The Cat's Meow

Full Moon - Ricky Tims made the circle in a square block and I won it at the TQS booth at the 2012 International Quilt Festival in Houston, TX. I added the applique and machine quilting and took it to the 2013 Festival to show.

Selfie 2013 - This quilt was inspired by a self-photo taken by my daughter in law, Beth Leathers. She and her friend were striking poses while trying on designer sunglasses.

Little Farmer - Overall Sam. Accuquilt Blocks. Own piecing & quilting.

A to Z From Thee To Me - My friend, Janet Stone, asked me to be a "stunt sewer" for her to test her patterns as she designed the TQS BOM for 2014. I agreed as long as I could use hand applique instead of machine. She also gave me permission to make changes. Quilted by Theresa Ward.

Christmas joy aka Louie's quilt - This quilt was made during the year my dear husband was in chemo and radiation for lung cancer that metastasized to the brain...I went everywhere with him and stitched while he was in treatment or a the doctors....I had finished all but one block when he passed...so in his memory I finished the quilt He loved all the snowmen and the redesigned elf...the only block of the original pattern I changed....took from an elf to a snowman elf....

Fonzie # 2 - I made this art quilt from a picture I took of my rooster Fonzie (he has a big comb LOL).

After The Storm - This quilt is made to commentate storms that affect Fl and Al. The whirling represents the tornadoes that hit Al. regularly, and the fabric and quilting represent Fl., which is prone to hurricanes. Each spike has a shell quilted into it and the rest of the quilt has palm trees, sailboats, seagulls, flamingos, both printed in the fabric and quilted. The flamingos have 5 mm black onyx beads for eyes to draw attention to them. The back of the quilt has frogs playing in the fabric to represent new life after the hurricane.

Holiday Banner - I designed this quilt wall hanging for the American and Efird Push the Envelope Contest at the 2013 American Sewing Expo at Novi, Michigan. It won an honorable mention for outstanding threadwork, and is traveling with American and Efird Trade Shows for a year.

Love, Light, Peace, Christmas - 28" x 28" 100% cotton, including batting. Stitched in the ditch. Machine applique.

Dreamtime in Kings Canyon - This was inspired by a photo taken inThe northern Territory.I've used all Aboriginal designed fabrics & it;s raw edge appliquéd & free motion quilted.

Stars and Bars - I made this red, white and blue quilt for a sorority sister.

Japanese Fan 2 - This is a scrap quilt