Blue Vase of Sunflowers - This was made in a quilt workshop using the Snippet technique. I was the only one to cut my snippets with pinking shears and I like the look it gave. I machined quilted it.
Heartbreak - When my son and his family took a job in New York I was devastated. The twins were five and the next son was 4, so I decided to make a quilt to remind them of all the good times we had together as a family in Michigan. They have modular furniture and every night before they go to bed they all watch a movie. I thought this would be perfect for their "snuggle pit". Now when I visit, the boys and I go over all the words together....
Do You Know Who Really Likes Purple? - Pieced entirely of 60 degree triangles, this wall quilt made itself. I had a different setting in mind, but when I put it on the design wall, it just didn't look right, and, like magic, the pieces were rearranged.
Cool as The Cat's Pajamas - This was an "Ugly Duckling" Guild Challenge using the 4 fabrics in the cat's body. The western fabric made me think of my brother's PJs from the 50s, thus the name of the quilt.
Art Gecko - renamed by owner "MINE!" - I have had his project in mind for over 10 years, been collecting "lizard" fat quarters forever. I have 270 different lizards in the final 7'x7' quilt. It's applicae/hand pieced with papers basted to the back of each lizard for alignment on a light table...
FINAL STATUS: quilt finished and delivered, she squealed for five minutes and declared it "MINE!" and slept under it that night.
Leaves in My Kitchen - This wall hanging was made from Cherrywood fabrics that I purchased at Paducah a few years ago. Their fabrics looks like suede. It hangs in my kitchen in a spot just the right size for it.
Versie's memorial quilt - T-shirts bought by Versie Fontenot on her many trips around the world with her husband, Leo Fontenot, were used to make this quilt after her death. It made her husband very happy and now that he is gone it belongs to their son.
"Happy 30th" - I had this pattern for quite awhile and decided to use it to make a special quilt for my daughter-in-law's 30th birthday. This was my first attempt at applique. I used a button-hole stitch all around the hearts. She really likes it and it hangs on their kitchen wall.
On a Sunday afternoon - I purchased this kit on a trip to Solvang, CA. It took over a year to complete as I only worked on it occasionally. I was working full time and the sole provider since my husband was medically retired. I had never been exposed to any quilts before that time, but loved the look.
Marsha's Quilt - This quilt was designed for my husband's cousin in honor of her new home. The bright colors in her living room called out for the rich colors of the batik fabrics.
Log Cabin Flowers - This is the unquilted Log Cabin Flowers quilt top from my book, New Country Quilting, published by Krause Pub. 128 pages. The book is a home decor' book, with projects for each room of your home, kitchen, living room, family room, bath and bedroom!
Celebrate Freedom - This pattern was featured in Sewing Savvy's July 2007 issue. Red, White and Blue becomes a celebrated wallhanging for your home! Great to display for year round viewing with the Americana look and feel. The wallhanging is designed like a banner, it hangs from a painted flag design.
Log Cabin, two - I taught how to make this wallhanging on the TV show "Quilt Central TV"--900 series. The Quilted wallhanging is 17" square. Beige on beige printed fabrics were used in the log cabin blocks. The sashing is a woven black and tan check. The centers of each quilt block is embellished with Stitchin' Up the Pieces buttons. The buttons are individual quilt pieces which can be interchanged to create a miriad of different quilt blocks. JHB Buttons creates these buttons for me. Please contact them for more information or purchase them on www.buttondrawer.com
Wedding Chuppa - My "stash" of Oriental fabrics.
This was the "Chuppa" used for Laura's and Jay's wedding.
A Chuppa is the covering that a Jewish couple stand under when they are married.
Ripple in River - A favorite block of mine....I've made a number of quilts in this style. This one I made as my family remodeled our kitchen/LR/DR. I wanted something to make a bold statement!
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