Joey's Airplane Quilt - This was a paper-pieced pattern from the 30's. Fabric came from a generous quilter friend in Australia! For my son, who loves airplanes.

Fisherman's Dream - This is my first and only paper pieced project. This pattern was taught in a class at a my LQS, but I had not known about it. The only instruction on paper piecing I had was a private lesson of 15 - 30 minutes. I thought I would lose my sanity making this quilt. Each fish block has approximately 45 pieces. And sewing upside down and backwards was challenging, especially for someone with spatial issues! Unfortunately, I didn't do a very good job squaring this up, but I like it anyway!

Follow the Stars - Machine pieced batiks, 3D border. 26" x 26 "

Shoo Fly - Machine pieced. 17 1/2" x 23 1/8".

Happy 80th Birthday, Dad!! - I made this quilt to commemorate my father's 80th birthday. I scanned over 350 photos into my computer, then grouped them into sections which represented the major areas of my father's life. I ultimately created 20 photo collages which were then printed onto fabric sheets in an HP inkjet printer and pieced together with sashing. My father is a former writer and WWII veteran who served on a submarine in the Navy. He is a very special and unique person. He has self-published 2 books - "To See What is Not Shown", poetry, and "Aches and Gains", an autobiography.

Megan's Reef - brightly colored tropical fish in flannel

Bargello for Kristi and Ben - bargello quilt in beiges, browns, and greens

Missing Pieces - brightly colored "jigsaw pieces" in mostly batik fabrics

My Godey's Lady's Design - I taught myself to quilt in the early to mid 1970s. A friend helped me draft this pattern from a black and white reproduction engraving published in "American Quilts, Quilting and Patchwork: the complete book of history and technique" by Adelaide Hectlinger, Stackpoole Books, 1974, An Early American Society Book. The only information given on this is Fig. 10, p. 77, Godey Design for Patchwork, originally featured in Godey's Lady's Book. Instructions were quite sparse. Size given is approximate. I made this quilt for a professor at Hollins College in Virginia in exchange for professional services.

Cute as a Lily-Bug - This is a wall quilt for my baby granddaughter's room. I quilted echoes and swirls around the applique, then added embellishments to each flower such as yo-yo's, buttons, and beads. Hot-fix crystals form the dragonfly and ladybug eyes.

Dancing Stars - bright stars of many fabrics dance among the stars added with the free-motion quilting

Houses for Gerry - houses and trees personalized with details specific to homes of the owner and maker

Elk Mountain - Elk browse in a mountain meadow in autumn

Susannah/Susannah Reversed - I saw a black and white drawing for this block in the book "The Perfect Patchwork Primer" by Beth Gutcheon, Penguin Books, 1973. I reversed every other block, but I kind of wished I hadn't now. The center of each block is the off white, on-point square. I made a few blocks in the early 70s, then didn't do anything with this again until the early 80s, when I finished all of the blocks and sewed them together. I still haven't finished it yet! Shame on me. I have decided I will tie it, which I've never done before. Can you tell I had absolutely no art background or knowledge of color?

Bryce's I Spy - Made for my oldest grandson Bryce for Christmas 2006

Uncle Mannan's 90th Birthday Quilt - Signatures from attendees of Uncle Mannan's 90th birthday party in Dec. 2003. Completed the quilt for him by March 2004.

Thank You Basket - This little quilt was a thank-you from my charm-exchange group to the owner of the shop where we met.

For Keturah - This was made for the long-awaited adopted daughter of some dear friends.