Floral Stained Glass - Twenty block Stained glass patterns created with instructions that include patterns for all blocks and a "faux glass border" or a "broken glass border." Patterns were created for a class I was teaching and since then are self published and sold when I do guild lectures and workshops (or by mail from my website). The blocks may be used in various combinations to create any size quilt needed.
Spinning Stars - Spinning Stars quilt is paper pieced utilizing 60-degree triangles arranged with star strips and/or background strips to create the appearance of spinning stars.
The quilt uses three colors with four fabrics in each color to make the stars plus background fabric and border fabric. I drafted the design after watching a Simply Quilts episode with Bonnie Browning, then later modified to to use only four strips on each side of the triangle to reduce the amount of sewing while achieving similar results.
Mother Earth - Mother Earth is a row quilt that provides instructions for the blocks that make up each row or partial row. A variety of techniques are used in the quilt and it provides a wonderful canvas for your own embellishments and modifications. It may be quilted by the row, quilting as you go. This quilt was published on the cover of Quilters Newsletter Magazine (October 1995) and the Lang Quilt Calendar (November 1996).
Rooster and His Chicks - Greater Moncton quilt Guild Round Robin, I made the center block and the piece was passed to 3 other guild members over a period of 4 months. each one adding a border.
Childhood Memories Redwork - This quilt is a trip down memory lane as the machine embroidery (designs by Cactus Punch) depicts scenes of some typical activities of children of yesteryear. The nine patches and the border pieces are of 1930's reproduction fabrics. My mother told me how her mother used to trade feed sack fabrics with other women to have enough of the same design to make a dress for her. I also used to watch and help my aunts put together feedsack quilts at my grandmother's house. The one I remember the most was a beautiful 'Dresden Plate' pattern with hand blanket stitching embellishing. Happy memories!
Nb Purple Violet - Purchased pattern in 1998 from Canadian Living magazine. I adapted the NB Purple Violet
from this pattern and made the wall quilt in stained glass
Seasons Raffle Quilt - This is one of a series of raffle quilts made by my quilt group as a fundraiser for North Helpline, a charity in the Seattle area. The theme was Houses and Seasons. Designs are original.
Caged - This art quilt portrays my idea that those with challenges may feel trapped. Families of patients with Alzheimer's disease must miss the interaction with their loved ones, and they, too, may feel caged.
Different, but Same - This art quilt portrays the idea of "acceptance." We are unique individuals--different cultural backgrounds, ages, genders, personalities, beliefs and challenges. However, we are all the same in one important aspect--we all want to be loved, appreciated, accepted and encouraged. Thus, "Different, but Same."
Spaced Out - Made in "Darned Quilt" class on Quilt University based on design by Dena Crain. Very much out of my comfort zone, but I learned many techniques in an addictive exploration of bubbles.
California Nites - Showed the pattern to my husband who said he liked it. Made it for his birthday. It's the only quilt we have ourselves that I've made.
Virginia Trails - My friend Sarah was retiring after 30 years of nursing in the Neonatal ICU in Charlottesville. I wanted to celebrate her accomplishments and made this quilt to remind her of our years together.
Shenandoah Log Cabin - I wanted to make a special quilt for my college room mate who was going through some life changes. I enjoyed the challenge of making the quilt and her surprise when she received it.
Seaside Rose - An adapted pattern made for The March of Dimes benefit in October 2006 in Charlottesville, Va. The quilt was made from the collection of fabric by 3 Sisters.
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