Highland Cattle in the NZ Remarkable Mountains - My 4 photos of the landscape and animals in New Zealand's Remarkable Mountains (printed onto fabric) are incorporated into this quilt. I extended the size of the design by appliquéing the photos onto fabrics and pieced blocks that make the background and the border.
Peaceful Sleep - This "baby" quilt was made using all "Faded Memories" by Moda fabrics. Its was based on
the Amish pattern "Sunshine and Shadow", or a variation of a "Trip around the World".
It is densely machine quilted with a free motion stippling.
Cathedral Rock - This quilt was commissioned by the owner as a momento of her wedding which took place in the
Oak Creek Riverbed in Sedona, Arizona, with the magnificent structure of Cathedral Rock behind them.
Uncle Buddy in the Mountains - I love this combination of scrappy mountains and forest animals. I named this quilt for my brother, Bud Bowden who passed away last year - all too young. He loved the mountains and forest animals - this quilt reminds me of him and how I would love to have given it to him.
Scuba Diving From My Armchair - Strips of gradiated batiks are pieced to simulate the depth of the water in the ocean. Then sea weed and fish are painted on the background. Next silk ribbon, beads, and machine embroidered fish are added for a textural embellishment thus looking like a scene a scuba diver would encounter.
Serenity - Appliquéd, 3-D hot air balloons are intermixed with photos taken from the hot air balloon. The photos are bordered by small squares of fabric to simulate the view.
Cabin In The Pines - The border of this quilt may appear to be appliqued but it's pieced. Quite challenging for a beginning quilter. This was my first quilt.
Tea Time with Trudy - I paper-pieced this block and put it in a frame. With no backing it sits in a window and changes color with the day light. A reminder of having Tea with a friend.
Name of Maker: Grandmother Alta Nelson Appliqued Butterflies
Grandmother's Butterflies - I found the butterflies appliqued on muslin in Grandmother's cedar chest following her death. Saved them until I began quilting after retirement.
Southwest - I found this panel in a small quilt store in Northern AZ and brought it home hoping that it would go in my husband's den. Voila! It was just the perfect color. I haven't made a panel for a long time and since I was in a hurry to get it on the wall, just outlined the panel instead of cutting it up and making a larger wall hanging. It turned out to be the perfect size for over his desk and looks great in the room (if I may say so myself).
no name - My kitchen colors are yellow/gold and red. This quilt was made for my breakfast nook. It is currently not layered and quilted. Another unfinished top.
New Red Sox Fan - I was commissioned by a co-worker to create a quilt for a couple having a baby boy. The father was a fan of the Boston Red Sox baseball team. I machine quilted "socks" in some of the plain red blocks, appliqued gloves and also baseballs with feathered stitching in the blue blocks.
Karen's Quilt - The Quiltmaker's Puzzle construction calls for each square to have the same construction;however, by different placement of values results in each square displaying a different pattern. This wall-hanging was made for my friend Karen, who has commissioned several quilt items from me.
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