On Puffer Pond - This quilt was made for our guild's challenge. It is mostly machine pieced with some applique for the tighter curves. The bottom blocks are from Judy Martin's Knockout Blocks book. Beading symbolizes the splashing water; and there are feathers in each of the four corners. Puffer Pond is in the Adirondaks in New York. My husband and I backpacked there and sat at the water's edge watching the loons dive for fish. This loon is doing his courtship dance across the water.
Pansy Dish - During a Judy Niemeyer class while I worked on another of her paper pieced patterns, Judy began piecing this quilt. I finished piecing it and did the quilting. The border pansy fabric originally had pink flowers. I thought pink and purple would go well together until I put it next to the gold background! So, I painted each pink pansy gold. The flowers in the center are hand appliqued.
Helena's High School Graduation Quilt - I made this quilt in honor of my eldest daughter's high school graduation. The snowballs contain signature blocks signed by her friends and family.
Fishtery Reef - After making this mystery quilt, I thought it looked like sunshine in the ocean so I added machine trapunto mock bobbinwork fish with Razzle Dazzle and then added lots of stuff. I wanted to recreate the feel of snorkeling on a reef where you find surprises when you start looking closely.
Pineapple Passion - Inspired by a quilt in my "favorite" shop, Aunt Mary's Quilt shop in Arlington, WA. I just had to get black and white fabric in this one. It was very fun.
Dot Crazy - I love polka dots. This is "charm", meaning no fabric used more than once. I had so much fun with this, I made a king sized version for our bed. I think I'm done with curved seams - for now, anyhow *_*