Kansas Song - This quilt was designed by me for the 2006 Kansas Prairie Shop Hop. Shops in the hop all exchanged blocks and these were used for the outer border. I used the applique pattern Prairie Sentinel for the Buffalo and Coyote in the center medallion. Sunflower blocks were added to make this a truly Kansas quilt.

My Flowers Dance for Joy - This was my quilting bee's project and I of course had to change the pattern for myself. I rescaled the center area and made the whole table runner wall hanging smaller. I also got very bored with the flowers all the same and the leaves all the same. So I free cut them and liked the results much more! I was just beginning to quilt and tried it on this one. I love the table runner, and yet it took about a year or two to finish, due to the hand appliqué and so many other projects that took precedence. Now my mother, Thelma Level Hooter, has it and is hanging it on her home wall in Texas, as I gave it to her for the 2009 Christmas present.

Dancing Water Lilies - This was just a happy go lucky quilt with friends and we cut curves and switched the centers, added a strip here or there to make it scrappy. I put my blocks together on point and borders, then quilted it on the mid arm and my home sewing machine.

Let's stroll along the beach together - This is a machine applique wall hanging I did from scraps of a larger quilt. I love the earthy colors and the blue reminded me of the ocean as the browns reminded me of the sand, thus the name. I quilted it with the machine, and after finishing, noticed a tuck in the back, so removed about 1/3 of the quilting and redid it. Now I can say I really did my best on it.

Bear Hollow - This Quilt won a ribbon for me in the Binghamton, N.Y. Quilt Show of that year.

Currents and coxcomb - Old pattern from 1800s. Re designed by Nancy Smith

Christmas Cardinals - Created by fussy cutting the cardinals and creating the inner log cabin border by using various red, greens and browns. The back side is a rich marble green and the custom free-motion quilting, involving swirls and holly leaves, was done by Dar Farmer of Heart to Heart Quilters located in Merrill, Oregon

Summer Glow - Using the template Brandy's Circle Magic, I created quilted circles and put them together us a variation on the Rob Peter to Pay Paul creating a light summery throw using gold and purple batiks. The circles are spaced so there are intentional gaps between the circles.

We're Not In Kansas Anymore, II - The inspirations of fiberartists Hollis Chatelain, Caryl Bryer Fallert, Barbara Olson and the great story from L. Frank Baum brings this piece to surface. I hope my interpretation of the journey to Emerald City stirs the emotions of the child in all of us.

Stairway to Halloween Heaven - Made for friends who love Halloween. Started with purchased pattern and adapted to my stash and Halloween. Was very pleased with how the quilting of Halloween designs enhanced the nine-patch. It's a little hard to see in the photo but there are also bats in the sky and witches hats on the cats.

Boxkleed voor Ivar - I made this for my grandson Ivar in 2001. Since then it's used by his brothers Lars and Niels as well. On the picture it is hanging to dry after been washed for the 1000th time.

Kendra's Quilt - This is a quick and easy project my 12 year old neice and I made together for her first sewing project. It went together quickly and she is so proud of it. We varied from the original pattern instructions by strip piecing the sashing blocks. It was great fun.

Kaleidoscope Garden - Plant a beautiful garden sprinkled with four-patch kaleidoscopes and multi-colored petals! Large feature print mixed with many coordinating fabrics.

ANNIE'S HEARTS - I MADE THE CENTER OF THE QUILT WHEN RICKY TIMS CAME TO ANN ARBOR, MI QUILT GUILD. I PROMISED MY DARLING, LITTLE NIECE ANNIE A QUILT, SO ADDED ONTO THE CLASS PIECE. THE GIRLS HOLDING HANDS IS FROM A BOOK I CAN NO LONGER LOCATE. I SWITCHED TO HEARTS AROUND THE SIDE TO GET IT DONE QUICKER! THERE WAS A LOT OF FUSSY CUTTING AND MACHINE APPLIQUE ON THIS QUILT. WHEN I GAVE IT TO MY NIECE AND SHE SAID TO HER MOM " I LOVE IT MAMA" I WAS SO HAPPY! I TOLD HER THAT THE 2 HEARTS ON THE QUILT REPRESENTED ONE FOR HER AND ONE FOR ME, SO THAT EVEN THOUGH WE LIVE FAR APART, OUR HEARTS ARE ALWAYS TOGETHER.

BIRTHDAY CONETTI - FOR MY 50TH BIRTHDAY, I HAD A QUILT PARTY WITH 7 WOMEN IN MY QUILT GROUP. I INVITED CINDY GEIST, A QUILTER FROM ONE OF MY GUILDS TO TEACH AT MY PARTY. THIS IS A PROJECT (3 SEPERATE QUILTS THAT GO TOGETHER) I MADE AT MY PARTY. HOW MUCH BETTER CAN IT GET THAN SPENDING A BIRTHDAY WITH GREAT FRIEND QUILTING?

SCRAPPING BEAUTY - FOR YEARS, I SAVED MY FAVORITE FABRICS, MOST BY LONNI ROSSI. I COULDN'T DECIDE IF I SHOULD CUT THEM INTO SMALL PIECES OR USE LARGE PANELS, SO I DID BOTH. THIS QUILT IS MADE FROM THE SCRAPS OF A LARGE PANEL QUILT. IF IT WEREN'T FOR KATIE MASOPUST, I WOULD HAVE NEVER ADDED THE LIGHT SQUARES. SHE TAUGHT ME SO MUCH ABOUT COLOR/VALUE. THE BACK IS MINKE AND VERY SOFT. IT IS QUILTED IN A CIRCULAR PATTERN. I LOVE THE BACK AS MUCH AS THE FRONT. I USED RICKY TIMS TECHNIQUE TO PUT ON THE BINDING WITH NO HAND SEWING. I MUST HAVE PLAYED THAT VIDEO A DOZEN TIMES, BUT I GOT IT! Linda Theifolt quilted it.

Celebration - This fun quilt contains eight different blocks and went together really fast.

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