The Sentinal - My challenge was to create a realistic fire using fabrics. Lots of thread painting. This includes my first limited use of dryer lint...(the details in the moon)
Up Close and Personal - Zebra - I took a photo of a zebra and cropped it, created a design and blew it up. This is a very dramatic piece. I have patterns available for sale.
The Cabin - This was a gift. The cabin is one that we used to live in. I used many different fabrics to create it including a sheer fabric for the icicles. The background trees are from the Siberian Tiger line. The bear was added from the Road to California print because Luke saw one walk by the back porch when he was sitting there one evening.
Tranquility - I wanted to give the idea of lily pads on water. The water is black satin and the 'bubbles' are silver tissue taffeta cut into small circles and stitched with black thread. The flower was built using several shades of pink cotton.
Sunset at the Lake - My challenge for this quilt was to completely make the sky up using only dryer lint!
I built the canoe out of 3 different fabrics.
Catchin the Wave - THis quilt is an attempt to capture an ocean wave with the light shining through it. It is completely built using non-traditional fabrics such as tulle, and organzas. The surfer is built using fabrics in my stash.
Sweet Magnolias - My Mother had saved the front of a greeting card which I found in her dresser after she died. I was planning to make some flower quilts and decided this would make a good one. I scanned the card and then made my own pattern. There is a little thread embellishment on it.
Purple Iris - Irises are my favorite flower and they were everywhere when I was in Paducah last year. I took several pictures and then cropped and edited this single iris to use for my pattern. I tried some new techniques such as satin stitched edges instead of raw edge applique. I also used a double piping on the bound edges. It has a lot of thread embellishment.
Anhinga on Sanibel - A female anhinga drying herself in the sunlight. Quilt based on picture I took while riding my bike on Sanibel Island. Mixed media art quilt.
Sunflowers #2 - This is my second Sunflower quilt.
I made it for a young couple as a wedding present.
I hope that it will bring them sunshine everyday.
Northern Lights - When I saw this quilt I was fascinated by it. I thought it would make a beautiful Christmas quilt for our home. It has been quilted using silver and red metalic Superior thread. It has a soft sparkle when the light hits it. It earned the name after the wonderful piece by Ricky Tims called "Northern Lights".
"King" Joe's Graduation Quilt - Graduation gift for my godson & nephew, Joe. It started out as a twin, but for ease of cutting I enlarged the individual square size by 1/2", and it turned out almost the size of a king!
Bridget's Windows - Bridget likes red, green & blue, and I like batiks, so when I found a batik with those colors and images of flamingos wading, I created a faux window block with the flamingos in the windows.
Privileged Encounter - Elk roam in our Prairie Creek area of the National Park. One day while guiding some guests we happened upon this fellow and some of his friends right next to the road! - What a privilege!
Gary leaped out and took a bunch of close ups. This particular guy caught my eye, because he seemed to be talking to us. (probably saying: "hey, that lady's getting too close") Anyhow though he didn't have the biggest rack, I decided he was the one.
I'm offering him up for sale...anybody need a gift for your husband? Email me if interested.
He's painted on ultra-suede and looks nice and "fuzzy".
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