Dad's Delight

PTQ Signature Quilt - This was a signature block swap at my Guild and then I designed the quilt in EQ. Finally finished it for our Guild show the end of April.

Friendship Window Pane - I made this full size coverlet for my best friend. In the four courners, I appliqued the Chinese symbol for friendship. Using silk and satin brocade, I tried to give the impression of a window pane room divider.

Memorial Cross and Star - Theme "Together, forward, together". After the devastating events at the Northern Illinois University Campus, members of the communtiy came together and designed one 10" block each, and they were assembled and displayed one year later in 2009. This block was foundation pieced using 184 pieces, smallest area .37". 5 crosses for the 5 victims, Outer ring triangles signify moving forward, 4 arrows in corners pointing inwards for communities in all directions coming together in support, black unbroken ring for grieving "together".

Pretty Pineapple - Made using foundation piecing using a Pineapple Block design. Made for a friend who had open heart surgery - she knitted blankets for the needy all her life and no one ever made her one. Started Fall 2007 finished Winter 2007.

Tractor Roads - Lap Quilt made for my "father". My very first machine sewn quilt. Used a modified version of a London Road Block image and John Deere material. Started in 2006 finished Spring 2007.

Blessings - My very first quilt ever made. Stitched completely by hand, 20 minutes at a time, taking one year to complete. Named and made for my youngest daughter so that she would have something that her mommy made just for her.

Irish chain and stars

Road to Alaska - I made this as a Christmas gift for my sister who lives in Alaska

Salute to Martha Washington - This was made for a Women's History month display during our 2009 quilt show. The quilt is a Martha Washington wreath surrounded by Martha Washington pieced blocks. Martha was a seamstress and famous for her coverlets usually in a medalion style.

Rusty - Rust and green coloured blocks

Cat Fancy

Dad's North of the 49 - I made this quilt for my dad. He is a big camper and woodsman and he and my mother used to take two week canoe trips into the interior of northern ontario. they stopped doing this about 5 years ago since my father doesn't want to carry a canoe anymore,(he is in his mid 80s), but they still enjoy camping. This quilt pattern embodies everything he loves about the north. I gave it to him for christmas and he absolutely loves it. It was my first attempt at applique and it also contains my first attempt at paper piecing. (There is a small canadian flag near the bottom)

Purple Pansies - I made this quilt for the friend who got me into quilting and taught me the basics. Her favorite flower is pansy and her favorite colour is purple. the colours in this quilt echo the colours of a quilt that she made me.

Sister-in-law in sapphire and gold - I enjoy using this pattern, I have found that it showcases fabrics really well. I made this two tone version for my other sister-in-law. Blue was her favorite colour and the colour of her engagement ring.

Small Crimson beauty - This is a smaller version of a crimson and black turning twenty again that I made for myself. My sister-in-law liked it so much that she asked me to make one for her. I didn't have enough of any one fabric to do a six inch border so I made three separate borders. It turned out pretty good.

Black notes - This is the second quilt I ever made. It was for my sister-in-law. Her favorite colour is black, so I made it all in black. Unfortunately, it turned out too small, so I have since made her another.

Lex's Oriental Comfort - I made this for my oldest friend for when she was recovering from surgery. She still naps under it. I was surprised that I was able to part with some of my precious oriental fabrics but I guess friendship runs deep.