The Underground Railroad - This quilt was made from the patterns found in "Facts and Fabrications: Unraveling the History of Quilts and Slavery" by Barbara Brackman. Michelle and I made 2 of these quilts. One was a commissioned work for our neighbor who gave it as a gift to her brother in law. The other was for us to have.
Easter Comes to the Cabin - 2009 guild challenge (I never got around to taking a photo.) The theme was spring, we were given a size range, and we had to use the white with blue polka dots fabric. When I think of spring Easter comes to mind and after trying to design something really cool and original found I myself using log cabin blocks!
Dreaming Amongst the Stars - Designed for the Dream Rocket Project.
Sponsored by Coral Springs Quilters.
Different sized paper-pieced star blocks
quilted with metallic hologram thread gives
the appearance of twinkling stars from a distance.
Aimee - This is a quilt of my daughter Aimee. While at the International Chicago Quilt Show in April of 2008, I took a class with Tammie Bowser who thought the technique of taking a photo, using a computer to create a graph and using that graph to reproduce the picture as a quilt. It's almost like paint by number using fabric as the paint. Color value is extremely important when using this technique. I found the technique extremely forgiving. Every quilt made using this technique becomes an original. The most difficult part is choosing the right photo!
My Flower Garden - I wish I could give full credit to the designer of this pattern or even remember exactly which magazine I found it in. I loved making this because it was easy to take anywhere. The appliqued flowers where all cut from the same piece of fabric.
White Chocolate - The moment I saw this quilt in the magazine, I knew I had to make it. I fell in love with what the values do for the quilt. The designer is Deb Luttrell. Her designs are so appealing to me.
Snow Globe Kaleidoscope - This Kaleidoscope quilt is frosty blue. Blue and white fabrics are pieced together then covered with a shiny white organza with silvery glitter on it. The result is a frosty looking snowy wall hanging.
Tree - This is a free quilted and embroided mini quilt. I followed a workshop with the America quilter Mary L. Hackett, when she stayed in The Netherlands. She inspired me a lot. A lovely lady who wants to share her knowledge. I made this postcard for a fibermail swap. The theme was "landscape" and immediately I wanted to make a tree in this style. And I love it. The first tree I made for the swap, but I wanted to make one for my own as well. And you never me two exactly the same. It is made of cotton and tulle. And free embroidery for the little twigs.
Winter is Almost done - I made this table runner for the TQS Table Runner Contest: Feb/March 2010. I used an assortment of blue print squares and strips as the backdrop for a carpet of fussy cut daffodils & other bright flowers. Machine quilted and lots of thread play on the flowers. Bright yellow grouting was added to the binding. Lots of fun to make and very cheery for the end of winter!
Flower Fairies for Leila - I used the Flower fairies fabric print panels to make this quilt for a special little girl: Leila in Cape Town, South Africa - my little 3 year old niece who I have yet to have the pleasure of meeting & hugging. I cut up the little flower fairy panels and arranged them around the big central Laburnum fairy. I added pale green fabric for the background and yellow & dark green as accents. Quilt is machine pieced and quilted: free motion stippling + stitching in the ditch. Much joy & love went into the making of this quilt: "May the Flower fairies keep you warm at night and sprinkle pixie dust of hope & happiness over you as you sleep".
Sunshine and Sky - This is a smaller version of my Diamond Star Pattern - I was inspired to try it in the blues and yellows when a student of mine was making hers out of the same colors.
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