25th Anniversary Redwood Run - Each year I make quilts to raise money for our mountain community school (pre-school - 4th grade) . This quilt raised almost $11,000.00 during the 25th Redwood Run festival held in our area each year. I made 3 dimensional trees to represent the massive bark that the redwoods have. I also used the Harley Davidson eagle pattern rising above the Avenue of the Giants Redwood Grove. My husband, Jack said I had to have stars in the sky because they are beautiful at night if you are driving on the avenue. So, April Sproule made them out of threads while doing her amazing quilting. The borders have the same eagle on two corners with the Harley Davidson patches on the other two. Old T-shirts from past festivals were shown within the border with April Sproule useing varigated thread for the quilting. I made this quilt special because it was an anniversary and I was very excited when the first tree was done. I knew it was going to be very beautiful. The school was very excitted. They got a new roof out of the money raised! Good lesson learned: It would have raised more money but the parents of the school forgot to leave the tickets at the local businesses when they displayed the posters! People were asking all over town - ' how do I buy a raffle tickets?

Let The Fun Begin - Each year in June the 'Mateel Community Center' of Redway, California brings us a fine Festival. It is no secret that I am all about celebrating and helping children as they explore their lives. I tried to feature them in this quilt – depicting some of the different exhibitions that go on at the 'The Summer Arts & Music Festival' each year. Those of us who have lived in the area know of the Kinetic Sculpture races and might remember the 'bubble lady' going up and down the street blessing us with Happiness. I knew she had to 'bless' this event for us, so I have her holding the banner! The redwoods and the river in the backgroumd with sky fabric from Ricky Tims. Gail Crosby (Salmon Creek) is working on her sprit house and Betty Hayes (Healdsburg) wearing one of her many charming hats is spinning yarn. On a personal note, I have depicted my grandchildren in this quilt. In the center is Kaitlyn with her butterfly painted cheek, Alex (AJ) is playing the harmonica and walking on stilts, Heather is playing the sax, and Laura is singing up a storm while playing the guitar. My nephews Cody and Dillon are playing the horn and trombone. The quilt next to the rugs has one of my patterns ‘Nan’s Square’ (copyright 2002). UNFORTUNATELY -- this quilt was stolen off the Mattle truck after the 2007 Festival -- so far no leads

Yellow Brick Road - My biggest project - 93" x 102". When I finish quilting by hand, it will be a gift to my daughter who lives in Mississippi. I hope to finish by Christmas. I've done other quilts. I had the blocks of another quilt that were made by my husband's grandmother, that I put together for another daughter. I am nearly blind as the result of Bell's Palsy, so I consider this a real accomplishment.

sports for everyone

Bloomin' Baskets - A traditional basket block with fused applique bouquets. Outer border is double scallopped, which is a bit challenging, but certainly do-able. This is the "May" main project in my book, and possibly my personal favorite.

My Chowderhead Quilt - I submit this only because it will help someone else to check for mistakes before the entire quilt is finished.

For Olivia - This was my first quilt made for the first grandchild of a family friend. I had more confidence than good sense, but still managed to get it done in one month. I adapted blocks from a book of potholders

from grandma t - This quilt is my 2nd, made for my first grandchild. I fussy cut boyish images from a variety of fabrics and used bright borders to help him learn basic colors and animals. The border is stippled and the blocks have loops and flowers in the solid color edges.

Found Hearts - I aquired this unfinished quilt top from a donated storage unit in Arkansas. All I know is: I think the makers name is Donna and from the accompanying literature I think it was made around 2003 possibly in Springdale, AR. Just wanted to share it with everyone. There are many uncompleted blocks with it. I'm sure the maker was either planning on making it bigger or making 2 seperate quilts.

Rhapsody in Red - This quilt is the Carolina Longarm Association's 2007 Raffle Quilt.

Hawaii Calling - I made this quilt for a challenge at my quilt guild. I have been following Ricky Tims instructions on making a rhapsody quilt. Once I got the initial design up, the colors reminded me of a sunset in Hawaii. I filled the areas with applique images of memories of a trip I took there. I heavily quilted this, unfortunately you can not see the quilting. There are feathers and hibiscus quilted in black thread around the outside border.

9 year quilt - I started this quilt years ago, and would work on it at retreats. I decided that I was going to finish it and jokingly called it my 9 year quilt.

Thimbleberries Village - Our quilt guild did this as a block of the month.

Sherbet Baby Quilt - This quilt was made for my great niece Sadie

Friendship Star - Variable Star Quilt Group project. For my quilt, I chose the LeMoyne Star pattern and autumn colors. Each member pieced one block and I finished making the top and quilt.

New Year Resolve - New Year cleanup of odd fabric cut into 2 1/2" squares. Inspired by TQS Quilt #1008880 by mtcreekquilters.

scrappy fun - The second quilt I made, lots of scraps from other sewing projects.

Chelsea's Graduation Quilt - Made to celebrate my daughter's graduation from Hendersonville High School and her upcoming attendance to Gardner-Webb University. HHS mascot is the Bearcat and GWU's is the bulldog. Same colors.