Fallen Leaves - I used stitch-in-the-ditch quilting plus some addition of circles and half-circles to repeat the pieced design. Embroidered leaves were added for dimension.

Spirit of the Desert - The original quilt was made by the wife of the Sheriff of Cochise County, Arizona, in the late 1800's. The center block is hand appliqued and the border is machine-pieced. The quilt is entirely hand quilted.

Chasing My Heart - The quilt was made for my guild challenge. I was thrilled when it won First Place!

Makayla's Welcome-to-the-World Quilt - This quilt is made with Minkee, chenille and 100% cotton. A really fast design, but a walking foot is essential. Don't sew in black pants as I did without a lint brush handy, the chenille and Minkee lint quite a bit.

The Autumn Leaves - I purchased this pattern as a kit and set the blocks in my own design.

Heart Rings - I saw a picture of the old newspaper clipping of this 1930's quilt in a Quilter's Newsletter Magazine and I drafted the block. One or two blocks were pieced on my 40th anniversary cruise to Hawaii.

The Whig Rose - Made for the Citrus Belt Quilter's Guild Challenge. I took artistic license and added some hand-dyed fabrics. Fortunately, they didn't exclude my quilt.

Cruisin' Fremont - I entered this quilt in a challenge at the Quilt Boutique in Las Vegas, Nevada. I used the Union Block to represent the old Union Train Station at the end of Fremont Street. The train station had a circular driveway that all the teenagers would use to circle back to cruise Fremont Street on Friday and Saturday nights during the 1960's.

Between Friends - This is my third and last quilt I am making for the "Make a quilt for the soldiers" project started by Quilt Lovers Hangout, my LQS in N. Ft Myers, FL.

Big Flowers - A simple, bright quilt of plain squares with sashing and corner stones.

Kimra & Ted's Wedding Quilt - Made as the "Guest Book" for my son and daughter-in-law's wedding in December of 2004. The center is a copy of the invitation printed on fabric. The quilt was on the entry table with an assortment of fabric pens for guests to sign.

Nursery Rhymes (full quilt picture) - Full quilt. I loved the "deer in headlights" look when the mom-to-be saw the quilt label and realized that I made it.

Paul's Fruit Bowl - This was for an ArtImage Challenge with a group of online art quilters. The image we used for inspiration was a painting my Paul Cezanne. I also made it to fit a wall in my dining area...

On Eagle's Wings - I used Vikki Pignatelli's techniques to design and put together this quilt.

Mother's Day Quilt - I just chose fabrics that made me think of the warmth of my mother's dining room during holidays. I put them together as I learned new quilt techniques, so it is a beginner's "quilt-as-you-learn" quilt!

I Remember 9/11 - I used patriotic fabrics to replicate the look of a flag. A millenium fabric was used on the back because it featured "Twin Towers" of New York City.

Making Snowballs From Bow Ties - This version used a folded center square to give dimension. Fabrics from stash give a scrappy look. Blocks were arranged to cascade from light to dark.

Black & White Masquerade - I designed and made the quilt after an annual black & white masquerade party I co-hosted. I hand quilted one of the blocks and machine quilted the rest with my Bernina. The masks were fused on and then were hand appliqued. There are various embellishments added such as buttons and ribbons.