Rosita and Patricia - Started in a class with Jenny Bowker, from a photo of my mother with her mother in 1944 in their backyard in Manchester England. Shortly after the end of WWII they emigrated to Australia - my grandfather was an Aussie pilot and engineer serving in Britain.
Almost Hawaiian Wedding Quilt - The center is the breadfruit pattern from the book, the rest is my design. I used Fossil Fern and a plaid for the center fabrics just because.
Barns through the Seasons - There are 13 blocks, each depicting a barn from around the United States. Each barn has animals but only one has a human. The center block with the human shows the only interior barn view. This quilt is heavily embellished with silk ribbon embroidery. Each block is hand quilted, the entire quilt was hand pieced and hand appliqued. It took 5 years to finish.
Basket of Fruit & Veggies - Made with a charming line of fabric featuring fruit & veggie prints. I designed and made the dimensional basket and filled it with corn, apples, lemon, & a pear.
We're Having a Heat Wave, A Tropical Heat Wave - I used a pattern then added the sun to the top, used a lot of decorative stitches and beaded the top extensively.
Sun, Moon, & Stars - This quilt was made as a result of a guild challenge. The quilt needed to represent a source of light. I chose to do the sun, moon, and stars, which shine upon the earth, as well as my sewing machine.
I Was In A Tizzy - I attempted to create movement by the choice of fabrics used in the stars. It is not a stack and whack, but a paper pieced project. I beaded the stars and the binding.
One block wonder - This quilt was started in a workshop by Maxine Rosenthal and Joy Pelxmann from their book One-Block Wonders Encore. The fabric I used for the background is Kaffe Fassett's "Kirman Black."
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