was true to the original picture that was taken on an October afternoon. I decided to do a series from the picture. Using pictures that I took at sunrise from the same beach, I dyed the sky using Inktense chalk sticks and used Angelina to light up the sky and water. Yes it really does look like that.

Sunset Row on Broad Creek II - This quilt is the second that I've made from a picture I am using with the permission of my friend Deb Esposito. Deb and I owned a scull together and love to row on the Broad Creek which winds its way up the middle of Hilton Head Island. I printed the picture using Spoonflower.com and then densely quilted it so that all you see is the thread that I used. It has a wonderful shimmer based on the shine of the embroidery thread.

Brett's wedding - Made queen size for grandsons wedding with baby photos for him and, at the time it was made, baby photos of his wife to all the way through child hood, teen years as they dated each other until their wedding tried to resemble shadow box pictures

The Circle of Life - I made this quilt for my first great-grandson, Nehim.

Detail: The Circle of Life - This Quilt shows the ups & downs of life: The giraffe & the elephant's car crash. The puppy represents new life. The heart shaped broach represents Love. I collected "circle" fabric for a long time; slices of oranges & lemons, a variety of balls, and wheels.

2nd Detail: The Circle of Life - 2nd detail

Sunset Cabin - My very first quilt, made for myself to enjoy. Log cabin pattern is a good starting place for a beginning quilter.