Japanese Seasons

Sunbonnet Sue 1930's Style

A Garden View - This quilt follows Linda Sherony's pattern and book, "You Can Sew Quilt". It was very fun and easy to complete. It was my first attempt to machine quilt a large project and her methods made the process a delight. There is very little waste when making this quilts and it only takes 40 fat quarters to do the entire project including the top, backing, and binding.

Tea Time - A great story - pattern from Quilty Goods in Texas - 30 quilters were making this quilt at the same time and we were to communicate with each other throughout.

Holiday Stars - This pattern is like doing a stack and whack quilt, but the blocks have a "wonky" shaped star when they are sewn. I used many different reds, green, golds and creams to piece this unusual holiday quilt. The backing is also pieced and I was able to use many conversational prints with a holiday theme. It was a great way to reduce my stash!

End Table One - This end table quilt is made from one Charm pack, very fast, very easy - and very "homey".

Wet and Wild - Hand dyed, stamped, and hand rubbings of items of interest to Steve. Also quilted with Colleges, dates & items important to Steve for his 20th wedding annerversary.

Teacher Grows Up - Hand dyed, stamped, & hand rubbings of items of interest to our daughter for their 20th wedding annerversary. Quilted with schools, colleges,dated & items important to her.

Tea House of the Blue Lagoon - Painted on silk for OCGQG Chinese Fortune Cookie Challenge. Fortune means: I would like a cup of tea. Highlighted with stamping, quilting & appliqued Chinese figures.

Flutter-By - I painted background, then colored flower leaves with crayons. Iris blooms and frog were painted with water colored pencils, and embroidered by hand. Butterfly is thread painted.

Shea's Quilt - I made this quilt for my nephew. It's his baby quilt.

Naomi Quilt - This is my first quilt! My cousin had a new baby and I was starting a new hobby. Even though Naomi is a girl, I knew she would love the ocean blues and sunny yellows. Thank heavens for Eleanor Burns patterns. The quilt was really fun to make, and turned out great. I may have even finished it in 24 hours, spread across many days of course. After this one I was hooked for good. I am not sure of its exact condition at this point, but I know it is loved. A bit of southern California for my northern Californian cousin.

Blue Beauty - Paper pieced New York Beauty blocks make this look more difficult than it is.

Jane's Circle Play - This quilt was made during a class at Asilomar Empty Spools Seminar with Reynola Pakusich. I used all Jane Sassman prints. I was worried that the fabrics would not provide enough contrast for the background flow, but it seemed to work out. I love this little wall hanging. I have several offers to sell it, but I think I'll hold on to this one.

Long May She Wave - I saw this "Little Quilt" on Simply Quilts. It was fun and easy to make.

Log Cabin Tulips - This was the second quilt I made during a class at a local craft store. It was very methodical strip piecing and my first attempt at applique. The quilting is a very small stiple.