My Quilt - I have been admiring Batiks for awhile now and when I saw they were on sale in my local quilt store I had to have them. This is the first quilt I have made for me other than mini quilts. They are usually for someone else. Hence the name for the quilt. "My Quilt".

Memories of My Daddy - I wanted to make a quilt from my Dad's shirts as a gift for my Mom. He passed away two years ago. I found the pattern on quiltville.com

While she was busy quilting, Mary’s garden grew wi - I was inspired by pieces I saw at an outdoor art festival to make something using 2-sided tucks. This piece is in response to a challenge in my guild to use a specific green fabric (in the border and behind the upper tucks), with a seasonal theme inspired by a Crayon that came with my challenge fabric. My Crayon was dark blue (which I interpreted as summer, and used behind the lower tucks). My personal challenge for this piece was to incorporate 2-sided tucks. I 2 different flower fabrics for each tuck, and pressed the tucks in different directions to display the fabric on each side. I secured the tucks with beads. The name (While she was busy quilting, Mary’s garden grew wild) was inspired by the children's rhyme Mary, Mary Quite Contrary, and I included quilted silver bells, cockle shells, little maids in a row.

Dear Jane My Way - Just a few fabrics were used in this version, unlike many I have seen with different fabrics for each block. The last border was added to make this fit my queen size bed. Wool batting, machine quilted on my Bernina.

Nourish the Body, Nourish the Soul - My pattern is for sale, but is an original design by me. I LOVE Hawaiian style quilts-this has the Ulu/Breadfruit, pineapple, bird of paradise, plumeria and taro plant.

Naiads - Made 2007, revised 2009. The Naiads are the spirits and guardians of the waters. 3-D willow branches dance in front of the quilt.

Fields of Gold - a small fused window on Lisa Walton (www.dyedheaven.com) 's glorious hand-dyed fabric with wheat fields quilted....

Be Inspired, No. 1 - One of six large panels to be made for the local Middle School depicting people and places (made by people) from across time and around the world. This first panel includes ML King Jr, Jackie Robinson, Sacajawea, teachers, J.L. Chamberlain, and Obama.

Family History Quilt - Blue blocks have a circle of feathers and the ivory blocks have a dove of peace quilted. Names of all family members were machine embroidered on the blocks.

Trial and Error - I purchased all the fabric to make Betty Cotton's Charleston and Log Cabin Shuffle but thought I would try the technique on Bossa Nova first. Great plan I learned a lot on this little quilt, happy that I made the mistakes on this little one not on the bigger quilts.

Shirl's Quilt - I made this quilt for a friend of mine, who loves her garden, and loves the color blue. When I saw the fabric it reminded me of her!

Friend - This quilt was made for a dear friend who brought out the best in me! Mary is a dear friend who I used to work with. She loves Asian decor and bright colors. This is the first quilt of this size that I machine quilted myself. I very much enjoyed the process!

Peacock Squawk - The 8" square blocks were turned ROUND as a surprise for the Moda University students at Tomorrow's Quilts in Waco, Texas. The quilt took some surprising turns and ended up squawking!

Peek a Boo Brownies - A delightful pattern, to which I added borders, extra quilting and embellishments.

Inspired by Alex - I have always loved the quilt that was often displayed on the set of Simply Quilts. I finally decided to make one for myself. I added borders. It is now one of my very favorite quilts.