Daylily

The Quilty Ladies Miniature Sampler

TQS 2009 BOM

4 Seasons - Bernina challenge( 4 seasons)

Bandana - I was inspired to make this quilt when i realized everything doesn't have to be "old fashioned" and traditional, even though this is way more traditional that i make now! I used a heavy thread and long top stitch to hand stitch a bandana pattern onto the large red squares.

Kelsey's Quilt - Alex's book is what inspired me to get into quilting! I had to learn the techniques on another quilt before i actually made this one, but this is what started it all! I made this for my daughter who was 2 years old at the time when i was living in another city in transition of a move. I had to leave my daughter and husband in texas while i was in Louisville. I had a "professional longarm quilter" from Indiana do the quilting, but I don't remember her name!

Through the Garden Gate - Made for my sister, 20 years younger tha I, but we are both quilters. She has waited 10 years for this.

My Beauty - This piece was born in a weekend retreat with Jane Sassaman in 2010. A study in nature, brought into stylized form, using nature’s beauty as a springboard for our individual interpretation. “MY BEAUTY” took on a life of her own as she created herself through my hands.

I machine appliqued with a satin stitch the feathers and roosters. I had not yet learned the hand turn applique method yet, plus probably don't have the patience to hand applique these feathers! It is a fun quilt and brightens up my kitchen.

Galaxy of Stars - Wonderful scrap quilt pattern whereby 6" stars are bordered by darker/lighter HST's to form a 12" block. These form a secondary pattern when the blocks are set side by side. An HST border completes the look.

Xmas quilt for mom - I wanted to try making striped triangles without all the work, so I found a nice striped fabric in xmas colours, cut it into triangles and sewed the triangles together.

Pixellated Puppy - 10,000 1/2" finished squares used to convey image of my golden retriever based on a digital picture. Started in 2006 and completed in 2008.

The Black Hole Quilt - 2-inch pieced stars with 2-inch fabrics, some hand dyed, on point. Painted swirls form color; black hole is silk velvet. Finished quilt is Grandson's prize possession.

You Grow Girl - A photo transfer of this beautiful girl was made for a Silent Auction to raise money to help aid her battle with leukemia. Kaleidoscopes and Seminole piecing in the borders.

Quilt Codes to Freedom: Fact or Folklore? - Four classes of 3rd graders studied about slavery and the Underground Railway. Mrs. Young traced the blocks onto freezer paper backed fabric and taped them down so the students could color them after their lesson. The blocks were heat set and the quilt top constructed by Mrs. Young, School Counelor. Virginia Longarm Quilters completed the quilting for the 148 x 44 quilt which will be displayed in the school. This project was started many months ago and completed for Black History Month.

Isn't He Sweet - Hand painted with Tsukineko inks, this is my grandson his first Christmas.