Future Baby - I purchased a collection of shabby chic fabrics, hoping to a a throw quilt for my victorian cottage living room. The quilt turned out beautiful, but looks more like a baby quilt. So, I guess I'm prepared for either my niece or stepgrandchildren to start having babies!
Taylors Christmas Quilt - I had clipped a photo of a quilt in a magazine of a very similar pattern & color. I'm normally a traditional quilt maker but this one appealed to me & hoped in the future I would have a need to make something similar. Well, this fall my stepgrandaughter requested a new quilt. She's 11yrs old & likes the color blue. She is also quite the baseball player. This pattern instantly came to mind. The original inspiration showed circles appliqued on all the blocks. But I'm currently having issues w/carpal tunnel syndrome & decided to modify it to just a few appliqued circles. Hopefully she'll enjoy her new quilt.
Rainbow Pyramids - This pattern depicts a series of stacked squares that form a pyramid, and a glowing visual dance. It also incorporates a full visual spectrum of color. Additional information can be found at the following link: http://www.quiltswithstyle.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=14&products_id=520
Amazing 2 - Easy pattern to understand, cut and sew. Results are dramatic with the proper combination of colors and thread. This pattern is easily adaptable for desired size. The picture shows the layout of the quilt top before it was stitched.
Oceanography - This quilt represents the texture and colors of the ocean. The ocean engages all the senses and I wanted to explore the visual aspect of it. Nothing else soothes me as much as the ocean!
Mother's Star - My mother had pieced the Lonstar and decided she wasn't really happy with the looks of it and put it away. She was cleaning out her closet & decided she wasn't going to do anything with the quilt top, I asked if I could have it. That was April 2009, I decided to applique around the star and machine quilt it for her as a Mother's Day present for her in May. She didn't even realize it was the Lonestar quilt top she had made ( but thought the fabric looked familiar).
New Confidence - 2009 BOM "Stars for a New Day" This top has inspired new confidence in my skills and abilities. After my husband of 27 years died quite suddenly in June of 2008, I sort of sank into a walking blank of time. Doing this BOM required that I make color decisions constantly, but the actual paper piecing offered enough structure for me to stagger ahead.
Pillow case challenge - ConKer pillow cases made for our local Children's Hospital. 4 of us will be meeting once a month to sew the pillowcases for the day. One of our members is a recent Breast cancer survivor.
Esther's 80th Birthday - I made this quilt for my mother-n-law's 80th Birthday this year. I drafted the pattern, inspired from Marie Webster's Wind Blown Tulips.
Claudia's Favorite - I found this pattern on line and fell in love with it. I made the complete quilt from my stash I didn't purshase any additional fabric for it. It is my favorite.
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