Up There (My Daddy Works Up There) - Applique on fabric; quilted by machine. Used a stash of old silk ties.

SW Stars for a New Day - My first Block of the Month quilt was designed to hang in my cabin near La Veta, Colorado, and it does every summer. But I can't bear to leave it there by itself, so it comes home to Florida with me. The prints are all southwest, with turquoise fetishes, chili peppers and pottery prominent. It was so much fun to work on this each month as the new directions were posted.

Into the Big Bang - Five years in the making, I took a class in Tampa to get this started. As soon as I saw the pattern I knew I wanted a space theme. Then I added a spaceship from my favorite SF show, Space:1999, cross-stitched on black with a few cross-stitched planets. The overall quilting pattern of stars completes the space motif.

Seedscape - This abstract quilt was inspired by "seedy" fabrics. The background is pieced with hand dyed seed bags. Numbers from the seed lots on the bags are still visible. Circles and wavy cut strips are commercial fabrics added by raw edge, machine applique. There are no straight seams on the front.

Exhausted - My daughter took a picture of my two grandsons, Lyle, 6 on the left and Jake, 3 or the right. Everyone was exhausted after a day at the beach and the two boys fell asleep in the back seat of the car. It's very obvious who is the "sun bunny"

Alphabet for baby Campbell - Machine appliqued 'in the hoop' Animal Alphabet designs by Bunnicup embroidery set in on point squares

Aqua log cabin - Traditional log cabin in a unique greek key layout in aqua and cream, with a spash of yellow.

Naupaka - Original custom design and pattern by Nalani Goard

Turkey - I bought this turkey fabric in Paducah last spring with the intention of making a Thanksgiving table topper and guess what??? I actually got it made in time for Thanksgiving. I chose two shades of solid brown to add to the palette. I made New York Beauty blocks and arranged them so the topper had curved edges. I added some prairie points to inside curves to add a pop of color. The center of the topper is uncut so you can see the turkeys.

Hollyhocks

The Friendship - "The Friendship" underscores the rare friendships between culturally divergent individuals.

"Girl With Truck; Pure Bliss" - Based on a vintage photo of a friend; I had to capture the pure joy.

Frozen Morning - Impression of a fabulously beautiful December morning experienced while driving through western Nebraska and eastern Colorado.

Isaiah 58 - Another in the Housetop Quilts series. This one is an homage to the iconic Gees Bend quilt created by Annie Mae Young. It was done for a special event honoring "The Least of These" and has all of Isaiah 58:1-16 machine quilted on it.

John 1 - Another of the 'Housetop Quilts.' The beautiful poetic words about Jesus found in John 1 are machine quilted on this quilt.

God Speaks - This quilt is one in the series The Housetop Quilts. Originally inspired by the Quilters of Gees Bend, I am incorporating God's word into simple abstract designs.

Nelson - Nelson was inspired by the recent news of Nelson Mandela's fading health. What a life story; so much of his life behind bars, and then the end of apartheid, and President of his own country. Remarkable story; a hero and inspiration by any account.

Christmas Bling - Lovely Christmas wall hanging - I'd added the small pearl seed beads attached with each blanket stitch on his pompom then after watching Tom Russell's segment got braver and added the rest!