Tiger, Tiger - This is a whole cloth quilt, painted in Tsunieko inks, following an outline tiger pattern from Patt Blair. The painted image is then thread painted.

New York City Skyline

CrazySquares & DesignerCranes - One of my first attempts at working with the crazy quilt block and broderie perse cranes. I was so proud of the final product that I hung it in my bedroom where I can see it everyday. Very striking.

rambling rose - Machine pieced background, hand qpplequed design, i used the Pat Mclaughland method of applequing onto violeene first then slip stitched onto background, i also stuffed the centers. then heavily quilted by hand, final border is machined. ( fed up by this time )

Mexican Star - This was made in my second quilt class in Tampa, Fl., December, 2004. It was a fun quilt to make but the quilting I did was on a small, but great Brother sewing machine, and was a challenging project. Nice job.

Sunflowers at Harvest Time - Background features Ricky Tim's hand dyed fabrics and his convergence method. Sunflowers and grapes are fussy cut and fused onto the quilt. Made for a challenge at Quilt Fever Camp.

Glass Bottom Boat - 2007 Christmas project pattern 1 of 5

Puppy Love - One of a series of 5 quilts made for my daughter's sister in law's and nieces Christmas 2007

Lily Bug - Baby quilt

#3: Charity Quilt - The pattern was inspired and adapted from the design on the fabric. This is a charity quilt.

#2; - I took a class to make this quilt because I wanted to learn the latest stripping, piecing, and quilting techniques. The quilt was given to a nephew's newborn son.

#1; Memory Quilt - This is a memory quilt made for my son using strips from his father's shirts with rail fences and windows quilt pattern and clouds.

Star Log Cabin - Log Cabin templates from Quilting From The Heartland

40 shades of green - Back to Ireland the land of 40 shades of green Love it!!

"Diary" of First Year Quilts - This quilt seemed a good way to document the fabric used in my first year quilts. Some of the wedges have different fabrics pieced within the wedges. This soon became old and tiresome, so I ended up using single pieces of fabric in the seemingly never-ending process. :):)

Flower Child - Lakehouse fabric

Catching Midnight Moonbeams - Original concept design using portions of Kaufman Oriental fabric.

All Roads Lead to Grandma's House - This was my very first pieced quilt which was made for my oldest granddaughter, Megan. We live on opposite sides of the US and the pattern reminded me of highways -- hence the name, "All Roads Lead to Grandma's House".