Cyberhugs for Lisa - At the turn of the millennium, I was one of eight web editors and a web publisher, living in five American states and a Canadian province, who worked on a New York-based website called CraftShop.com. When the website disappeared in mid-2000, part of the bursting dot-bubble, we simply restyled ourselves as an international CyberSuccess Team and carried on. We e-mailed one another several times a day to discuss possibilities, overcome challenges, identify opportunities, and enjoy our friendship. Then in 2002 one of our members, Lisa Cahoon, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. I sent five-inch squares of a white-on-white fabric to the other members of the team with a request that each use her CraftShop.com specialty to embellish her square. When they came back, I added photo-transferred squares and pieced them together in an original design representing our special network. Lisa was thrilled with the quilt. Sadly, she died only a couple of months after we gave it to her. Today it's one of my most prized possessions.

Once in a Blue Moon

Childhood home - Scanned a drawing of my childhood home and printed on fabric - then thread painted over it.

Black Coffee - My husband loves the creativity of machine embroidery so he adapted the Latte Quilt in black

The Lily

Victorian Hat Redwork - Simple quilt design created in EQ 6 to highlight purchased embroidery designs.

Queen of Hearts - Hooked on the pattren he decided to make a PAIR for our son's room. One is completed the other is waiting to be assembled........One is good.......two of the same can be a drag

Butterflies Aren't Free and Gave Me a Headace - This design was on the cover of Designs in Machine Embroidery and I immediately fell in love with it and had to make it. I subscribed to the magazine, bought the Amazing Design floppy and proceeded.........It was truly a challenge to flip and accurately match the designs. I learned to un-embroider, a challenge in itself, and do free standing designs. I'm very proud of the results and consider it one of my best.

Serendipity - My first attempt at applique - all done by hand.

Family Tree - I collected pictures of my parents, my sister and me. My husband photo transfered them to fabric and I pieced them in the attic window to show our family history. I intended to give it to my mom for Christmas when all the family members would be gathered, but she passed away on the 17th of December. She never did get to see it, but I know she would have loved it. Unfortunately, it is a very bitter sweet quilt for me, but will be a family heirloom.

Tea for Two - I saw this quilt pictured in the Quilter's Keepsake catalogue and fell in love with it. I love the combination of soft yellow and blue and this was it. I ordered the kit immediately and made the wall hanging. I have it in my bedroom and have used it to put all my quilt pins for display. It was great fun to make and free motion quilt. I have gotten several positive comments on it, and as I said, I really love it.

Lonestar Quilt

Alex! All Aboard

Caitlin's Butterfly Quilt - I made this quilt for my daughter. I loved the pattern but found it a little big for the wall hanging I was planning, so I down sized it and changed the directions of the butterflys. She loves it! I borrow it back for displaying in the spring time :0)

Corey's Quilt - Made for my son from my oriental stash, as he has become fasinated with the whole Asian theme:0)

F.E.A.S. Championship Basketball Quilt - This quilt was made to honor the Frankfort Elberta Area Schools girls basketball team as they went back to back State Champs:0) The quilt was donated to the Panther Parent Spring Fling were it was auctioned off. It raised $650.00 for the school!!! The person who won the quilt gave it to the coach who in turn said it will be given to the school to hang in the showcase behind the trophies :0)

Tis Seasonal - This is a wallhanging I made for our Christmas quilt group exchange. It is my original design and was a fun project to make :0)

Spiring Table Topper - This topper was made for our spring table runner/ topper exchange. I used this block and my own paper pieced corner designs to complete it.