African Elephants - This was the first quilt that I designed myself, using a couple of other quilts in books as inspiration. It really gripped me and took less than 2 weeks to make (including working full-time at the office). The starting point was the elephant fabric, and it just developed naturally from there. Having grown up in Africa, I have a real soft spot for any fabrics on an African theme.
"One Web or Another" - "A Page From My Journal - 2007. The webs represent the recent things that have tried to keep me from being creative. I am headed toward the open door. It is currently on display at IQF in Houston.
Who says quilts have to be square? - I made three of these hippos in different colours for various friends who were having babies. They are made from fleece with a couple of layers of polyester wadding (batting). Fleece is very easy to work with as it doesn't fray, and is lovely and soft and cuddly. I can't remember who makes this pattern, but it's one of the big commercial pattern companies more usually associated with dressmaking patterns.
Amish Sunshine & Shadow - This quilt is strip-pieced and is a design I've made several times. The Amish colours make it very striking. The quilting is very basic, following the diamond shapes formed by the different colours.
Gradma's Country Album - In order to enlarge the quilt blocks from two annual issues were used as well as two extra rows of flying geese in the border. 630 geese used.
Pixies, Pansies & Patchwork - Raw edge applique over a pieced nine-patch background. Pixie features done with crayons. Entry made for quilt show entry "Patchwork Garden".
Pink 4x4 - Had a package of pink fat quarters with a patttern for a stack 'n wackl thought I would try something different. So I used a simple four patch with half sashing.
Boo Halloween - First attempt at bringing the Halloween spirit down under. Quilting at the last minute - will have it ready in the window for all the goblins out and about.
Tuscan Air - Imagine, - sitting on a patio, enjoying a glass of red wine, watching the last rays of the setting sun over the hills. Now, take a deep breathe.
This quilt was accepted into
NQA Columbus/OH 2007, and
IQA Houston/TX 2007
Trumpets Rejoice - Sharyn Craig taught this block in a class for my local quilt guild. Having never done curved piecing, I was nervous to try it but wanted a challenge. It worked out beautifully and I learned a new technique. Don't let fear stand in your way!
Stars in My Log Cabin - Stars are from Carol Doak's Simply Sensational 9-Patch Stars.
Binding is per Susan Cleveland's Piping Hot Binding method.
Blocks are 3" square.
Mike's Cabin - I machine embroidered designs from Embroidery Library on a plain background. I used woodsy patterned fabrics for the logs in the log cabin blocks and set them on point. The quilting is machine quilted and embroidered. Given as a gift to my nephew on completion of his log cabin home.
Proverbs 5 - Used old men's pants and denim jeanswith only one pattern piece. The backing was quilting flannel and no batting was used. The pattern was assembled in strips and laid directly on the wrong side of the flannel. Seams were made to show on the front side of the quilt and clipped every 1/4 inch. A simple 1-inch binding finished off the edges. This was a gift to my 20-yr-old grandson.
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