Asian Blend II: Lessons Learned - I was interested in learning this block and learned that it was based on a japanese design element, which got me thinking about Sashiko quilting and the traditional blues that we usually see. So from there the quilt evolved outwords, it became circular and took on the look of a Chinese coin, but I was also desirous of work with thread painting, so I included a crane in the middle for added interest. I learned a lot of lessons while making this quilt!

Rain Forest - Rain forest trees on a foundation pieced background. Embellished with raw edge applique and fabric snippets. Inspired by walks in the tropical rain forest here in Borneo.

Cat at Sunset - This design was inspired by an experiment with hand painting fabric, and a photo I took of one of our cats sitting on the wall of our patio at sunset.