Mini-Pineapple Quilt - I really liked this pineapple block pattern because of the fabric change in the corners. With this change the quilt looks different from close-up and seems to change at a distance. There seems to be a secondary pattern going on with this small change in the block. This quilt is 15 inches square.

Gino's Angel - This quilt is made with raw edge applique on top of a fabric collage background with a tule overlay. Inspired by a found photograph of a fairy, fabric was cut free-hand without a pattern. I was lucky to be able to take a class from Laura Fogg to learn this technique.

R and D Treat 42 - I designed this quilt on graph paper. For my birthday, my kids gave me a "quilting treat day". They made my breakfast and lunch, cleaned the house, cleaned the dishes, all while I sewed my heart out. It was the best birthday present they could have given me!

Curvature Appeal - Started with Ricky's Harmonic Convergence and then cut it into a circle. I just kept adding elements around it as you would a medalion quilt. Winding Way scrappy blocks were added, seminole piecing and Ricky's Caveman Quilting! Super fun quilt to make that develped on its own without a plan.

All Points towards Love - A gift for my son, who lives by the ocean.

Coyote Camoflauge - The center section of this quilt is a fabric collage with a tule overlay. I used a photograph for inspiration and freely cut fabric to form shapes. I like to play with borders and added a larger forest scene to frame the collage.

Black, White, and Red Poppies All Over - Designed this quilt in Electric Quilt based on the large scale floral pattern. It was all about featuring the fabric! I like playing with the borders to extend the quilt top, it seems to add dimension.

Bob the Builder - I made this for my first grandson. Pattern was designed by me.

Maddies Quilt - I made this for my niece. It is my own pattern and design.

Koi Pond and Willow - Used silk koi painted by my sister along with hand dyes silks to give the koi fish a home, since she is not a quilter. The fish needed leaf cover so I added the willow branches touching the water surface. I used at least 50 different fabrics to make it, and about that many threads to quilt it. see Quilters Newsletter Magazine April 2007 TOC and page 50.

Colonnata Courtyard - Simple photo transfer that is embellished with fused fabric, raw-edge applique

Newfane, Vermont historic buildings - Newfane, Vermont is the quintessential New England village with white clapboard buildings around a village green and a country store that sells lots and lots of quilts! In addition to doing this group quilt, I developed patterns for each building and also made inidividual quilts of each one at the request of Newfane Country Store owner Marilyn Distelberg. She's an avid quilter herself - you should visit the store!

Shelburne Vineyard - Made based on Shelburne Vineyard wine label

Camel's Hump - Quilt made from photograph of Camel's Hump in Vermont's Green Mountains

Zion Rocks - Made based on photograph taken in Zion National Park

Monet's Garden - Landscape quilt based on a photograph taken by quilt owners

Crazy Pillow - My first attempt at Crazy Quilting. I am HOOKED! I have made several more pillows, each one better than the last, and am now working on my next 48" X 48" masterpiece. I think it's becoming an obsession!!!