Dragons and Flames for Luke - Quilt Journal – Luke’s Quilt – June 15th, 2007 Today, I finished putting the binding on grandson Luke’s quilt. He likes dragons and fantasy, so it took a while to collect this fabric – mostly from Wal-Mart. The top is done in a Log Cabin pattern, my first, and I used the “Quilt in a Day” book by Eleanor Burns. It was a joy to follow her directions. I sewed it in our motorhome during the winter of 2006-2007. The backing is solid black with a label – To Luke from Mema. I had Linda Denner from Warrensburg, NY machine quilt it. She did a nice job- following the “flames” theme and charged me $110. The quilt size is big.. 62”wide by 102” long.

Massai Warrior - All my own designs, appliqued and free machine embroidered blocks and panels. Inspiration taken from my trips to Africa. Incorporating my own hand dyed fabrics, and embellished with buttons from my old clothing from the 70's!! An absolute joy to create.

Memories of Mother's Garden - A profusion of flowers and ironwork in the garden were my mother's pride. Since her passing, only the ironwork remains in the garden. I have sewn in family groups from her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. The children especially love to find the family groups and can't wait when there is a new member to add.

Circles of your Mind - An arragment of layered circles reprsenting the thinking circles of our minds. using applique and layering of different fabrics. Free machining and embellishing thoughout. a combination of my own hand dyed fabrics and commercial ones were used in the creating of this quilt. It now hangs in my sons apartment in Berlin.

Field of sunflowers - A project developed from ricky timms, with a 3d embellishment added of a Sunflower. As always a combination of my own hand dyed and commercial fabrics were used, along with added embellishments.

Celtic Garden for Carla - These flower blocks were my first attempt at hand applique. Batik fabrics were used to get shading in the flowers and leaves.

Lizard Sampler - A quilt made to show and give inspiration to other quilter on Machine embroidery. each Lizard gives a different idea of embellishment, ie; machine embroidery, foiling, painting, solable fabric, beading. I loved making this quilt, and enjoy using as a resource in my workshops.

Textured layers - An expression of my own desgn, incorporating all the techniques I love ...applique, layering machine embroidery and embellishing

Walkin Together - A quilt to comemorate the wedding of my daughter, Rachel. Constructed from my own hand dyed fabrics, with a flash of commercial fabric given to me by a dear friend. A labour of love for her and her future husband, Andrew. One of those creations you have made,when you are glad you giving it to the one you love, because really you'd love to keep it yourself!!

Fine Fortune - Miniature quilt made for the Albuequerque 2007 Fiber Arts Fiesta. Made from hand dyed cotton fabric for the background and commercial prints and batiks.

Enchanted Snowfall - This pictorial quilt was inspired by an oil painting I did in 1980. To get the feeling of snowfall, I put a layer of sparkle organza over the top of the fused and painted picture before I added the borders.

Tribal Affair - Art quilt made from a commercial panel which was surrounded by quilt blocks and embellished with shells.

Night Glow Garden - I designed this fused applique quilt for one show, but did not enter it. Rather I submitted it to American Quilter Magazine. They wanted a smaller quilt which I designed for their Projects 2007 issue.

Hailing Saint Agatha - Depicts Saint Agatha - Patron saint for Breast Cancer both in applique and by printing images from paintings in the border. Designed for both Robert Kaufman Fabric "Life, Love & Hope" contest and local quilt guild challenge. Original is currently travelling as part of "Life, Love & Hope" exhibit. A second similar quilt is currently for sale on behalf of the Wellness Community of SW Florida.

Harmony in Motion - Harmony in Motion was designed to conform to the rules of the 2006 Piecing Partners Quilt Guild Challenge in Colorado Springs, CO. I hand dyed the gray fabric used in the blocks to get the gradation of value. In 2009, I painted black ink on parts of the quilt to better emphasize the swirl design.

What would Freddy do? - The parents of my baby neice wanted a quilt based on the poem by Eugene Field. I found the pattern, but could not bring myself to make it in calico or gingham. I thought - What would Freddy Moran do? And here it is. The words to the poem are printed and fused to the border.

Vallarta Kaleidoscope - Vallarta Kaleidoscope was made for Ricky Tims' Kool Kaleidoscope Show in La Veta. I had wanted to test the technique since attending one of his seminars. Making it was a kick!