Sky Horse - Inspired by NASA online photos of The Horsehead Nebula. Painted the rays of color surrounding the gas clouds and stars that make up the Horsehead Nebula and the gas cloud is a large Angelina Fibers applique that I covered with black veiling and quilted down. Then I free motion bobbin thread embroidered the horse's head configuration (see detail in my pictures).

Twisted Memories - This quilt was made of scraps, including many pieces of fabric that were leftover from the clothes I made for my daughters when they were little.

It's The Journey - I am inspired by history and the romance of travel during a time when getting to a destination was only the end of the journey. I wanted this quilt to speak to the adventure of travel. Arriving at point B is not the event we remember, it is the journey.

Turbulence - This quilt is intended to show the turbulence that can be either in ones personal life or in nature. There are times when creating is planned and methodical and other times you just fly by the seat of your pants.

Weather or Not - This piece was designed to show the different effects of weather from wind blown to rust and running paint.

First Frost - The first frost on the leaves as they put on their final show of the season were the inspiration for this quilt.

Daisy Days In Summer - This was created for the "farm to fabric" challenge. It is done completely out of all 50 colors of American Brand Made fabric. Fabrics were discharged, painted, over dyed, painted, sheer and net overlayed and thread painted to achieve the effects I wanted.

On Campus: Lewis & Clark College - I began this quilt in an advanced composition workshop with Valerie Goodwin (Art Quilt Tahoe 2013) as a gift for my daughter upon her graduation from Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon. It features a map of the campus in the center, with an image of the beautiful Frank Manor House (now an admin building) at the bottom and Mount Hood looming over it all (assuming it's a clear day!)

Afternoon in Pardise - I began this photo quilt in a workshop with Lenore Crawford (Art Quilt Tahoe 2012). It is based on a photo I took during an afternoon visit to Paradise Meadow at Mount Rainier National Park. Recreating the scene with its late afternoon sunlight and flowing stream was a new challenge for me, but I like how it came out.

At Seventeen, - Done for a Guild Challenge, was a magazine cover that we were to be inspired by. Mine took me back to teens where I was more about the surface, not the depth of life.

Auntie Phfff - Portrait quilt of a wonderful lady who was a large part of my life.

Stained Glass - I am fascinated by stained glass. After watching several TQS videos on pattern making, this is my first attempt. Thanks TQS for sharing so much knowledge!

Green fields - Honeyberry blocks combined to a lap quilt

Snowmobiles! - A quilt I designed for my husband for his birthday. He just loves it, and I loved making it for him! I married the best man ever! The applique patterns for the snowmobiles are available at my craftsy store, but the full pattern for the quilt is not.

Chinese Pandas - As I sat listening to news of the Earthquakes in China I felt inspired to draw a Panda pattern. Exploring photos of these seemingly, roly-poly animals was warm and fun – not at all like the awful situation in Asia. I ended up drawing both a vertical and horizontal panto. I wanted the Vertical Panda-Bamboo” for my quilt. I was excited about piecing it on the long-arm machine. I put together the strips of bamboo leaves and the strips of lanterns, then “pieced” it all together on the machine. It was fun albeit a bit of a challenge.

Dog Patch - This bright, elongated, big patch was created to showcase the faces from my “Dawgs” stitching pattern. While working on it I decided it needed a special canine border and created the pattern “In The Doghouse.” After it was quilted I painted the dog faces, where they fell on white triangles, with Shiva Paintstiks.

Lewis & Clark Trails - Wanting to create a Lewis & Clark Commemoration Quilt I designed 2 continuous-line medallions depicting Lewis, Clark Sacagawea and their discoveries. I chose the Indian Trails block to carry on the theme. Even the borders boast pines, bear claws and flying geese from their trek.