Boxer's for Jonathan - Project for grandson 3 yrs ago, but just got to it, now he'll be 12, too old. Friend from work bought it for her nephew who'll turn 3 yrs in April.

Eye Popper - The 52" square quilt "Re-Entry" by Marilyn Doheny was in her book entitled "Op Art Quilts". There was only a pattern (palette E) for the optical illusion center. I studied the quilt and reproduced it as one 98" square.

On the Day God First Made the Stars - My friend Jan Berkley gave our quilting bee a demo on using the Tri-Recs tool. I made a few batik stars. I started with a background fabric which was off-white with flying cherubs in gold on it. When I ran out of that I switched to muslin. It made me think of the joy the angels felt when they viewed the first starry sky. I placed a large muslin triangle in each corner to represent the shape of the planet earth.

Armistice....Mom, I'm home! (back) - This is the back of the quilt named Armistice....Mom, I'm home! Mom is welcoming home the fighting men and women. Mom represents the families, friends and entire country.

Dennis' Quilt - My friend, Dennis, asked me if I would make a quilt for him. I let him choose the pattern from a book I have which was perhaps a mistake as each block has 73 pieces! I had never made anything with so many pieces, but I have to say I was very pleasantly surprised at how it turned out. The pattern in the book is called San Diego Sunset - I think because of the colors used there (Batiks in yellows/oranges/pinks) My friend wanted a hunter green in the borders and I took it from there.

Holocaust: A Hate Movement - I visited Yad Vashem, Jerusalem's Holocaust Museum in 1991. God inspired me to make this quilt. The blocks, first in 30's fabrics and then in solids, tell the story of the Holocaust in chronological order. Black (hate and death), red (blood), brown (Nazi uniforms) and orange (fear) tell part of the story. Block titles, such as, Memory Block, Star of David, The Stockade, Boxcar Patch, Robbing Peter to Pay Paul, Nothing Wasted and Lost Children reveal more details.

Armistice....Mom, I'm home! - Figures in red (some injured or missing) stand in the open doorway to their home wanting a hug and welcome home. A larger figure (Mom) on the back offers them a hug and the chance to live again in peace until the next war comes. I began this quilt on Labor Day and finished it on Armistice Day less than 9 weeks later. In that same length of time soldiers complete basic training. I consider this a pro-peace, rather than anti-war, quilt.

Hearts Aplenty - I saw this pattern and had to make it since I love hearts, and wanted to try my hand at a "rag" quilt. I shopped around for quite awhile to get the flannel on sale because this quilt requires 16 1/4 yards!

heart of love - scraps of blue, yellow, white, red,reproduction fabrics form the 1930's were used to make this birthdays gift for "aunt kathy" and "uncle jerry". their birthdays are february 14th and 15th respectively. this proudly hangs in their circa 1930 farmhouse.

Heron

Spring Fairy Wreath - I decided to take the original applique pattern and add other techniques. There's beading and fabric painting. The flowers and leaves are a fused technique for a 3-D affect.

Baby Quilt #2

Pink Baby Quilt #1 - Baby quilt made for co-worker for his first daughter.

Fantasy Landscape

My Road to Stardom - This quilt was made for my granddaughter for her eighth birthday. When it was finished, I realized it was entirely too big for her so I gave it to her mom. Both love purple.

Log Cabin Christmas Tree Wallhanging - I made this wallhanging from the Quilt in a Day book called Log Cabin Christmas Tree Wallhanging. The copyright date is 1990.

Happy Snowman - This is an embellished postage-stamp style quilted wall hanging. The quilting is an overall stippling using silver metallic thread to add a bit of sparkle.