Lavender Sky - I started collecting fabrics to make this quilt in 2002. I purchased the fabrics at various quilt shows and shops. The wait was worth it i think i love it.

Debbie's Sampler - Quilt made for my sister-in-law birthday. It is the first sampler quilt I have made and i am very pleased with the result, the recipient loved the quilt.

Fortune Cookie

Born in the USA

Piano Quilt

Life Enthusiast - My beloved Gunther passed away in April '08. We were devastated, as we had lost another German Shepherd, Bubba, within the previous 12 months. Both Bubba and Gunther had been members of our family for 10 years. This quilt commemorates Gunther and the Life Enthusiast that he was. He never knew what each new day would bring, but he met each day with boundless enthusiasm. I miss you, Gunsey Pup! XO, Mom

Desert Rose - Used fat quarters and it was the first time I made a dresden plate and enjoyed it.

Footprints

Double Wedding Ring - I started this quilt in 2006, before I knew I wasn't supposed to be able to make such a difficult pattern. I've worked on it on and off over the last 2 1/2 years and finally finished it this month! I used Sharlene Jorgenson's templates and instructions. I hand pieced the connecting corners, but the rest is done by machine. In the spirit of this quilt, I figured I'd go ahead and stretch my beginner free motion quilting skills and do feathers in each of the rings (marked, of course!). As soon as I get a label on it, it's going to live in New Hampshire with my friend from 1st grade. I love the 30's reproduction fabrics, but it isn't my decorating style.

Jeffrey's Quilt - Flannel quilt made for my modern brother. A huge step outside my box. Hated the flannel but ended up loving the quilt.

Day of the Iguana - Fabrics chosen to match my brother's pet Iguana, named Cinnamon. Foundation pieced, and trapunto lizard on a naturalistic background.

Almost Reproduction of Antique Yo-Yo Coverlet - I found a picture of an antique yo-yo coverlet in "Quilts the Fabric of Friendship" published in 2000 by the York County Heritage Trust. I used EQ6 to design it and recreated it using modern-day fabrics. All of my yo-yo's were made the old-fashioned way.

Music's In the Air - Inspired by Jodie Barrows Summer Breeze pattern, I used all music novelty prints for my high school band director daughter. Keeping with the theme of the original title, I call this Music's in the Air.

Granny Nan's Hugs and Kisses - I pieced this top with a method similar to English paper piecing and thoroughly enjoyed the process. However, I learned a hard lesson: WHAT NOT TO DO WITH A BALLPOINT PEN. When I finished the quilt and washed it, the ink ran onto the white background. After I cried a little, my next thought was to hide the quilt. But then I decided that the quilt should not be punished because of my mistake, so here it is. I love it in spite of its flaws -- like a wayward child! I hope someone else learns from my sad experience.

Bobby's Log Cabin - I made this quilt in 2006 for my husband Bob. I used EQ5 to design the quilt, including an original border block. I took Mary Mashuta's class on machine quilting with a walking foot and decided that I wanted to use the walking foot for this quilt. I also used a variation of a technique described in the book "Divide and Conquer". The quilt was broken down into 18 sections, all of which were small enough to quilt with a walking foot. Great fun! I'm looking forward to trying variations on these two techniques on other quilts.

My Paducah Nine-Patch - This quilt is the outcome of the AAQG nickel square swap and the workshop taught by Pat Speth in 2006. I added narrow sashing with light cornerstones to Pat's original design. The quilting was done on my domestic machine in ''Divide and Conquer'' style sections which were then joined.