Sweet Memories - Memory quilt for my husband for our 33rd wedding anniversary, 07/06/06. 36 pictures (one for each year we've been together) from dating, wedding, babies, vacations, pets, houses, etc.

BD QUILT 2007

Rose quilt

stitch building quilt - I made this in a class on stitch building. Giving by Jenny Haskins..

Sunshine and Shadows - Strip-pieced squares; each colour off-set row by row to create diagonal chains of colour. 1" inner border in black; orange outer border (requested by owner!)

Broken Dishes - 8" Broken Dishes blocks, set side-by-side (no sashings); scrap blocks made in a year-long block exchange; floral border; flannel back

Windows of Color - This quilt was made for the Autism Society as a raffle prize.

Pinwheels - 8" pinwheel blocks, 2 bright fabrics for pinwheels; navy blue iridescent background, set on point with neon green setting triangles; border fabric has hearts; matching flannel back.

My Hearts Of Blue - This was a Mystery Class I took in Owego, NY at a Retreat held by Carol Bunnell.

Honeycomb Waffle II - This was a class taught by Kathy Saam.

Skirmish at Liendo - "Skirmish at Liendo" will be raffled as a fund raiser by the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War - Edward Lea Camp at the end of a 3 day civil war re-enactment iin Hempstead, TX. The re-enactment takes place at Liendo Plantation for which the quilt is named. The blue and gray colors represent the Union and Confederate soldiers who fought and died during the Civil War. The dark red flower in the solid panel represents the blood that was shed during this era in our country's history. Machine quilted using Sulky Blendable 30wt.

Texas Bonnets - My very first quilt completed April 2006. This was originally made for our 13 yr old neice only to learn that she had redecorated her bedroom thus changing her colors. She did get her log cabin and loves it.

Mountain Scene Quilted Wallhanging - I made this landscape quilt using fusibles and a mixture of raw-edge and machine applique for a United Way Silent Auction at work.

Memories of Mom - Made for Mother's Day 06 -engagment,wedding & family photos.Planned to attend exhibit "I Remember Mama" @Quilt show in Chicago that spring but missed when she was hospitilized ,happily she recovered.

Bodhi's Quilt - Baby Quilt made for gift with "Baby Genius"' fabric line. I work with a program providing parent education & information on Baby Brain Development so it seemed perfect .Quilted with King Tut varigated.

Japanese linked shapes - Japanese fabrics using linked shapes

Geisha Fan - One of 4 panel Geisha appliqued to Quilter's Fan blocks. Embellished with beads, Geisha and fans from miscellaneous fabrics;

John Deere - A flannel quilt made for grandson who loves anything John Deere.