How To Be A Dragonfly - 11 1/2" quilt block with a machine embroidered Dragonfly in the Peek A View area.

Maple Leaves - The blocks in this quilt were exchanged at our group's annual quilting retreat in Williamsburg, VA.

Little Bolshoi - Square in Square in block design in tones of brown, beige, green and red.

In the beginning - Salmon 1 - Quilt was made in late 2006 for the Pacific Salmon Foundation spring fund raiser auction in Victoria, BC, held in February of 2007. It sold for $300, and was donated back to the foundation to be re-sold at a later function. Designed and made by Alice, it includes photo transfer techniques, raw edge applique, couching and using many unusual materials for the joining, including the driftwood hanger.

Eggplant Patch - I made this for my daughter. The block is made of four or five wedge shapes- the magic happens with the color play, since you need to use a wide range of values of one or two colors. I wanted something abstract, so I just kept turning the blocks until I got a design I liked.

Shannon's Serengeti - Designed in EQ5, I created blocks to surround a purchased batik panel. Most of the blocks are skewed or distorted. This was my first totally original design, and the first quilt I machine quilted myself.

A House for Les - I made this quilt from a photograph, using a method I learned in a Quilt University class with Betty Alofs: Home Builders. It was a gift for the contractor who built our new home, including a wet and dry studio for me.

Fans Out Of Africa - This was my first attempt at quilting....queen size...I do NOT recommend a first quilt this big...My husband bought me my first "very own" sewing machine our first Christmas together, and with it came free lessons and classes whre he purchased the machine. This was a stack n wack class based on the 18* fan ruler. I stacked exact patterns then cut using the ruler so each fan had exact patterns on each piece. I started it in 2001 but it took me till 2005 to actually finish it. I had to tote my sewing machine up and downstairs to my kitchen table everytime I wnated to work on it so therefore it sat a very long time. I was encouraged to finish it for a housewarming gift for my younger sister, as her bedroom theme was to be "Africian inspired".

Stars for Stephanie - I made this quilt for my niece's HS graduation. It is my very first queen size quilt. She wanted bright colors. The stars were paper pieced.

Going My Way? - I've always been facinated with geometrics and interlocking design.

Moonlight Sonata - My husband plays the piano, and we collect moons; this quilt hangs over the piano.

Alex's Stars - This is my first Baby quilt. I pieced it traditionally on the machine.

Twist & Fold - Blue & Beige quilt of varying block sizes using twists, tucks, and pleating techniques of Jenny Rayment, author and quilter.

No name on this one - I machine embroidered the girls on this one for a wall hanging. I learned alot from this quilt.

Wonky 9's - "Wonky 9s" is a study in transparency... side to side, up and down. I decided to use the nine patch idea because it lent itself to wonkiness!

7 Degree Experiment - On a cold winter day (7 degrees!), I painted some fabric. This blue and violet piece is the result. It has dimensional elements as well as beads and machine quilting.

Going in Circles - Applique circle on pieced background. Used circular stitching attachment for sewing machine. Made as part of a Janome Class.