Michael Sam and Sue

Cross Country Quilt - Machine pieced and quilted in double Irish chain block using batiks in favorite colors of son's girlfriend. They parted ways and my son got the quilt then moved back to the east hence the change in quilt name.

Purple Passion - I made this wall quilt outside with the only sewing machine that wasn't in storage after moving last summer. The pattern is a reverse applique.

Love of Color - This is the first curved pieced quilt that I have made. I added machine embroidery fo the borders using Studio Bernina Outline Quilting by Holice Turnbow.

Memories of Summer - The center of this quilt is 1/2 squares made from 2" squares. I used free motion stitching to depict the sun, shells, seaweeds, and dolphins and other marine life. I adapted free motion designs from Laura Lee Fritz designs and by Mickey Depre in Cyncy Rymer's Shoreline Quilts book, as well as my own designs. Other embellishments include thread-painted turtle, jelly fish and sailboats, 3-dimensional seaweed, ribbon, glass beads, and found objects (star fish and coral).

Liquid Nature - My first quilt of the type. Since it was also the largest quilt I had made as of then, I didn't know how to quilt it on my Bernina tabletop, so I hired a fabulous quilter I met in Petaluma to do it and she did a marvelous job. The entire quilt was done in a month over summer. Mostly Batiks - my favorite.

Fan Dance - This is the first paper pieced quilt that I have made.

Sunrise - This is the first Convergence quilt that I have made and the first time I used a pantograh to do the quilting.

Dancing Leaves - This is the BACK detail of the first image shown of Dancing Leaves. Each block was individually created by doing applique for the leaves, then individually quilting each block (49 of them) and finally assembling each from the back only with hand-binding so all lines are completely straight and lined-up.

Bridge over Troubled Water - This started with a panel piece with sky and water and trees. I added the remaining parts to create this bridge scene. It was my first landscape quilt and it was for a local guild Challenge with the theme of "Music," so I selected the song "Bridge over Troubled Water." It tied for 4th place.

SIMPLY STRIPPY - MY VERY BEST FRIEND MADE THE STRIP BLOCK THEN I ADDED THE CORNERS AND BORDERS. I WAS SO SURPRIZED AND TOUCHED THAT SHE WOULD TAKE THE TIME TO MAKE THESE BLOCKS FOR ME SO I HURRIED UP AND FINISHED THE QUILT. WE ARE USING IT IN OUR QUILT SHOP PRESENTLY AS A SAMPLE BUT I CAN HARDLY WAIT TO GET IT HOME

STAR OF WONDER QUILT - I CREATED THIS QUILT USING THE STAR OF WONDER PANEL FROM NANCY HALVORSEN'S CHRISTMAS COLLECTION. I WAS TRYING TO PRESERVE THE INTEGRITY OF THE PANEL SO THOUGHT I WOULD USE A STAR BLOCK PATTERN TO GO AROUND THE PANEL. THE REST JUST KIND OF FELL INTO PLACE TRYING TO MAKE EVERYTHING FIT. I THINK IT CAME OUT VERY NICELY AND IS BETTER THAN JSUT ADDING BORDERS!!

Marvin's Memory Quilt - This lap size quilt was made with Laurel Burch cat print fabric as a gift to my veterinarian who lovingly cared for my cat during his last years. It is machine pieced and quilted in a grid pattern.

velvet quilt - Got this from an aquaintance -- he didn't want it!

Remembering Maui - I found the large scale flower print while visiting my brother on Maui.

Easy Art - The central motif is fantasy fabric made from Angelina Fibers, yarns, threads. Made as a sample for a class I taught!

DW Tradition 1 - Taking a class teaching David Walker techniques inspired this effort.

Forever in My Hear - Made for my parent's 50th wedding anniversary.