Monterrey Medallions in Batiks

Anniversary Quilt - I just started machine quilting on my new ProFlex frame. This is my first attempt at feathers.

Rose Garden

Blue Delight

Moonlight Serenade - I made this top in 2004 when I was new to quilting but waited to quilt it after I had gained some experience. I presented it to my husband for his birthday this year. He says it's his favorite of the over 200 quilts and wallhangings I've made in the last five years.

Diamond Ring - I hand pieced this quilt in seven weeks in 2006 as part of a challenge on an online quilting forum. My friend, Elaine Huntsinger, did the marvelous hand quilting. It is the only quilt that I have not completed myself. I gave it to my husband on our 20th wedding anniversary.

Stars in the night - Sampler blocks assembled by me

Remembering Grandma - I drafted the blocks based on a picture of my grandmother with the last quilt she made, which was for my oldest son's wedding. Her blocks were 18", while I made mine 12". Like her quilt I set it without sashing or borders. Hers was hand quilted while mine is heavily free motion quilted on a domestic machine. It has won two blue ribbons, one red and a Viewer's Choice at local quilt shows. It makes me smile whenever I look at it and remember my Grandmother who instilled in me the love of creating things.

My Quilt of Many Colors - This quilt contains over 3,500 different fabrics with no repeats. It is composed of 1 1/2", 2" and 2 1/2" squares.

Fan's and Koi's - Very easy pattern to make.

Prarie Rose - Quilt measures 75"x75". It is all handquilted, 1/4" spacing, 10-12 stitches per inch, using echo quilting.

Starburst - I paperpieced this BOM from pattern published in Quilts with Style Magazine in 2006. I used green/blue/purple batiks with red for spice. Machine quilted on my Hinterberg frame.

All Nature Sings - Sandy Klop retreat - Murphys, CA, using Sandy's Provence fabrics. I had never appliqued before so this was a teaching tool. I love the way my friend, Sally Bertlesman quilted it.

bob's Ties #2 - One of 5 quilts made at the request of a dear friend and career mentor. Each quilt is for one of Bob's children, using the ties he wore to work everyday. I didn't want to make traditional (boring?) necktie quilts. Piece O' cake are my favorite designers, so . . .

VT logo block - I developed a paper-piecing pattern to make a single-color version of the Virginia Tech logo. You can download the pattern for free from my blog at http://blog.myspace.com/hokie_hope.

Quilt for Xandar - This was a great collaboration. Alexandra picked the pattern and most of the colors. As I began to assemble it, I could see it needed something more. A designer at work suggested adding the orange.