Valentine Feathers - "Valentine Feathers" is a 24" x 24" Trapunto Wall Quilt I free motion quilted on my domestic machine. I adapted this pattern and used techniques I learned from Sharon Schamber on her "Trapunto" You Tube and from Cindy Needham's technique called "Sunshine and Shadow" stippling.
Bees - Two of my friends and I decided to get together one Saturday and make our first "Art" quilts. The individual bees in the upper left was the result of that adventure which grew into this set of three quilts.
Flowers and Squares - I used the Swirly Girl's Big 10 pattern. I resized the blocks and added the border. The pattern went together quickly, provided a showcase for the flower prints in the material and allowed me to spend time on the border. It was a Christmas present and in the rush to get it finished and wrapped, I did not take a very good picture. Sigh!
Jeremy's Guitars - Based on the original quilt by Pat Sloan (who used the Bebop fabric collection from P&B Textiles). Quilt was made using fabrics from my stash for my youngest son who was been learning to play the guitar for the past few years.
Circles I - I took a workshop at a local quilt shop and really learned a lot about the applique technicque that Robbi teaches. I did not finish the quilting for a few years. Her classes are a lot of fun and I would highly recommend them to anyone.
Dad's Marathon Quilt - My Dad asked me to make him a quilt out of his t-shirts from completed marathons. I believe he completed 34 marathons over the past 15 years. I designed the quilt and added lots of photos on fabric (his medals, running photos, racing bibs and awards), as well as the t-shirts and logos into this quilt. I am realizing that I took this picture of the top before the border was added, but I never took a final picture of the finished quilt before I sent it to him. He LOVES the quilt - which makes me very happy!
Peace and Thank You for Ellen - I made quilt for Ellen as a Thank You for a marvelous seafood boil she did. I embellished with thread painting, wool roving, and yarns.
Abstact Landscape 1 - My design is based on a photograph and was conceived during an abstract landscapes class taught by Melody Randol of Loveland, CO. The fabric pieces are fused to a quilt canvas consisting of batting fused to a backing fabric. This quilt has not yet been sandwiched or quilted.
Stars for a New Day - Wanted a King sized quilt, with all the "colour" done in batik fabrics - enjoyed Sue's techniques and ideas for making the quilt a certain size
Shirt memories - This quilt was made for the widow of Mr Hunter using his shirts. The lighter coloured shirts were teamed with a dark green fabric and the darker coloured shirts with a light green. The whole was set on a diagonal with the colours ranging from light to dark.
200 Years: Flags & Fashion - Contains 30 ladies holding a flag or banner for the era in which they lived during the first 200 years of the USA. Begins with Martha Washington and ends with my daughter, Starr. Hand-embroidered and appliqued.
Bon Voyage - Beautiful pattern combining batiks and regular quilting fabric. Kit purchased on a bus trip to Kansas City area at the Chocolate Moose in Gretna, Nebraska.
Go Your Own Way - Made for my daughter in law on the event of their second child's baby shower. All in pinks & greens on neutral background, fused applique, and quilted on my Gammill "Flora Belle".
Dawn in Venice - Based on a photo taken at 5am of the Rialto Bridge, Venice by my sister Genevieve Broun. The dawn light made the white buildings and bridge look lovely shades of blue. The colours are as close to the photo as possible. This picture pieced quilt has 3600 pieces, many an 1/8th" small. The top took 8 weeks to piece.
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