Batik Butterflies - Squares of batik fabric were folded in half to make triangles. These were then stitched to the same size black squares, folding back the folded edge of the batik triangles 1/2 inch in the center and tapering to nothing at the ends. Topstitching on the inside edge of the fold, to make the butterflies 3 dimensional. The squares are then arranged to form butterflies. The quilt was long-arm machine quilted only on the black area with feather vines. I made this "black" quilt for my sister's 50th birthday.
Childhood Memories - I was inspired when I visited The Keepsake Quilt Store in N.H. three years ago. I bought a few of the border fabrics in hopes to find my daughter's doll clothes her grandmother Findling made for her. Once I found them I knew what to do. I started by hand applique with embroidery floss in the blanket stitch on 30's fat quarters I had in my stash. The quit will be for my daughter when finished for her 46th birthday. Not having any grand daughters I hope one day my grandson Peter will have a daughter one day to hand this down to.
Train quilt - Charity quilt for local Linus Project. A "cheater panel" was used and machine quilted to accent the train designs. The back is a matching fabric with tiny trains all over it.
Bamboo Moon - Commercial batik center. Bamboo blocks were paper foundation pieced. It was the first in a series of Bamboo quilts. 2000 IQA show in Houston.
Crazy About Round Top - Inkjet prints of photos taken around the square in Round Top TX make up centers of crazy quilt squares. Part of Beyond the Borders 2nd Annual Exhibit. http://malittlejohn.blogspot.com. The border is heavily quilted in crazy patch style sections.
House With Four Rooms - "There is an Indian proverb that says that a person is like a house with four rooms: a spiritual, intellectual, physical and emotional. Most of us tend to live in one room most of the time, but unless we visit each room every day, if only to air it out, we are not a complete person" -- Rumer Godden
George's Quilt - made for a dear friend, George, who had Alzheimer's. He wouldn't let the hospital staff take him to the O/R for surgery unless he had his quilt with him! Sadly, he lost his battle only a year after I made his quilt for him.
Neon Stones - Photo of "stones" with software "neonoize" manipulation. Printed on cotton fabric. Machine embroidered and quilted with Superior tri-lobal poly thread.
Sandcastles for Peggy - My friend started this quilt, but never finished...she gave me the blocks and I made some more and put it together....it's my husbands favorite.
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