Cosmoti Rings

American Pie ala Moda - The eagle and cockcomb variation blocks were found in Electric Quilts Folk Art Applique CD. The fabrics used were from the Moda Challenge from several years ago. It is heavily machine quilted on my home sewing machine. The applique is machine blanket stitch.

Heartland Album - This quilt is hand appliqued using the needle-turn technique. There are many dimensional flowers and buds on this quilt. I saw one of the samples in the book that used the plaid background fabric and fell in love with it. We just happened to have similar fabric at my LQS so I figured it was meant to be. We have started an applique group at the store and this was what we did as a block of the month project. Each month I demostrated what new technique there was in the block. Most are still working on it, but several have finished their quilts.

Floral Stash Quilt - This class was the result of a class taught by Carol Doak in Lee's Summit, Missouri

Ursus Americanus - Ursus Americanus celebrates the American Black Bear that still walks among us. I love the wildlife and wish we could live together well into the future. I am hesitant to say that is what will be.

Celtic Creed - Center celtic cross imagery is hand-painted. The celtic swirls are hand-turned applique. I knew that one day i would do a quilt to celebrate my heritage.

Vanishing Warblers - Faces of geisha and monkey are hand-painted. Sleeve and monkey are machine embroidered. This image was well researched to ensure accuracy in all details of the design.

Ringmasters - One in the "Circus" series. Leopards were drawn on an orange print batik and the spots were hand-painted. The cats were then cut out and hand appliqued to background. There is alot going on in this quilt for the patient viewer.

Maidens in Full Bloom - One quilt in my "Native American" series. Cactus are completely machine embroidered. I use the Native American as my subject quite often. The imagery of the Hopi maidens "squashblossem" hairdo is my favorite.

Unbridled Passion - One of my "circus" series of quilts. My inspiration was the great Toulouse Lautrec - He loved the circus imagery also.

granny's sweet shop - made for my daughter had lot's of fun doing this one

forever - this is a lap quilt the second quilt I have made very pleased with the results as i am just starting out on this craft

Afternoon Tea at the Pumpkin Patch - Block of the month at The Pumpkin Patch. Used a lot of Moda's Seneca Falls range and a tea dyed background print for an antique look.

"Kaleido-Poppies" - I am always buying very large focus fabrics which steer me toward my love of kaleidoscopes. This is a hexagon kaleidoscope made from very large poppy print that was fun and easy to make. All flowers were outline quilted in invisible thread. I loved it so much, I bought the identical fabric in pink! Of course!

Hokie Hope quilt #1 - The first Virginia Tech quilt is finished. You can still help with Project Hokie Hope! Email me for more information.

Everlong - I was inspired by the flanel fabric in the borders and the backing. So I deciced to make a log cabin style block. It is a Christmas gift to my dear daughter Nivea. But I completed it in 2007 after christmas.

Crazy Hearts - I made little crazy patches and cut them into hearts shape and appliqued them to the background. It is a birthday gift to Anoushka Lobo.

Swim Up a Storm - Made as a raffle quilt for a synchronized swimming team. The center panel features silhouettes of swimmers done in trapunto mock bobbin work with Razzle Dazzle. Fun quilt but alot of work. 100% cotton. Cotton and poly thread. It now belongs to a synchro swimmer in IL who is going to Nationals!