Kimono 2 - Four-D kimono is placed on a textured and dimensional lattice background. The stitching around the background made it puff out, so the kimono really stands out. Karen Contreraz of Fort Lauderdale, FL, taught the lattice work technique at Azar's in Davie, FL.

OBAMA 2008 - 2007/2008 Guild Challenge required recycled textile materials. Vintage decorator silk and silk blend fabric samples, including the small attached optional colorway swatches. Vintage cotton chintz backing. Each corner star is a different color.

Gather Ye Friends - Made as a gift for a very dear friend. Scrappy 30's Repro fabrics, On point block squared up with triangle corners. Block redrawn and layout designed using QuiltPro.

Angie's Apple Quilt - A tradition in our family is for the kids to get an "Apple Quilt" of some kind. I've made several, but this one is my favorite. The first 'Apple Quilt' which was owned by my grandmother is now faded and ragged after 50 years of love!

Kindergarten Family Portraits - Family portraits made by kindergarten children using fabric markers and fusible fabric applique. Crazy patch borders added. Class photo scanned and printed.

Rainforest Windows - Second Graders drew pictures of Rainforest animals on fabric using oil pastels. Blocks were set in attic windows pattern. Machine quilted on HQ 16.

Sixth Grade Stars - The sixth graders used construction paper to make patterns for these blocks. They could draw their own stars or use traditional star blocks. The photos were transfered by ink jet printer and appliqued to each block. Machine quilted using HQ 16.

Third Grade Self Portraits - Third graders watercolor portraits were scanned and printed using ink jet printer. Batik fabrics used to set blocks. Machine quilted with HQ16.

Happy Turtles - I found this little quilt on the internet. It was fun, easy and doable in a day. I also added a little thread art.

January and February Block of the Months - Here are my first attempt to do the block of the month project. I used needle turned appliqué and started this in the middle of June. I hope to catch up with the blocks by August since I'm not working this summer. What fun, but what a lot of work!

Block of the Month for March and April - Here are two more blocks designed by Sue Garman. I did these with needle turn appliqué. What fun, but what a lot of work. I really enjoy seeing how others have done these same blocks and particularly enjoy seeing their helpful hints and encouragement. What fun!

Block of the Month for May - Here is my Block of the month for May. It's all needle turned appliqué and finally finished. I hope that I finish the June and July blocks, but I have to wait until I'm back from Quilt camp at Camp Watch a Patcher and my family vacation the following two weeks. My fingers need the break from hand appliquéing, but I'll be ready to get the next blocks finished as soon as I'm back. What fun!

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High Tech Tucks

The Soldier's Quilt - The backing of the quilt is twill and represents the American Flag.

Carpenter Star - Sandy taught this class at local Bernina Dealer. I longarm quilted it.