Gather Ye Friends - Made as a gift for a very dear friend. Scrappy 30's Repro fabrics, On point block squared up with triangle corners. Block redrawn and layout designed using QuiltPro.

OBAMA 2008 - 2007/2008 Guild Challenge required recycled textile materials. Vintage decorator silk and silk blend fabric samples, including the small attached optional colorway swatches. Vintage cotton chintz backing. Each corner star is a different color.

Kimono 2 - Four-D kimono is placed on a textured and dimensional lattice background. The stitching around the background made it puff out, so the kimono really stands out. Karen Contreraz of Fort Lauderdale, FL, taught the lattice work technique at Azar's in Davie, FL.

Donia's Rooster - Donia, my daughter's mother-in-law, loves roosters. This Embroidery Library rooster, all 111,000 stitches of him, made a magnificent little wallhanging for Donia's home. Presented for Christmas, 2006.

Donna's Rose - Peach rose, painted on fabric under the tutelage of Evie Salzmann, balance my own hand-dyed fabrics. Presented to my sister, Donna Foster, for Christmas, 2006.

On Eagle's Wings - This was the perfect pattern to make as my gift to my son on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. It hung on the podium during his Court of Honor in June.

Dancing Feathers - shadow trapunto on organza; details on my blog: http://cadouri-din-inima.blogspot.com/

Holiday/ Seasonal Wreath - An original dimensional holiday wreath that can be changed with the seasons. For pattern info go to www.2Bara.com

Garden

Birds in the Air - Started at a retreat by Debbie Caffrey where she taught this great method for making half square triangles. to her credit, the method is not only quick and easy, my quilt was only 1/4 inch out of square when measuring for borders!

50th anniversary signature quilt - made to celebrate the 50th anniversary of my parents, the quilt top was presented as a surprise for my parents at their anniversary celebration. There are over 400 signatures including one from the college professor in whose class they met! Some signature blocks tell stories, or have the family brand as our family was part of a community of 4 and 5 generation ranchers in New MExico.

Every Bunny Loves Some Bunny Sometime - Applique bunny outlined in blanket stitch. Quilting was done over tracing paper. 100% cotton throughout. Eyes and noses were hand embroidered with embroidery floss. I loved this quilt so much it was difficult to give away. Auctioned to benefit West Bonner County Library.

My Idea of a Pastel Baby Quilt - Applique traced onto freezer paper, ironed to fabric, cut out, then turn seam allowance, glue to back of the freezer paper (nonsticky side). Pin applique to b&w fabric over novelty fabric so its raw edges are covered by applique. Gently rinse to release glue, slit back side and pull out freezer paper with tweezers.

Letting Go - My first attempt at hand applique and hand quilting - so I did a journal quilt expressing the letting go of some expectations I realized I had on my children. :)

Wisteria - This quilt was designed for a coworker on her retirement. She had recently had a trellis installed and planted wisteria. She plans on spending her time gardening.

Caribbean Quilt - I quilted this wallhanging from a photograph I took while sailing in the Caribbean.

The Red Door - I made this quilt from an enlarged photo I took of a cottage in Ireland. I made it for an architextural challenge.