Water Lilies and Koi - CLOSEUP - Close-up of the Waterlily

Harvey - Harvey is a beautiful fish created with a collage technique. Bits of fabric cut, twisted & turned till he was just right then a layer of tulle was added and he was placed on the background. Thread sketching added more detail as well as the quilting. These are so fun to do.

Window to Africa - It all started with a small batik from Mozambique and a couple of half square triangles. Totally improvisational, this quilt uses multiple techniques and embellishments. I love these batiks - the color & style.

Dale's Marlin - Took a week long Class with Suasn Carlson in March 2011.

Pansy Park

Noah and Friends

Stars for a New Day

Breakfast with a Friend2 - Created from the same photo as "Breakfast with a Friend". Photo altered in photoshop elements to sketch/ line drawing, then painted with watercolor crayons, thread sketching on hair and dog fur and quilted.

Breakfast With a Friend - Quilt based on an old photo of myself as a child sharing a donut with our family dog, Penny. Machine applique with thread play over the fur and hair, face is painted with watercolor crayons.

Sadie - Sadie is my faithful friend adopted from an animal shelter several years ago. Photo altered in photoshop elements to sketch form, then printed on tone on tone fabric. Painted with watercolor crayons on fabric, embellished with thread sketching then quilted.

witchy poo - I made this for a Fall Quilt Walk Challenge. It won the Peoples Choice Award at the Quilt Walk!

the quilter's husband's quilt - I have been quilting for years and never gave my husband a quilt... He recieved a lap quilt from the church when he had some surgery and said that he was like the shoemakers wife.... only he was the quiltmakers husband. This quilt was in the works and I had been planning to give it to him so finally I finished it and did!!!

Soldiers Angels 8 - scraps used for squares, multi color strip

Vintage Tiles Revisited

Under the Jellicle Moon - I made this quilt during the past year, which I now call 'the year of applique'. I did 3 applique BOMs during the past year, including this one. I was relatively new to applique when I started and I've learned so very much over the course of the year. It was a journey of pain and joy. I'm so glad I made it now... Love kitties and I love this quilt - I'm keeping this one for myself! (The kitties have eyes now, although they didn't when this picture was taken).

Freeing the Power of Universal Energy

Blue Sky