Craig's Quilt - I made this quilt for my son's 21st birthday. It also incorporates his name in machine embroidered Kanji symbols. There is a second quilt which buttons onto the back featuring photos through his first 21 years.
Baby Ohio Star State - Friends graduated from OSU and were having a baby. Used Ohio Star pattern and placed the Block O where the hearts were on the reference pattern.
Rock On!! - My youngest daughter gave me the Elvis fabric so I just had fun finding a way to put it together. UPDATE: Finally finished putting it together. Most quilting is machine embroidery designs.
Tied In Knots - My first award winning quilt.
Second in a series of design studies showcasing line and color in abstract geometric forms made entirely of embroidered thread, two intertwining loops crisscross each other in what appears to be a perpetual movement. The spacing of the lines allows the layers of color to show through in a translucent and dynamic effect. Multiple underlying patterns form under the main design element, creating an ever-changing picture based on the viewing angle. The overall effect suggests ropes tied in knots.
From Stitches Sprung The Fabric - My first Art Quilt!!_br_
This is the foundation piece in a series of design studies showcasing line and color in abstract geometric forms. It demonstrates that embroidery can be the quilt design itself and not only an accent or motif in the quilt. The concentric arcs and the layering of the colors allow several patterns to form in a dynamic effect. When viewed from 9 feet away while moving sideways, the circles seem to spin in the resulting moiré effect. Hence from the (1.25 million) stitches spring the fabric and design.
In vorm - I made it because my husband likes 3D patterns so much. He likes it very much, but didn't like the name: "stars for my star". He's totally not in that kind of thing. So I renamed it into "in vorm", translated as "in good shape".
ministry - THis quilt highlights the many specialties that make up a race control network. The backing is also a window pane pattern and highlights signatures of many of our racing community members. It is car blanket size for that purpose.
Trash to Treasure - I started this project the summer of 2004, using fabric I had on hand but didn't like, thinking it would probably end up in the trash. Well it did work and I was stuck with what I was now calling the Ugly Quilt. I had help picking out border fabrics and hoped while I hand quilted it, I would start to like it. No such luck until, I put it through the washer and dryer for the first time. I spent alot of time on it and was eager to see it clean and dry. When I pulled it out of the dryer the fabric had bled through the backing and all the stiched were red/orange, I was sick! I put it back through the wash and said a prayer. It came out beautiful - From Trash to Treasure!!
Zest for Life - This is an original drawing created specifically to contribute to Alzheimers quilt auction sponcered by Ami Simms. I quilted this on my APQS Hand guided quilting system with lime green thread. Please visit http://www.amisimms.com/pral.html and consider making one for this cause or bidding on this piece. Note, the fabric was painted after quilting to bring the quilting detail forward.
Here Comes the Judge - This quilt was made to commemorate Kevin's seventh birthday, March 15, 2006, by me, his grandmother. It is all cotton: top, batting and backing, and machine quilted on my Janome sewing machine. I quilted it using a diagonal grid. Kevin refers to it as his favorite "blanket."
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